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New Jersey

New Jersey Arab American Population

U.S. Census Estimated Arab American Population: 85,956
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey Rolling 5-Year Average – U.S. Census Bureau

New Jersey Demographic Sheet 

 

Key Election Resources

 

Voter Registration for the Primary Election: April 10, 2013
Primary Election: June 4, 2013

Voter Registration for the General Election: October 16, 2013
General Election: November 5, 2013

Voter Registration Form 
Call Commissioner of Registration to verify registration status
Find your polling place
New Jersey Yalla Vote Guide (PDF)
New Jersey State Election Website

 

State Party Information

 

New Jersey Democratic Party
John S. Wisniewski, Chairman

194-196 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-392-DEMS (3367)
Fax:609-396-4778

Website: http://njdems.org
Twitter: @NJDSC

New Jersey Republican Party
Samuel S. Raia, Chairman 

150 West State Street, Suite 230
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Phone: (609) 989-7300
Fax: (609) 989-8685

Website: http://www.njgop.org/
Twitter: @NJGOP

News

Act Now: Say No to Drone Surveillance in the US

March 18, 2013 — Blog

Act Now: Say No to Drone Surveillance in the US

We’ve written a number of times about the lack of transparency around the administration’s drone policy and its constitutional implications. As the administration continues to face scrutiny for its use of drones abroad, state legislators are introducing legislation to combat the use of drone surveillance domestically. More than twenty state, including New Jersey , have considered creating laws that would limit or ban the use of unmanned aerial systems, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More »

Protecting the Voting Rights Act

February 27, 2013 — Blog

Protecting the Voting Rights Act

Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments on one of the most important legislative initiatives from the Civil Rights era: the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The VRA ensures that all eligible American citizens are able to vote, unimpeded by processes or regulations— from literacy tests and English-only ballots, to moving polling places and redistricting— that could effectively disenfranchise ethnic minorities. Read More »

ACT TODAY: Tell Your Senators the FBI Should Track Hate Crimes Against Arab Americans

February 12, 2013 — Blog

ACT TODAY: Tell Your Senators the FBI Should Track Hate Crimes Against Arab Americans

There is a problem with the way federal law enforcement tracks hate crimes aimed at the Arab American community: they don’t. In the past ten years, there have been more than 800 incidents involving “violence, threats, vandalism, and arson against persons perceived to be Muslim or to be of Arab, Middle Eastern, or South Asian origin.” Federal charges have been brought in only a handful of cases, with only 45 convictions as of March 29, 2011. Read More »

Organizations to Know*

 

Palestine Heritage Foundation
Arab American Republican Caucus
New Jersey Arab American Heritage Commission
New Jersey Solidarity - Activists for the Liberation of Palestine
American Arab Forum

*Please contact Emily Manna if you would like your organization listed.