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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Vote FOR the Library Construction Bond on Nov. 7!

HOW SHOULD I VOTE
ON QUESTION 1, on Nov. 7?

VOTE YES!

Question ​1 ​on ​the ​November ​7 ​general ​election ​ballot ​will ​let ​voters ​decide ​on ​the ​NJ ​Library Construction ​Bond ​Act, ​which ​would ​provide ​matching ​grants ​for ​renovation ​and ​construction projects ​for ​public ​libraries.

How ​might ​this ​bond ​referendum ​benefit ​our ​community?

  • By ​helping ​libraries ​meet high-priority ​needs ​relating ​to accessibility, ​infrastructure, and innovation
  • By ​creating opportunities to ​invest ​in ​the ​NJ ​workforce ​and ​local ​businesses ​through jobs, ​construction, ​and ​substantial ​economic ​development.
  • By ​providing ​communities ​across ​the ​state ​with ​enhanced, ​state-of-the-art ​public libraries

How can library supporters help?

  • Tell ​friends ​and ​neighbors ​about ​the ​referendum
  • Promote ​the ​benefits ​of ​public ​libraries in ​communities
  • Share ​information ​on ​social ​media
  • Write ​letters ​to ​local ​papers ​about it





Click here to learn more about the NJ Construction Bond.
Check out the NJ Libraries Build Communities Facebook page!

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Library Construction Bond on the ballot - Nov. 7

The next General Election is on November 7, 2017.

Voters will be asked to vote on two ballot questions, including a Library Construction Bond.
The state League of Women Voters has provided this useful summary of the question with reasons to support or oppose it.

 


October 31, 2017 is the "Vote by Mail—Deadline" to send in the Vote by Mail application to vote in the November General Election. This is a great option for college students, travelers and others who may want an alternative to voting in person. Once you apply for a vote-by-mail ballot, you will not be permitted to vote at the polls. Download the form here.

For additional information about this Library Construction Bond, the NJLA has setup a website with of information regarding the bill itself and legislators who support the bill - including:
Senator Loretta Weinberg
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson 
see NJ Libraries Build Communities