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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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“It’s our right – appreciate it!”

Anonymous
Why is voting important to you?

“Politicians polarizing the citizens”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Failing to listen to the concerns of community members”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Ensuring the intentions of politicians are good”

Anonymous , 18
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“People who question the integrity of election results”

Anonymous , 18
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“The majority of politicians are lying to people”

Tommy , 60
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“The ultra-right white ‘Christians.'”

Diane , 72
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“The apathy of our young”

Michael , 46
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“The people with money and the Republicans who serve them pose a threat”

Dan , 57
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“The Republicans”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“I can’t vote for any of these candidates”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Yes, we fact check”

Anonymous
What does it mean to be a good citizen?

“Our politicians are financed by the health insurance industry”

Maureen , 67
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Politicians are owned by corporations”

Eileen , 61
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Donald Trump”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Voter suppression…funding…misinformation…lack of faith….”

Jean , 67
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Agendized by shallow and simple-minded citizens and politicians”

James , 21
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“It is Everest.”

Marci , 64
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Donald Trump and his lies”

Joe , 64
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Ultra conservative supreme court”

Paul , 74
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Extreme positioning to activate their base”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Republicans, especially Trump”

Anonymous
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“They forget to reply to their constituents needs”

Pamela ,
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“environmental agenda”

Wale , 36
What do you remember about the first time you voted?

“Politicians, on paper, are supposed to help people”

Michael , 29
Why is voting important to you?

“People who will govern my life for the next 4 years”

Samriddhi , 18
Why is voting important to you?

“To get Joe out”

James , 77
Why is voting important to you?

“Not putting ego to the side”

Gabrielle , 18
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“politicians invested in turning back the times”

Karen , 60
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?

“Donald Trump et al”

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

“it was a thrill”

Michael , 71
What do you remember about the first time you voted?

“I was bound and determined”

Carol , 58
What do you remember about the first time you voted?

“candidates who…represent the interests of all of us”

Patricia , 19
What does it mean to be a good citizen?

“magic!”

Anonymous
What do you remember about the first time you voted?

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