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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
    Jack Ciattarelli's Plan to Restore Faith in Our Election System
  1. Requiring photo identification from all voters at the polls before they cast their vote.
  2. Modernizing our elections by joining 14 others states in requiring paper ballots through the use of optical scan voting machines.
  3. Regularly removing inactive voters from the voter rolls.
  4. 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

Other governors on Government Reform: Jack Ciattarelli on other issues:
NJ Gubernatorial:
Doug Steinhardt
Hirsh Singh
NJ Senatorial:
Andy Kim
Cory Booker
Curtis Bashaw
George Helmy
Hirsh Singh
Rik Mehta
Robert Menendez
Stuart Meissner
Tammy Murphy
Gubernatorial races 2025:
New Jersey Governor:
Virginia Governor:
    Democratic primary June 17 cancelled:
  • Abigail Spanberger, U.S.Rep., VA-7 (2019-2024); Dem. nominee 2025
  • Levar Stoney, VA Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014-2016); (withdrew to run for Lt. Gov.)

    Republican primary June 17 cancelled:
  • Winsome Earle-Sears, Lt. Gov. since 2022; GOP nominee 2025
  • Amanda Chase, State Senate District 11 (2016-2023); failed to make ballot
  • Denver Riggleman, U.S.Rep. (R-VA-5); exploratory committee as Independent
  • Glenn Youngkin, Incumbent Governor , (2022-2025), term-limited
Mayoral races 2025:
NYC Mayor Democratic primary June 24, 2025:
  • Adrienne Adams, speaker of the City Council
  • Andrew Cuomo, former governor of New York, 2011-2021.
    Republican June 24 primary cancelled; general election Nov. 4:
  • Eric Adams, incumbent Democratic mayor running as an independent
  • Jim Walden, Independent; Former assistant U.S. Attorney
  • Curtis Sliwa, Republican; CEO of the Guardian Angels

Jersey City Mayor (Non-partisan)
    Non-partisan general election Nov. 4:
  • Mussab Ali, former president of the Jersey City Board of Education
  • Bill O'Dea, Hudson County commissioner (since 1997)
  • Jim McGreevey, former N.J. Governor (2002-2004)
  • James Solomon, city councilor (since 2017)
  • Joyce Watterman, president of the Jersey City Council (since 2023)

Oakland CA Mayor
    Non-partisan special election April 14, 2025:
  • Barbara Lee, U.S.Rep CA-12 (1998-2025)
  • Loren Taylor, Oakland City Council (2019-2023), lost general election
  • Sheng Thao, Oakland Mayor, lost recall election Nov. 5, 2024
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