District 21 Greens
the alternative choice for the 2003 New Jersey Legislative elections
Covering parts of Essex, Morris, Somerset & Union Counties in New Jersey
Choice for Clean Money Campaigns in New Jersey
Clean
Money Campaigns would be accomplished by avoiding patchwork solutions
continually under threat from constitutional challenges. Freedom of speech is
preserved by giving candidates choice in how they may conduct their campaigns
for public office.
Clean Money legislation as passed and adopted in Maine and Arizona allow candidates to have that choice. These campaigns raise small amounts of money from individuals while agreeing not to accept political action committee (PAC) or corporate cash or contributions from personal wealth. Matching funds from the state allow for their message to be read and heard by the voters at a reasonable level of spending.
The
current system demands favors in return for campaign donations whether expressed
directly or
through the very fact that a candidate receives money from a PAC
representing certain interests. These interests are known and their favor of
donation may not be offered again without the proper legislation submitted and
votes cast by their winning candidate.
Clean Money Campaigns will end unethical influence on legislation only with elected officials willing to make their voices heard. Our candidacy as Green Party contenders precludes our accepting any PAC or corporate money. Our guide for initiating legislation and casting votes will be decided upon our seeking a consensus of opinion from constituents, reflecting on the 10 Key Values and looking to our own personal conscience in matters when only extreme sides have taken stands with residents polarized.
We have
been told that one of the corporate parties has a saying “raise more, spend
more” to remain in
power. This practice for running campaigns will not
construct public policy for the people to enjoy being residents of the State of
New Jersey. A new path for elections must be taken with Clean Money Campaigns.
* Clean Money bill introduced into New Jersey Assembly:
* Clean Election Acts in Maine: (These .pdf files are large and require a few minutes to download.)
-- Governmental Ethics Law, 1 M.R.S.A. Sections 1001-1023
-- Maine Clean Election Act, 21-A M.R.S.A. Sections 1121-1128
* A Clean Money United video explaining the improved election financing is available upon request [19 min.]. This tape and the above Acts from Maine were given to all members of the February 2002 New Jersey Legislature.
Donations may be made to the address below by filling out the "District 21 Greens" campaign contribution forms: [check form]
[secure credit card
authorization form
]
Contact: P.O. Box 172, Gillette, NJ 07933 ● (908) 322-4319 ● CampaignManager@District21Greens.org
District 21 serves Berkeley Heights, Chatham Township, Cranford, Garwood, Harding, Long Hill, Madison, Millburn, Mountainside, New Providence, Roselle Park, Springfield, Summit, Warren, Watchung, Westfield.
