Apparently I missed the Democratic Party screening for the first time in many years. Candidates must file by 4 p.m. Monday and historically the meeting to decide who gets the party line takes place a week or two before that deadline.
If any birdies out there want to tell what happened, feel free.
This election may be the pinnacle of Jerry Green's career and obviously he wants to come across as a statesmanlike guy, not the street fighter seen in his 2013 video. He has cleaned up his blog, though his political knifing of certain fellow Democrats still can be seen in the archives. I did hear something about his rejection of an incumbent for re-election in favor of a person with much more polished credentials, so there's that.
What choices will voters have on June 2? Maybe a lot, if the rumored challenge to the party line comes about. Besides the two-year Assembly term, other seats up this year are the 68 Democratic City Committee slots and four-year terms for the Second Ward and the First & Fourth Ward City Council seats.
Oh well, the news will out on Monday.
If you are one of the 8,000 or so unaffiliated voters but you want to be in on the 2015 Democratic primary, you can file to become a Democrat by April 8. See all significant election dates here.
There are Republicans in Plainfield as well, fewer than 900 to more than 13,000 Democrats, and the local GOP candidates will also have to submit petitions by Monday.
--Bernice
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Bernice,
ReplyDeleteI received no notice of the meeting, either. The city committee is supposed to vote on the candidates for the line. Once again--just like when I ran last year, Jerry Green's "democratic" process is a sham. At least in last year's sham, though, there was a meeting.
Rebecca
Actually, Bernice, non-affiliated voters can vote in the Democratic primary by going to the polls and saying so--that will enroll; them as Democrats.
ReplyDeleteThere was a meeting of the DCC? I am a member and received no notice. Are there any others other than Rebecca and myself?
ReplyDeleteI can't say whether it took place or not. Others say they received no notice. It is usually on a Friday just before the filing deadline.
DeleteThere was no meeting. Green is getting rid of Vera in favor of one of his county hacks and he violated the rules of the DCC. Greaves doesn't even know because he didn't tell her. No outcry from the committee people because they were not even told. Democracy at its best.
ReplyDeleteSo according to you Vera floating a petition thinking she has the line but hasn't been told she doesn't that is crazy
Deleteis it crazy or typical Green?
DeleteNot crazy, just jerry!!
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