Useful Links

Election Information

Register to Vote - Print and complete the form on this page. You can use the same form to change your address or party affiliation. The form must be received at the Board of Elections by 21 days before the election (October 13, 2009 for this year's General Election) so plan to mail it a few days earlier.
Voter Registration General Information answers most questions about registration.
Where to vote in Morris Plains: Polling stations for all districts are at the Morris Plains Community Center, 51 Jim Fear Drive.
Absentee Ballots - Fill out the Vote By Mail Application or the Military Service Ballot Application and mail it to the County Clerk's office. The applications must be received no later than 7 days before the election.
Poll Workers - We need Poll workers in Morris Plains- especially in November
Party Affiliation Change Form "A newly registered voter or a voter, who has never voted in a Primary Election, can affiliate with the Democratic or Republican Party on the day of the primary. "

Democratic Party and Progressive Action Groups

Morris Plains Democratic Committee Chairman Chris Gargano has created an MPDems blog on the Democratic National Committee website. Click here to visit the blog and read the postings. To join the blog and create your own postings, click on "Want to get involved?" on the right side of the page.

Morris County Democratic Committee

Washington Township Democratic Committee

Democracy For America: National

Progressive Democrats of America: Morris County (Email: Dave Cochran) and National

Drinking Liberally: The Morristown Chapter meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 8:00 pm onward

First Thursday: Dover: The Hop, 14 North Morris Street
Third Thursday: Morristown: Hennessy's, 140 Morris St (under the train bridge)

Ending "Pay To Play"

Citizen's Campaign The Center for Civic Responsibility is campaigning to end "pay to play" in New Jersey politics. Look at "Breaking News" on the right side of the page to see up-to-date news town by town. See the excellent article Ending "pay-to-play," one town at a time from the Trenton Times (Sept. 18, 2006).

News Forums and Discussion Groups

NJ.com: Morris Plains forum is a discussion group by and about Morris Plains residents.

Others

"The Community of Caring" is the Morris Plains section in dailyrecord.com.

The Morris Plains Traffic Calming Initiative is "a group of Morris Plains residents who want to take control of the traffic in our city instead of continuing to be victimized by unrestrained and uncontolled traffic."