Monday, August 25, 2014

JG Needs Election Law Review, Dems Currently Unopposed

It is amazing that Jerry Green, a state Assemblyman since 1992, chairman of the Democratic party in Plainfield for many years and more recently chairman of the Regular Democratic Organization of Union County, still does not understand the purpose of the June Primary.

On Jerry Green's Page, he insists that Gloria Taylor was elected to the Third Ward in the June primary.

Here is what the state election law says: "Primary election for the general election" means the procedure whereby the members of a political party in this State or any political subdivision thereof nominate candidates to be voted for at general elections, or elect persons to fill party offices."

The last part refers to city committee members, who are elected in June to serve for two years and on the Monday after the primary meet to organize and choose a chairman.

If winning the primary meant getting elected to a council or mayoral seat, Adrian Mapp would not have had to wait until November to be elected, but could have claimed the mayoralty in June 2013. (Maybe Jerry was referring to the Plainfield's RDO stranglehold which means a primary win to get the party line is tantamount to election in November, but the primary is a nomination, not an election.)

Meanwhile, withdrawal of two Republican contenders for City Council seats mean all three Democrats are running uncontested, at least for today. I received word from the Union County Clerk's office this morning that no new names have been submitted by the Plainfield Republican City Committee.

Democrat Diane Toliver is unopposed in the First Ward and, lacking any action to fill the GOP vacancies, as of this writing Gloria Taylor is unopposed in the Third Ward and Rebecca Williams is unopposed for the Second & Third Ward at-large seat. But bipartisanship is on the way. Republican Chairman George Gore says tonight the vacancies will be filled "before the end of the week.".

--Bernice

4 comments:

  1. Let us hope the Republican's select wisely; candidates that may have a reasonable chance of winning over thinking Democrats. If just party hacks Jerry will be right about the only election that counts is the primary.

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  2. I'm glad to hear that there will be other choices besides Jerry's bad ones. Taylor has proven what a poor choice she is and I'm sure the others will if they have the lack of forethought and ability to serve Plainfield that we see in too many on the City Council and beyond.

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  3. Uh Oh Bernice. You are going to get harassed again by Jerry!

    Criticizing King Jerry is not allowed. Geez, when will you learn?

    Wonder what he is going to suggest to you this time?

    He is a pathetic joke - sadly there are many pathetic jokers who follow him. Very sad.

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  4. Watch out for "bipartisanship" in this one!

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