Thumbing their noses at voters

One of the best places to find information about candidates for political office is the Project Vote Smart Web site. Unfortunately, it's only as good as the information the candidates provide. In New Jersey, only 20.7 percent of the 255 candidates for the 80 Assembly seats and 40 Senate seats this fall responded to Vote Smart's request to provide their views on a variety of issues. The return rate for incumbents was even lower. That's disgraceful.
Project Vote Smart is a nonpartisan citizen's organization dedicated to providing voters with information that allows them to make informed decisions at the polls. The Web site includes biographical information, voting records, campaign finances, interest group ratings and issue positions for candidates willing to supply that information.
Check out the Web site. If candidates in your district haven't responded, e-mail them or get them on the phone and insist they do so before the general election. If they don't comply, don't vote for them. It's arrogance of the highest order not to let voters know where they stand on the issues.