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May 10, 2023 | Issue 40

Are You Registered to Vote? 

Deadline to Register for the June Primary is May 16

Disability Rights New Jersey wants you to know the deadline to register for the June primary election is fast approaching on MAY 16th. 


Every election is critical to participate in because your vote is your voice!  Choosing who will be on the ballot is your way to participate in our democracy.


To register in New Jersey, you must be:

  • A United States citizen
  • At least 17 years old, though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18
  • A resident of the county for 30 days before the election
  • A person not serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States.

 

New Jersey Voters can register to vote online or by filling out a paper registration form.


If you are not sure if you are registered to vote you can visit this link.

 

If you have any questions about registering to vote in New Jersey, please call our voter hotline or e-mail us, and we will happy to answer your questions. 


(866) 493-0023



or email at voterhotline@disabilityrightsnj.org

 

Remember the voting registration deadline is MAY 16, 2023. 
 

Upcoming Events

Join the Employment Team at Disability Rights NJ for a new 3-part series created for students with disabilities and their parents. This series will walk you through your rights to vocational rehabilitation services, show you how to apply for benefits, explain the eligibility process, and how to request tuition sponsorship to support your employment goals.


Monday, May 15 - Your Rights to Vocational Rehabilitation Services


Wednesday, May 17 - Applying for Vocational Rehabilitation Services


Friday, May 19 - Requesting Tuition Sponsorship


All webinars will be held via zoom at 3pm.

Come to Disability Rights New Jersey's Transition Law Day on Saturday, June 3rd, to learn about your rights when transitioning from student life to adult life!



  • Are you a student aged 14-21?
  • Do you have an IEP or 504 plan?
  • Have you thought about what you want to do after high school graduation?
  • Did you know your school and vocational rehabilitation agencies can help you prepare for life after high school?


Event will be held June 3rd from 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Disability Rights NJ office in Trenton at 210 South Broad Street, 3rd Fl. Trenton NJ 08608.


Limited space available! Please RSVP by May 26 with indications of which sessions you wish to attend.
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HOW WE HELP

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Disability Rights New Jersey, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to advancing and protecting the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities.
  • We aggressively investigate reports of abuse and neglect wherever a person with a disability may be receiving services.


  • We thoroughly monitor facilities and community-based programs to ensure that people living in those facilities and using those services are free from abuse and neglect, and that their rights are not violated.


  • We provide legal representation, without charge, to people with disabilities in cases that fall within our priority setting process.


  • We are dedicated to providing education, training, and technical assistance to people with disabilities, their families and advocates, the agencies that service them, and policy makers among others.


  • We provide state-of-the-art access to information and advice about assistive technology.
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Disability Rights NJ is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services - Center for Mental Health Services; Administration for Community Living - Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Center for Integrated Programs, through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, U.S. Department of Education: Rehabilitation Services Administration, and the Social Security Administration

DISABILITY RIGHTS New Jersey | disabilityrightsnj.org

210 South Broad Street, Third Floor

Trenton, New Jersey 08608

1.800.922.7233 (in NJ only) 1.609.292.9742 (Voice)

1.609.777.0187 (Fax) 1.609.633.7106 (TTY) 
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