Vote by mail

Thanks. I hope the State adopts 100% vote by mail and just sends ballots to every registered voter.

STANV said:

Thanks. I hope the State adopts 100% vote by mail and just sends ballots to every registered voter.

I can't see how they could do anything else. Seems like a no-brainer

Wonder if they’ll still be operating in October/November

Anybody see that New York cancelled the Presidential Primary?  

I did see that. I think that was a mistake -- I would have preferred them to keep the primary but move to invest in making voting-by-mail easier. In addition to keeping the primary system fairer, it would have been a good rehearsal for November, and an impetus to fix any current issues around voting restrictions that should be revisited.

I did see that. I think that was a mistake -- I would have preferred them to keep the primary but move to invest in making voting-by-mail easier. In addition to keeping the primary system fairer, it would have been a good rehearsal for November, and an impetus to fix any current issues around voting restrictions that should be revisited.

 I like the idea, but wonder how quickly that could be put in place.  I can't imagine how they could pull off a primary by July. Would it be mail in only or would there be an option to vote in person?   Getting the message out would be tricky in only 2 months. Of all of the cities to try it in, NYC would present the biggest challenge.

But it sure looks like we will be having this conversation around the nation pretty soon.

Morganna said:

I did see that. I think that was a mistake -- I would have preferred them to keep the primary but move to invest in making voting-by-mail easier. In addition to keeping the primary system fairer, it would have been a good rehearsal for November, and an impetus to fix any current issues around voting restrictions that should be revisited.

 I like the idea, but wonder how quickly that could be put in place.  I can't imagine how they could pull off a primary by July. Would it be mail in only or would there be an option to vote in person?   Getting the message out would be tricky in only 2 months. Of all of the cities to try it in, NYC would present the biggest challenge.

But it sure looks like we will be having this conversation around the nation pretty soon.

 That was pretty much my thinking -- I'd rather have a disastrous primary, where the results don't actually mean that much in the larger scheme, if it means avoiding a disastrous general. Though since they've made the decision already I guess it's moot. Let's hope they're now devoting all the energy that would have gone into trying to make the primary work into preparing for the general.

For an alternative to returning your mail-in ballot via the USPS, you can also drop it off at a ballot box drop off. Here is the list for Essex county:

BALLOT BOX LOCATIONS FOR ESSEX COUNTY

BELLEVILLE- Police Department/Town Hall 152 Washington Ave Parking Lot Entrance Belleville, NJ 07109

BLOOMFIELD-Firehouse #3 124 East Passaic Avenue Bloomfield, NJ 07003

CALDWELL-Town Hall 1 Provost Square Caldwell, NJ 07006

CEDAR GROVE-Essex County Department of Public Works 100 West Bradford Ave. Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

EAST ORANGE-City Hall 44 City Hall Plaza Essex Fells, NJ 07021

ESSEX FELLS- Municipal Bldg (rear) 255 Roseland Ave. Essex Fells, NJ 07021

FAIRFIELD- Police Department (front) 230 Fairfield Rd. Fairfield, NJ 07004

GLEN RIDGE-Municipal Bldg 825 Bloomfield Ave. Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

IRVINGTON- Town Hall/Police Department 1 Civic Square Irvington, NJ 07111

LIVINGSTON- Town Hall 357 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039

MAPLEWOOD- Police & Court Bldg 1618 Springfield Ave. Maplewood, NJ 07040

MILLBURN-Town Hall 375 Millburn Ave. Millburn, NJ 07041

MONTCLAIR-Municipal Bldg 205 Claremont Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042

NORTH CALDWELL-Borough Hall 141 Gould Ave North Caldwell, NJ 07006

NEWARK-City Hall 44 City Hall Plaza (Green Street side) Newark, NJ 07102

NUTLEY- Town Hall 1 Kennedy Dr. Nutley, NJ 07110

ORANGE-Freddie Polhill Law & Justice Complex 29 Park St. Orange, NJ 07050

ROSELAND- Police Station 15 Harrison Ave. Roseland, NJ 07068

SOUTH ORANGE- Firehouse 56 Sloan Street (Gazebo) South Orange, NJ 07079

VERONA-Civic Center 600 Bloomfield Ave. Verona, NJ 07044

WEST CALDWELL-Municipal Bldg. 30 Clinton Rd. West Caldwell, NJ 07006

WEST ORANGE- Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex (Located by Parking Deck)

560 Northfield Ave. West Orange, NJ 07052 & Town Hall 66 Main Street, West Orange NJ 07052

Thank you. 

Does anyone know when we're supposed to receive ballots?

Believe they are mailing them out first week of October.

Woohoo for Public Question 1!

drummerboy said:

Woohoo for Public Question 1!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. This is for if Trump wins re-election right?

basil said:

drummerboy said:

Woohoo for Public Question 1!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. This is for if Trump wins re-election right?

 yeah, we're gonna need it.

drummerboy said:

basil said:

drummerboy said:

Woohoo for Public Question 1!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. This is for if Trump wins re-election right?

 yeah, we're gonna need it.

I strange yet soothing haze will permanently hang over Maplewood, and mtierney will be the only one posting on MOL for the next 4 years