Get involved.

Start a chapter.

Starting a chapter means committing to produce one research brief per semester on a local civic participation issue in your county. The brief uses publicly available government data, follows a standardized format, and routes to the officials responsible for the issues it documents before going public.

  1. 1.Has read the Chapter Lead Onboarding Playbook in full
  2. 2.Can name and explain all fifteen sections of the standard brief format
  3. 3.Can correctly classify a source into the four-tier source hierarchy
  4. 4.Has identified a specific local civic issue appropriate for a first brief
  5. 5.Has identified at least two Tier 1 data sources relevant to that issue
  6. 6.Has identified the relevant local official the brief would address
  7. 7.Has a school advisor or teacher who is aware of the project
  8. 8.Has at least one other student willing to serve as a chapter member
  9. 9.Has submitted and received approval for a chapter application
  10. 10.Has agreed to the chapter lead code of conduct

To express interest, email contact@njycin.org with your county and high school.

For officials.

NJYCIN produces nonpartisan research briefs on local civic participation using official election data. Before any brief publishes, the relevant county clerk or Board of Elections receives a copy with an invitation to flag factual errors. The network takes no position on candidates or political parties. It documents turnout patterns and places findings before people with the authority to respond.

If your office is interested in receiving briefs for your jurisdiction, or in presenting to a chapter about local election administration, contact us below.

For civic organizations.

NJYCIN’s research aligns with the work of nonpartisan organizations focused on voter participation and local government transparency. We welcome partnership conversations with organizations operating in New Jersey.