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Monday, April 29, 2019

Sneak peek at Union County's new voting machine


First Ward Councilor Ashley Davis tried her hand
at the new machine...




... as did Wards 1/4 at-large Councilor Barry Goode.


Plainfield residents who attended Councilor Davis' First Ward Meet-and-Greet on Thursday (April 25) got a sneak peek at Union County's new voting machine.


The new voting machine, from manufacturer ES&S, will debut at the June 4 primary in the November general election.
 
After years of prodding by voting security experts, followed by a 2-year focus by Special Prosecutor Bob Mueller on Russian interference with the 2016 election (yes, there was -- massive), New Jersey finally decided to go with a verifiable paper trail.

This aligns New Jersey with many other states who have ditched all-digital voting in favor of retaining a paper ballot -- verified by the voter -- to speed up recounts (when needed) and as proof that machine totals have not been manipulated.

Representatives of the County Board of Elections were on hand for the event to show interested voters how the new system works.

THE VOTING SCREEN






The screen will be familiar; what will not is having
separate screens for each party.


The new machines come with separate screens for Democratic and Republican primary voters. This means a poll worker will take your blue (or pink) slip and accompany you into the booth to pull up the appropriate screen for you, depending on your party registration.

Once the screen is displayed, the poll worker will insert a blank ballot paper into the box attached to the voting machine. (This box will securely store all the paper ballots for that machine, in the order cast.)

The screen will be just like the ones with which we are familiar. Votes are indicated by clicking on the check box next to a candidate's name.

When the voter is satisfied they have voted for all those they intend to, he or she pushes the "VOTE" button at the bottom right of the screen.

VERIFYING YOUR VOTE






This is what the paper ballot will look like in the
inspection window. (I punched items at random,
thus showing several items as 'no selection'.)


Once the paper ballot is confirmed, pushing the "Cast"
button whisks it away to secure storage.


Upon pushing the "VOTE" button, two things happen.

First, the machine prints your ballot on the blank ballot form that was previously inserted into the machine and displays it in the window so you can verify your choices are registered correctly.

Second, a small window replaces the voting screen. Once you have reviewed your ballot and confirmed it is correct, you tap "Cast" and your paper ballot is whisked away to the storage container.

If, however, you decided that the paper ballot does not reflect your choices, you may tap "Quit" and ask for a new ballot to vote over. The previous ballot will not be counted.

Once you have cast your ballot, you are finished.

There will be special training for poll workers as this is a completely new routine, and my guess is that the polls may run a bit slow until everyone gets the hang of it.

But this will be a much better and more secure voting method that we have known ever since the digital machines were introduced.

I'm looking forward to it.






  -- Dan Damon [follow]


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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Things look dire for the NHSC (Plainfield Health Center)


Logo of the NHSC, known as the Plainfield Health Center.


The clinic that Plainfielders still refer to as the Plainfield Health Center (officially the Neighborhood Health Services Corporation for several years now) is facing a series of critical challenges that -- if not surmounted -- could lead to its closure.
As many are aware, the NHSC has been operating in bankruptcy for several years.

Things have gotten so critical with the Center's finances that CEO Rudine Smith was terminated by the court-appointed trustee on April 1st.

Meanwhile, the Center is facing an apparent deadline in the next couple of weeks to pay off a $750,000 loan by the state's medical facilities financing agency that was granted after arm-wrestling the state and the IRS last November (there is an IRS lien against the property that needed to be subordinated in order for the loan to be floated).

The loan was to pay for the trustee's services (they are professionals and compensated as such).

According to the terms of the loan, it must be repaid no later than four months after the execution of the loan agreement. If not repaid at that time, the court is to conduct an auction of the property no later than six months from the date of the executed loan agreement.

Bad as this news is, there is more.

Another source of funding is known as the "330 program", payments by a federal agency that go toward payroll is also in trouble.

