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Ridgewood NJ, resident Saurabh Dani posted on Facebook the write-in votes for November election .Write-in votes by the office and tally type ( Saurabh Dani obtained these numbers from the county and posting here as a Ridgewood resident. this information has no relation to the BOE). The write-ins include some residents , Mickey Mouse and former Beatle Paul McCartney .
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Trenton NJ, In a letter to Secretary of State Tahesha Way, Senator Kristin Corrado today called on the Murphy Administration to make sure appropriate protocols are in place to ensure the integrity and security of the upcoming general election, particularly with the implementation of new voting machines and early voting.
Continue reading Concerns Mount Over Election Integrity for Upcoming Election in New Jersey
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Ridgewood NJ, last year’s election featured mail-in voting as a measure to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but now more states are making vote-by-mail permanent, and nearly two-thirds of voters believe the result will be more cheating in elections.
Continue reading Vote-By-Mail: Most Voters Think It Will Cause More Cheating
Continue reading Village Council Candidates Night – Proposed streaming via “SWAGIT” unavailable
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Ridgewood NJ, Election season is upon us, with the General Election being held on November 2, 2021. The rule apply for everybody , not just the little people.
Continue reading Election Season : Village of Ridgewood Regulations for Political Signs
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Hoboken NJ, Democrats’ odds to win the 2021 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election have worsened since last month, according to betting industry analysts at USsportsbonus.com (See Disclaimer Below). In mid-June, Democrats were the 1/15 favorites to win (93.8% implied probability), but those odds have since worsened to 1/10 (90.9%).
Continue reading Republican Chances for NJ Gubernatorial Win Climb
Dear State Senators Cunningham, Stack, and Sacco,
Why since 2014 has the Hudson County Office of Superintendent of Elections not had a Republican as required by law? As State Senators serving in Trenton your job is not to be far-left partisans for the Democrat Party of which you are members but to represent the bi-partisan interests of the citizens in your respective electoral districts. Those interests are not limited to, but most certainly include, faith in the electoral system in our home, Hudson County. Yet since 2014 only a partisan of your party, the Democrats, has been running the Office of Superintendent of Elections, with no institutional checks and balances, and with no input from Republicans in Hudson County.
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Ridgewood NJ, the following is an over view of 20201 election information :
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Hackensack NJ, Do you know 15 candidates are running for five seats on the Hackensack Council in the election being held on Tuesday, May 11? Find out more about these candidates and their positions on some key issues with the League of Women Voters’ handy voting resource tool, Vote411.org.
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Ridgewood NJ, an appellate judge has sided with residents who sought to move the election dates for the Village Council and Board of Education to November.
Continue reading Ridgewood Residents Give Up Right to Vote on Massive Schools Budgets
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Middletown NJ, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) has introduced legislation (A5401) which would prevent future attempts by this or any New Jersey Governor to unilaterally change how voters are able to invoke their constitutionally guaranteed right to vote. The bill comes as New Jersey continues to be under the seemingly autonomous control of one individual since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last March:
If you live in the Maplewood and South Orange townships, you will have noticed that there have been some new additions to the areas as of late. Drop boxes for your voter ballots. They were put in place by the Essex County Clerk, and the locations you can find them at are at the Gazebo on Sloan Street in South Orange right outside of the train station and 1618 Springfield Ave if you
live in Maplewood.
Continue reading How To Vote In 2020 In South Orange And Maplewood NJ
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Bergen County Ballot Drop Boxes can be found outside in the following locations:
Continue reading Bergen County Ballot Drop Boxes are available 24-7
Ridgewood School Board Trustee Saurabh Dani
Continue reading Ridgewood School Board Trustee Examines the School Budget Vote
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey residents will be permitted to vote early and in person at designated polling sites if legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce is swiftly enacted into law.
DeCroce’s legislation will permit voters to cast their ballots for candidates in the November election starting 14 days before the General Election. The legislation states that each county board of elections shall designate the building in each municipality in which the office of the municipal clerk is located as the site for early voting to occur.
Continue reading New Legislation Promises Early In Person Voting
