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Bring a friend to January 19 Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club virtual meeting with special guest Stephenine Dixon

The January 19, 2021 Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club meeting will be held virtually from 6:30-8 p.m.; please join our mailing list to get the link or contact us at ehtdems at gmail.com. If you haven’t paid your 2021 dues yet, please pay via PayPal or send a $20 check to Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club, P.O. Box 374, Pleasanville, NJ 08232.

For our January meeting, we are asking all attendees to bring a friend in order to increase awareness of and membership in our club. Our special guest will be EHT’s Stephenine Dixon, who was named to the 2020 InsiderNJ Power 100. She is a respected and successful political campaign manager, most recently for Pete Buttigieg, as well as consultant and organizer. You can read more about her work here.

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2021 dues due for Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club

Dues of $20 are now due for 2021 membership in the Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club. You can either send payment via PayPal by using your bank account or credit card, or by sending a check for $20 made out to Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club to P.O. Box 374, Pleasantville, NJ 08232. If you have any questions about your membership status or our club, email us at ehtdems at gmail.com and we will respond ASAP.

2021 dues of $20 are due for Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club
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Virtual Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club Meeting and Officer Elections December 15, 2020

Our final Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club meeting of 2020 will take place Tuesday, December 15 (a week early due to the holidays) via Zoom. We will be taking nominations and voting on the following open officer positions for 2021: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. All members who’ve paid their 2020 dues are eligible to vote.

If you aren’t on our mailing list or don’t have the Zoom link, email us at ehtdems at gmail.com with “Zoom link needed” in the subject line and we will send it to you.

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Meet the candidates for Congress, Freeholder and EHT Committee at our February 25 meeting

Our February 25, 2020 meeting will start half an hour earlier than usual and run from 6 to 8 pm for our MEET THE CANDIDATES evening. Democratic candidates for Congress, Freeholder and Egg Harbor Township Committee will speak and there will be an opportunity to ask them questions. EHT Library, 1 Swift Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. If you have questions about our meeting schedule or anything else related to the Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club, email us at ehtdems at gmail dot com

Confirmed candidates attending are listed below, and any additional candidates appearing will be updated here.

Congress:

Ashley Bennett
Will Cunningham
John Francis
Brigid Callahan Harrison
Amy Kennedy
Robert Turkavage

Freeholder:

Celeste Fernandez
Caren Fitzpatrick
Thelma Witherspoon

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New Jersey Legislative Updates

  • S4154/A5981- Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new “clean slate” automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to DLPS for implementation. Low-level marijuana convictions to be sealed. Senator Chris Brown voted NO. Assemblymen Armato & Mazzeo voted YES.  Signed by Governor Murphy.

 

  • S4260/A5823 – Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole or probation. Senator Chris Brown voted NO. Assemblymen Armato & Mazzeo voted Yes. Signed by Governor Murphy.

 

  • S758/A1987 – Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes. Ends prisonbased gerrymandering. Senator Chris Brown voted NO. Assemblymen Armato & Mazzeo voted YES. Passed both Houses, awaiting Governor signature.

 

  • S589/A422 – Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s database. Senator Chris Brown voted NO. Assemblymen Armato & Mazzeo voted YES. Passed both Houses, awaiting Governor signature.

 

  • A4743/S3229 – Creates two categories of driver’s licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver’s licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees. Senator Chris Brown, Assemblymen Armato & Mazzeo voted NO.
    Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

 

  • SCR183 Proposes constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis for personal, non-medical use by adults who are age 21 years or older, subject to regulation by Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Senator Chris Brown & Assemblyman Armato voted NO. Assemblyman Mazzeo voted Yes.
    Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions Filed w/Sec. of State
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Tell Atlantic County Freeholders to Say NO to Being a Gun Sanctuary

From Moms Demand Action – Atlantic/Cape May is asking residents of Atlantic County to contact the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders to oppose 2A (Second Amendment) gun sanctuaries. Those in Cape May County are asked to contact their Freeholders as well. Visit Moms Demand Action – NJ on Facebook to learn more and/or can text the word “READY” to 644-33

Get involved by attending their February 12, 6:30 meeting in Ocean City. Details here.

Learn more:
Write to:
Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Stillwater Building
201 S. Shore Road
Northfield, N.J. 08225
Phone: (609) 645-5900
Fax: (609) 645-5922
Email the Board freeholders@aclink.org
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Nominations are open for the 2020 Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club Board

Nominations are open for the 2020 Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club Board. You can nominate yourself or someone else for these officer positions:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
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We will discuss positions and nominations at the November 26 meeting, and nominations will take place at our December 17 meeting. All members in good standing who have paid their 2019 dues are eligible to nominate Egg Harbor Township residents for these positions and vote. If you have any questions, email us at ehtdems@gmail.com
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Statement on Jeff Van Drew impeachment inquiry vote by Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club

The Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club has issued the following statement about Congressman Jeff Van Drew’s October 31 vote regarding the impeachment inquiry. To contact our club, email us at ehtdems@gmail.com

It was extremely disappointing to learn that Congressman Van Drew was one of only two Democrats who failed to support House Resolution 660, which reaffirmed the impeachment inquiry into the wrongdoing by the President/Vice-President and some of the administration’s senior cabinet members. Congress is capable of working on important issues which affect people’s daily lives and conducting a thorough impeachment inquiry. It is a matter of right versus wrong and holding individuals accountable for wrongdoing. The Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club hopes the Congressman will participate and review the evidence as it is presented and hold the President accountable for any wrongdoing.

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Don’t forget to send in your vote by mail ballot ASAP!

With Election Day coming up on November 5, there’s a lot at stake for Egg Harbor Township and Atlantic County. It’s important for Democrats to return their vote by mail ballots as soon as you receive them.

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The Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club urges you to vote for the following candidates in column A:

Vincent Mazzeo and John Armato for New Jersey Assembly

Susan M. Korngut for County Executive

Nick Polito for Freeholder-at-Large

Lisa March for Egg Harbor Township Committee

Here’s what your vote by mail ballot will look like:

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If you are registered to vote by mail and haven’t received your ballot in the mail, contact the County Clerk.

Want to make sure you’re registered to vote, find your polling place or request a vote by mail application? See our 2019 voter registration blog post for details.