Because the Center has taken an early drawdown on these monies, it may be unable to meet the May payroll (including payroll taxes) unless rescued by the agency, which again puts it in danger of being forced to close.

There is also potential danger in the Center's "340B prescription program". This program generates needed income for the Center.

However, it was suspended after there was an unpaid liability of about $100,000. Although a new vendor was found, the situation still remains precarious.

At the March 28 status hearing, the "trustee in possession” confirmed that there was no identified buyer at the time of the hearing and that auctioning of the building is a strong possibility and would definitely result in closure of the Center.

With all of this going on, it becomes harder and harder to see a path that will save the Center.

If no buyer is found by May 9 (the date of the next status conference) and/or the $750,000 loan is not repaid, it seems increasingly likely that the Center will be forced to close.

This would be a tragedy for all those who rely on the Health Center as their primary healthcare provider.



  -- Dan Damon [follow]


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Friday, April 26, 2019

Judge dismisses all challenges to Clerk Jalloh's rulings


49 out of 68 seats will face challenges in the Primary.


Union County election authorities advised Plainfield Municipal Clerk "AJay" Jalloh that a Union County judge dismissed on Thursday afternoon all further challenges to the petitions for the Plainfield Democratic City Committee that were filed by the deCotiis law firm on behalf of PDCC Chairman Adrian O. Mapp.

This means that the ballots will reflect the petitions that passed Clerk Jalloh's review.

Eight of Chairman Mapp's challenges were sustained.

There will be 65 candidates for the Regular Democratic Organization -- no male or female in 2-8, no male in 2-9.

Mapp's slate will be faced by 49 challengers on two different slates.

I am pasting the certification as forwarded by the Clerk's office to the county authorities.


          DEMOCRATIC   CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY COMMITTEE
    

Ward

District

Lever # (See Note 1)
Male Member of County Committee (Vote For One)
Lever # (See Note 1)
Female Member of County Committee (Vote For One)
1
1

8A
Keith L. URQUHART
1284 E. 2ND St. 07062
R D O of UC
keith2u@aol.com

9A
Elizabeth A. URQUHART
1284 E. 2ND St. 07062
R D O of UC
lizbenz95@aol.com
1
2

8A
Arthur KELLY
33 Westervelt Ave. Apt# 501 07060
R D O of UC
akelly_plfd@yahoo.com

9A

Marleen L. POWELL

11 Norwood Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
cherrymlp@hotmail.com
1
3

8A
Pedro  ESTEVEZ
520 E. Front St 07060
R D O of UC
pedroluisestevez1945@gmail.com

9A
Hattie WILLIAMS
520 E. Front St 07060
R D O of UC
hattie5200@gmail.com
1
3

8C
Martin P. COX
318 Berckman St 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C
Stephanie R. KELLY COX
318 Berckman St 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
1
4

8A
Robert K. GRAHAM
1111 E. Front St 07062
R D O of UC
teamrkg@gmail.com

9A
Bobbie ROBINSON
837 E. Front St. Apt# A-1 07062
R D O of UC
rbobbie28@yahoo.com
1
5

8A
Junior TAYLOR
708 E. Front St Unit G 07060
R D O of UC
 junior.taylor@verizon.net

9A
Cheryl PARRIS
714 St. Mary’s Ave. 07062
R D O of UC
parris223@gmail.com
1
5

8C
Marvin J. DANIELS
813 St. Mary’s Ave 07062
Democrats United For Progress
* plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C
Garrie W. DANIELS
813 St. Mary’s Ave 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
1
6

8A
John R. DAVIS III
26 Leland Ave. 07062
R D O of UC
sjdavisiii@aol.com

9A
Sheree DAVIS
26 Leland Ave. 07062
R D O of UC
sjdavisiii@aol.com
1
6

8C
Kasi MCKOY BALMER
1227 E. Front St 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C

