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NJECPAC is a Continuing Political Committee (CPC). A CPC is any group of two or more persons acting jointly, or any corporation, partnership, or any other incorporated or unincorporated association, civic association or other organization, which in any calendar year contributes to aid or promote the candidacy of an individual, or the candidacies of individuals, for elective public office, or the passage or defeat of a public question or public questions, lobby for the passage or defeat of certain legislative bills introduced in the NJ Legislature in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-8(b). A CPC is frequently referred to as Political Action Committee (PAC). The NJECPAC was formed to provide funding for legislative initiatives of its members and its member organizations representing the interests of Electrical Contractors, Small Businesses and Taxpayers throughout the State of New Jersey.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Redistricting.....Why You Should Care!!!!

One Of The Decade's Most Important Political Fights In A Decade Is Under Way.

If you care about property taxes, the state's economy, all of the jobs that have been driven from the State by sky high corporate taxes, and Governor Chris Christie's ability to turn around the States finances, pay very close attention.

What Is At Stake In Redistricting Is Control Of The Legislature For The Next 10 Years.

"You're going to hear a lot of political theory and statistics," Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Cryan, D-Union, said. "But I just want everybody to keep this in mind: This exercise is going to decide New Jersey's public policy for the next decade. Make no mistake, this is really about public policy and how it gets determined. This affects every individual in New Jersey — to their neighborhood, to their block."


Why It Really Matters: A map drawn by Republicans was used in the 1990s, and the GOP controlled the Legislature for 10 years. A map drawn by Democrats was used for the last decade, and that party has controlled Trenton ever since. These maps can be drawn to protect incumbents and limit competition, block efforts to reform property taxes, or be made wildly responsive to voters' whims.
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