- Every time the States Assembly meets, it makes decisions that affect all of us on a day-to-day basis
- States Members agree on how much tax we each pay, and what that tax is used for
- They decide how much gets deducted from your pay cheque through the ITIS system; how much GST you pay in shops and when ordering online; and how much a pint of beer or a bottle of wine costs
- The States Assembly decides how much to invest in education, and how many hours of free nursery education each child has
- They oversee rules and regulations about car use, about how we use our road networks, and levels of parking in St Helier
- The States Assembly also makes decisions that will affect Islanders for decades to come
- They decide on Jersey’s approach to population and migration; they will agree how we should look after our natural environment; and how a new hospital will help us look after people who are unwell
- There are lots of ways that you can get involved in politics and have your say in the decisions that States Members make
- But the first step is to make sure that the States Members who are making these decisions share your point of view, and will represent your views