1
7

8A
Christopher C. AWOBUE
127 Leland Ave 07062
R D O of UC
cawobue@verizon.net

9A
Marie L. DAVIS
135 Leland AVE. 07062
R D O of UC
MLDAVIS927@GMAIL.COM
1
7

8C
Jason GREER
355 Emerson Ave 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C
Sherrill CASSETT-DENNY
324 Watson Ave 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
1
8

8A
Harold  MALONE
151 Reeve Terrace 07062
R D O of UC
haroldmalone7759@gmail.com

9A
Marcia  DURANT
64 Berkeley Terrace 07062
R D O of UC
marcia_durant@yahoo.com



















 
Ward
District

Lever # (See Note 1)

Male Member of County Committee (Vote For One)

Lever # (See Note 1)

Female Member of County Committee (Vote For One)
2
1

8A
Robert BOLMER
735 Park Ave. Apt# 5B 07060
R D O of UC
rhb512000@yahoo.com

9A
Claire MENDHEIM
414 E. 5TH St 07060
R D O of UC
clairemendheim@verizon.net
2
1

8B
Brian MUNROE, JR.
313 Franklin Place 07060
People First Democrats
brian.munroe1@gmail.com

9B
Jennifer B. TIONGSON
816 E 3rd Place 07060
People First Democrats
jenniferbetht@gmail.com
2
2

8A
Michael PYNE
1100 Evergreen Ave 07060
R D O of UC
mpyne@att.net

9A
Geraldine N. HARVEY
1 Brook Lane 07060
R D O of UC
gerehar@aol.com
2
2

8B


9B
Mary Beth MERARI
1152 Martine Ave 07060
People First Democrats
marybethmerari@gmail.com
2
2

8C
Andre CRAWFORD
1411 Thornton Ave 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C

2
3

8A
Shep BROWN
1217 Cambridge Ave 07062
R D O of UC
walliedog1@yahoo.com

9A
Sharron BROWN
721 Loretta Terrace 07062
R D O of UC
sharron721@gmail.com
2
3

8B

Henrilynn  DAVIS IBEZIM

1434 Frances Lane 07062

People First Democrats

9B

2
3

8C


9C

Cynthia STATON-SMITH

1431 Coolidge St. 07062
Democrats United For Progress
cynthiasmith79@gmail.com
2
4

8A
Selwyn  PINDER
709 Webster Place 07060
R D O of UC
RAPPER995@verizon.net

9A

Erica  HALL

709 Webster Place 07060
R D O of UC
Mitzy973@verizon.net
2
4

8C
Adolphy DACOSTA
777 Webster Place 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C
Elizabeth FARAONE
836 Carlton Ave. 07060
Democrats United For Progress
elizabethfarone@yahoo.com
2
5

8A
Alejandro RUIZ
1329 Marlborough Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
ruiz@njit.edu

9A
Darcella SESSOMES
1112 StilFord Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
darcella7@gmail.com
2
6

8A
Leroy A. LYONS
1208 Prospect Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
leroylyons7@gmail.com

9A
Michelle GRAHAM LYONS
1208 Prospect Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
michellelyons01@gmail.com
2
6

8B
Peter PRICE
966 Hillside Ave 07060
People First Democrats
petenlib3@gmail.com

9B
Jeanette CRISCIONE
1410 Evergreen Ave 07060
People First Democrats
jeannettecriscine@yahoo.com












Ward
District

Lever # (See Note 1)

Male Member of County Committee (Vote For One)

Lever # (See Note 1)

Female Member of County Committee (Vote For One)
2
7

8A
Oneil HARVEY
782 Woodland Ave 07062
R D O of OC
oneil3000@yahoo.com

9A
Marlene HARVEY
782 Woodland Ave 07062
R D O of OC
marleneharvey79@gmail.com
2
7

8C
Terrence BELLAMY
723 E. 7TH St 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C

