Purpose/Strategy/History

PURPOSE

Objectives of the NJCP:

To provide a forum for examining public issues and proposals

to improve the efficency & accountability of government for the

benefit of the people; To take a leadership role in spearheading

citizen movements for the purpose of consolidating & downsizing

government, thus restraining the growth of government

spending & taxation; To participate in the New Jersey political

process in order to advance ideas & issues favored by the majority

 of New Jersey Conservatives;To work for changes that

accomplish the following:

a)Limit the power of government & politicians while increasing

the freedom & influence of the individual citizen,

b)Reduce the influence of special interest money in formulating

public policy,

c)Make government more open & public information more

accessible to the public.

Eligibility Requirements For Membership

Must be a registered "CONSERVATIVE" NJ voter. There are no

fees or dues required; however a yearly voluntary contribution of

$20.00 or more is encouraged. NJCP members are entitled to

vote on both Platform & Candidate nominations.

NJCP Supporter Status

Supporters are voters who remain registered as either

Republicans or Democrats but wish to participate in NJCP

activities. Supporters are not eligible to vote in the Party's

decision-making process.

NJ Conservative Party County Committees

Members & Supporters are incouraged to join or help form

a NJCP committee in their home county.

To find out more about the legal requirements of a Political Party

Committee(PPC) click here:

http://www.elec.state.nj.us/pdffiles/forms/ComplianceForms/man_cpc.pdf

to read NJELEC's Compliance Manual for PPC's,CPC's & LLC's.

NJCP Decision-Making Process

Annual Issues & Candidates Convention

Platform positions are decided on by a majority of members.

10% of participating members may place proposals,

modifications, etc. on the table for open debate & decision by

the full convention. Every member is also eligible to nominate

& vote for any NJCP candidate,providing that their place of

residence entitles them to vote for that candidate in a General

Election.

STRATEGY

The NJCP encourages citizen-candidates to allow their good

names on the ballot to provide voters with an alternative. We

present issues & ideas directly to the voters to earn votes and

thus strengthen those ideas(ex. The NJCP has proposed that

computer access to the financial records of the School Districts

and all levels of NJ Government be provided in NJ libraries).

The NJCP's decision-making process of full participating

democracy empowers every member. This bottom-up process

is in total contrast with the Boss-controlled,top-down prodecure

of the Democrat & Republican organizations. Many decision

makers make special interest control unlikely!!!

HISTORY

1992-Founded in March of 1992 by Thomas H. Blomquist

1993-First State Platform & Candidates for Governor,Legislative

& local offices.

1994-First National Platform & Candidates for Congress & local

offices.

1995-NJCP fields largest number of Third Party Assembly

candidates in State History(59) with 2 Freeholder & 3 local

for a total of 64 candidates which earned a total of 117,219 votes!!!

1996-NJCP U.S. Senate Candidate Richard Pezzullo earns 50,971

votes  while spending $4,000 or .07 cents per vote(GOP & Dems

spend $7.50 & $5.15 respectively).

1997-NJCP candidates earn 175,364 votes which helped

eliminate incumbent Liberal Republican Governor Christie

Todd Whitman as a national political influence. State

Conservative Parties organizing in several other states.

1998-NJCP changes election laws in court.

1999-NJCP candidates earn over 500,000 cumulative votes in

New Jersey. Filed lawsuits against the State of NJ & both major

political parties to rectify unconstitional campaign laws & to

make the NJCP the first new political party in NJ in 90 years!!!

2000/2001-Earned increased recognition & support from other

activists & political organizations.

2002-NJCP has direct involvement in influencing U.S. Federal

District/Supreme Court rulings on case involving the Democrats'

attempt to replace U.S. Senate Candidate Robert Torricelli with

Frank Lautenberg after the deadline for the 2002 General

Election. As a result, ALL major independent U.S. Senate

candidates (including NJCP's Norman Wahner)were allowed to

participate in televised debates on News 12 New Jersey (with

BOTH the Republicans & Democrat Senate candidates) FOR

THE FIRST TIME EVER,as well as appearing as a group on

NJN(the state-funded network). NJCP also recieved valuable

State-wide & Nation-wide Exposure.

2006-2007

Offically certified as a Political Party by the State of New Jersey

for the purpose of registering our members as CONSERVATIVES

on the Voter Registration Form & the Political Party Affliation

 Declaration Form for Voters FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!

Also our County & State Committees are allowed to raise funds

at the same level at the 2 major parties!!!