Jack Ciattarelli on Government Reform

	Jack Ciattarelli on Government Reform

Don't bring California's "insane regulations" to New Jersey

[On tax-and-spend policies]: "What does Murphy think he's playing at?" Singh asks New Jersey's voters. "Look at the abject poverty brought about by California's insane regulations, their out-of-control taxation on every little thing. These policies crush the average American, and Phil Murphy wants to bring it to New Jersey? That is not okay." Source: InsiderNJ.com on 2021 New Jersey Gubernatorial race ,

Create the NJ Department of Government Efficiency

Jack will enact eight-year term limits for all state legislators to match the eight-year term limit of the Governor to promote fresh ideas and new leadership in state government. Jack will create the NJ Department of Government Efficiency (NJDOGE), elevate it to a cabinet position, and put his Lieutenant Governor in charge of targeting and weeding out unnecessary spending and fraud in government through audits and investigations. Source: 2025 New Jersey Gubernatorial campaign website Jack4NJ.com , Mar 2, 2025

Require all voters to produce photo ID at the polls

Jack will require all voters to produce photo identification at the polls before they cast their ballot and will ensure official state ID cards are readily available for all legal residents who should need one. All vote-by-mail voters would need to certify their identity and citizenship to election officials in advance of receiving a ballot. Source: 2025 New Jersey Gubernatorial campaign website Jack4NJ.com , Mar 2, 2025

Require photo ID, purge voter rolls, allow early voting

Now is the Time for Serious Voting Reform & Voter ID

Requiring photo identification from all voters at the polls before they cast their vote.
Modernizing our elections by joining 14 others states in requiring paper ballots through the use of optical scan voting machines.
Regularly removing inactive voters from the voter rolls.
Allowing for early in-person voting on machines prior to Election Day.

Source: 2021 New Jersey Governor campaign website Jack4NJcom , Jan 8, 2021

Call for Constitutional Convention and referendums

I will call for a Constitutional Convention. Our 1947 state constitution doesn't address what's broken in New Jersey. And we can no longer afford to let the courts decide. We need a new constitution that addresses today's realities. State school funding and affordable housing are two perfect examples. If I don't have the cooperation of the legislature, I will push for Initiative & Referendum (I&R). Let's empower citizens to make the changes we desperately need. Source: 2020-21 New Jersey governor campaign website Jack4NJ.com , Apr 2, 2020

No in-person early voting

Excerpts from legislation: S 536 Requires availability of early voting. This bill establishes an in-person early voting procedure to allow voters to cast their votes starting on the 15th day before the general election. A voter who participates in early voting would not be permitted to vote by mail-in ballot or in person on election day.

Excerpts from veto message:New Jersey voters have been able to vote early in person in every election since 2009, via "Vote by Mail." I support responsible and cost-efficient election reform that increases voter participation because democracy works best when the most people vote. But this bill risks the integrity and orderly administration of our elections by introducing a new voting method and process, and would cost $25 million.

Legislative outcome:Ciattarelli voted NAY; Bill S.536 passed Senate 21-15-3; House equivalent S.2364 passed House 46-31-3; vetoed by Gov. Christie; veto sustained.

Source: New Jersey legislative voting records: S 2364 , Mar 21, 2013

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