Tara BELLAMY

723 E. 7TH ST. 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
2
8

8A

No Petition Filed
RDO

9A

No Petition Filed
RDO
2
8

8B
Jim SPEAR
609 Belvidere Ave 07062
People First Democrats
jasmspear@aol.com

9B
Farah PIDGEON
1150 Gresham RD. 07062
People First Democrats
farahsparkle@gmail.com
2
9

8A

No Petition Filed
RDO

9A
Annette R. BRENT
1046 Sleepy Hollow Lane 07060
R D O of UC
annetterbrent@gmail.com
2
9

8B
Sean MCKENNA
1620 Forest Hill Rd 07060
People First Democrats
scmckenna5@gmail.com

9B
Mary BURGWINKLE
1785 Sleepy Hollow Lane 07060
People First Democrats
meburgwinkle@comcast.net
2
10

8A
Cory STORCH
705 Ravine Rd 07062
R D O of UC
corys37@gmail.com

9A
Lois MATTSON
705 Ravine Rd 07062
R D O of UC
ljmatt6239@aol.com
2
10

8B
Jonathan JAREMA
1139 Dorsey Place 07062
People First Democrats
jjarema@irs-restoration.com

9B
Jennifer POPPER
816 DIXIE LANE 07062
People First Democrats
jenpopper@mac.com
2
11

8A
Michael A. HORN
726 Sterling St. 07062
R D O of UC
mhpopwarner58@gmail.com

9A
Rebecca L. WILLIAMS
1428 South Ave. 07062
R D O of UC
rebelwill7@gmail.com
2
11

8C
Divine K. MCCOY
339 Frederick St. 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C
Towannia HAWK
702 Sterling St. 07062
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
3
1

7A
Miguel R. EDGHILL
824 Central Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
migueledghill@gmail.com

8A
Jacqueline D. WORKMAN
818 Central Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
jacquiworkman@gmail.com
3
1

7B

John D. STEWART, JR.
308 W. 8th St.  07060
People First Democrats
jstewartjr@mac.com

8B
Margarita N. GUILLERMO
305 Stelle Ave. 07060
People First Democrats
mnguillermo@gmail.com
3
2

7A
Ronald SCOTTBEY
1070 ROSE ST 07060
R D O of UC
rsbey@verizon.net

8A
Gail SCOTTBEY
1070 ROSE ST. 07060
R D O of UC
gfsbey@verizon.net
3
2

7B
William CONTRERAS
976 KENYON AVE 07060
People First Democrats
tony.contreras976@gmail.com

8B
Patricia Ann VANSLYKE
976 Kenyon Ave 07060
People First Democrats
pavs07060@gmail.com

Ward
District

Lever # (See Note 1)

Male Member of County Committee (Vote For One)

Lever # (See Note 1)

Female Member of County Committee (Vote For One)
3
3

7A
Charles  MCRAE
1228 Hazel Ave 07060
R D O of UC
charles.l.mcrae@gmail.com

8A

Robin BRIGHT
1282 Marion Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
rbrightb@aol.com
3
3

7C
Benjamin MYERS
1466 Brentwood Terrace 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

8C
Barbara MYERS
1466 Brentwood Terrace 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
3
4

7A
Leyland  BLAIR
1406 Sloane Blvd. 07060
R D O of UC
  LeeJ44@verizon.net

8A

Beverly  CALLAND
1272 Park Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
bevcalland@aol.com
3
5

7A
Henry V. ROBINSON
1068 Kenyon Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
fisheye991@msn.com

8A

Melba MULLINS
213 Pemberton Ave. 07060
R D O of UC
melbamhomes@gmail.com
3
5

7C
Jerred BROWN
224 Marsh Place 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

8C
Elena RUTHERFORD
130 Pemberton Ave 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
3
6

7A
Stewart BOLES
1049 Field Ave 07060
R D O of UC
* annis1@aol.com

8A

Carol Ann BROKAW
1049 Field Ave 07060
R D O of UC
annis1@aol.com
3
6

7C
Joseph T. MORGAN
1015 Ironbound Ave 07060
Democrats United For Progress
jtboss99@aol.com

