Stephen N Zielinski SrWell, folks, if you thought New Jersey politics couldn’t get any more blatantly anti-democratic, think again. Trenton just pulled off an Olympic-level feat of legislative shenanigans—one so brazen, so....
Stephen N Zielinski SrLet’s face it: New Jersey’s election system needs a major makeover. We’re not talking about a new coat of paint; we’re talking about gutting the kitchen, tearing down some walls, and maybe hiring a feng shui expert to figure out why nobody wants to show up. Voter turnout in the Garden State’s legislative and gubernatorial elections is about as inspiring as a soggy pork roll sandwich—and that’s a problem.
Stephen N Zielinski SrLet’s be real for a second: money runs politics, which it should not…. and New Jersey isn’t just playing the game—it’s doubling down. Let’s cut through the noise: the so-called Elections Transparency Act (ETA), passed in April 2023, which name sounds nice, doesn’t it? Like a warm, fuzzy blanket of democracy. It is about as transparent as a brick wall coated in black paint. On paper
Stephen N Zielinski SrThe recent push to increase the number of nominating petition signatures required for candidates in New Jersey, as proposed in Senate Bill No. 3994, is a misguided attempt to address ballot management issues by restricting access to democracy. While