David Merwin – Candidate for Mayor, Old Bridge Twp

Candidate information:

Emaildwm1154@gmail.com
Phone number: 732-742-9212
Party affiliation: Democratic Party
Campaign website: Not provided
Social media: WinWithDave19


Date of Birth: 11-30-1954
Education: GED, with some college and Technical training
Occupation: Retired
Public/Party service: Current Councilman Ward 1 Old Bridge


Position on good government initiatives:

  1. Would you support reforming New Jersey’s Primary electoral ballots to give all candidates an equal chance of being elected? 
    It depends. 
  2. Would you support measures to increase voter participation (eg. same-day registration, early voting)? 
    It depends. 
    Unless changes are made to the 2 party system I would not like anyone just voting for who they wanted to.
  3. Would you support placing a nonpartisan commission in charge of the legislative redistricting process?  
    Yes. 
  4. Would you support ethics reforms that would require broader disclosure on financial information and the release of income taxes by candidates for public office, as a means for regulating campaigns and limiting corruption? 
    Yes. 
  5. Would you support reinstituting the statewide public advocate and making it a directly elected position? 
    Yes. 
  6. Would you support changing the nominating process for members of Commissions and Boards to have panels of nonpartisan experts nominate candidates, with full public disclosure of the candidates’ credentials, and to have the legislature vote on the nominations? 
    No. 
  7. Do you support public funding of campaigns for all statewide offices, including the legislature? 
    Yes. 
  8. Do you support making the state legislature full-time and prohibiting simultaneous holding of other paid positions? 
    Yes.