8C

Emily E. MORGAN

1015 Ironbound Ave 07060
Democrats United For Progress
emilymorgan59@gmail.com
3
7

7A
Wilbert GILL
1212 Grant Ave 07060
R D O of UC
wilbertgill@msn.com

8A

Joylette MILLS-RANSOME

701 Stelle Ave 07060
R D O of UC
joymarc@comcast.net
3
7

7C
Richard WYATT
826 Wadsworth Ave 07063
Democrats United For Progress
wyatt_richard@yahoo.com

8C
Monesha GREER
933 Maltby Ave  07063
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com
3
8

7A
TImothy BRADSHAW
945 Lewis Ave 07063
R D O of UC
rosananl2004@hotmail.com

8A

Rosalyn BRADSHAW
945 Lewis Ave 07063
R D O of UC
rosananl2004@hotmail.com
3
8

7C
Karl DEANE
908 Sherman Ave 07063
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

8C

3
9

7A
Adrian O. MAPP
535 W. 8TH St. 07060
R D O of UC
aomapp@gmail.com

8A

Amelia V. MAPP
535 W. 8TH St. 07060
R D O of UC
ameliamapp@gmail.com
3
10

7A
Rashad A. SHABAZZ
418 W. 6TH ST. 07060
R D O of UC
amaker.porterfield@verizon.net

8A

Julia B. PORTERFIELD
418 W. 6TH ST. 07060
R D O of UC
amaker.porterfield@verizon.net
3
10

7C
Wendell WHEELER
429 W. 4TH ST 07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

8C
Belinda KIMBROUGH
709 W. 4TH  07060
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

Ward
District

Lever # (See Note 1)

Male Member of County Committee (Vote For One)

Lever # (See Note 1)
Female Member of County Committee (Vote For One)
4
1

8A

Steve G. HOCKADAY
317 Monroe Ave. 07063
R D O of UC
mrhock@gmail.com

9A
Rose Marie CATHCART
446 W. 2ND St. 07060
R D O of UC
cathcartrosemarie@yahoo.com
4
2

8A

Wendell Craig WOODS
1542 Myrtle Ave 07063
R D O of UC
wwoods8628@aol.com


9A
India COLE
40 Compton Ave 07063
R D O of UC
divadiva96@aol.com
4
2

8C

Jerome BAILEY
30 Albert St 07063
Democrats United For Progress
plainfieldvictory2019@gmail.com

9C
Claudette LOVELY BROWN
32 Albert St 07063
Democrats United For Progress
mspenchie1@hotmail.com
4
3

8A

Roger HURTT
369 Rushmore Ave 07063
R D O of UC
rhurtt@gmail.com

9A
Stacey WELCH
514 Church Pl. 07063
R D O of UC
livaygoodies@aol.com
4
3

8D
Raymond EDWARDS
346 Hunter Ave 07063
Progressive Democrats of Plainfield
rayedwards65@gmail.com

9D
Bridget B. RIVERS
346 Hunter Ave. 07063
Progressive Democrats of Plainfield
bbhrivers@aol.com
4
4

8A

Elton ARMADY
1156 W. 7TH St 07063
R D O of UC
earmady@gmail.com

9A
Mazie WORMLEY
972 W. 6TH St 07063
R D O of UC
mlwi482@gmail.com
4
5

8A

Lionel SANDERS
1216 W. Fourth St 07063
R D O of UC
lionel61759@gmail.com

9A
Valeria E. YANCEY
348 HALSEY ST. 07063
R D O of UC
valeriayancey@gmail.com
4
5

8B
Corey PETTUS
342 Manson Place 07063
People First Democrats
pettus2@verizon.net

9B
Crystal MITCHELL
345 Manson Place 07063
People First Democrats
crystaldmitchell19@gmail.com





































The Primary Election is on Tuesday, June 4.



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