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New Jerseyans share their stories and ideas about our democracy.

Request for Proposals

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities requests proposals for Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations, an initiative seeking digital projects that will explore, curate, and visualize the recently created “conversation” archive on the state of democracy within New Jersey and beyond (seen below). Proposals selected for commission will receive an award of $2500-5000, depending on the scale of the project.

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New Jersey's Democracy Conversation

See what your neighbors are saying about democracy in our state.


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“I get to decide who decides for me”

Anonymous
Why is voting important to you?

“Vote to keep people out”

Anonymous
Why is voting important to you?

“Honors the ancestors who fought and died for the right”

Sharonda
Why is voting important to you?

“Using our voice as our power”

Trenton citizens
Why is voting important to you?

“We need leaders whose morals and values align with ours”

Trenton citizens
Why is voting important to you?

“Gives a citizen a sense of responsibility”

Anonymous , 18
Why is voting important to you?

“There must be a good and just leader”

Mackenzie , 18
Why is voting important to you?

“Willing to be violent to follow their leader”

Marv , 77
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Leaders inciting or insinuating violence”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Inaction by the highest authorities”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“To be present in the process of living in democracy”

Erjana , 18
Why is voting important to you?

“Good people in power”

Dhwani , 18
Why is voting important to you?

“Donald Trump et al”

Pam , 81
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“a commitment to serve the greater good”

Leslie
What does it mean to be a good citizen?

“We are increasingly living in a gerontocracy”

Carlos , 20
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Keep the powerful in check and ensure they work for the betterment of all Americans”

Elias , 26
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

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