Green Party of New Jersey

the choice for the 2008 Federal & New Jersey elections

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Contributions:  Please make check payable to:  "Green Party of New Jersey", and you must include the following information as required by New Jersey election campaign law.  Checks or other negotiable instruments are required for all donations $200.00 and above.

*Name:  _____________________________________Date:                                                                 

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Telephone:  ________________________Email:                                                                                      

Signature:  _____________________________*Amount of Donation:  $                                               

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   not title                   (do not write “self-employed”)

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CHECK BOX  I am at least 18 years old.  CHECK BOX  I am 14-17 years old (see sworn statement below).  CHECK BOX  I have read the information above and below and agree.

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For annual membership dues check the following:

I want to join up!  ($25 annual dues) ($10 students and low income)

I'm interested in the following Green Party of New Jersey Committees:
Communications (Newsletter, website, press contacts)        
Policy (Platform, internal operating policies)                       
Finance (Fundraising, financial strategy)                            
Membership (Outreach, membership solicitation)                 
Diversity (Issues of and outreach to traditionally disenfranchised groups)

If the Amount of the Donation is $300.00 or above or you plan to give an aggregate during the year of $300.00 and above with the limit of $7,200 for this political party required to form as a “Continuing Political Committee” (CPC) under New Jersey law, the above marked (*) information as required by New Jersey election laws will be reported.  For donations below $300.00, the political party CPC is required to keep this in our records.

The maximum amount of any contribution for the "Green Party of New Jersey" is $7,200.  Partners to civil marriage or civil union may also give up to $7,200, providing their donation is made independently from funds over which they control.

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Contributions from Minors (14-17 years old)  The contribution is made from funds comprised of the minor’s earned income requiring this sworn statement be signed:

I, _________________________________, swear that the decision to contribute was solely my decision

             (printed name of minor)

and that the funds used to make this contribution are comprised solely of my earned income.

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                                                                                                                                               (signature required)

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Federal law requires political committees to use their best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.  Federal law prohibits contributions to a political committee from:

· the general treasury funds of corporations, labor organizations or national banks (including corporate credit cards);

· any person contributing another person's funds or a person who is a federal contractor;

· foreign nationals who lack permanent resident status; and

· government contractors.

Paid for by "Green Party of New Jersey", P.O. Box 9802, Trenton, NJ 08650-9802  ●  609-933-0526  ●  Treasurer@gpnj.org

Thank you for your donation, it is greatly appreciated!