Plainfield LWV Seeks Write-In Candidates
The press release below was submitted to the Courier News, but the newspaper published my church publicity article twice and didn't do this one.
Please be aware that after I retired, I joined the League of Women Voters of Plainfield and they immediately named me publicity chair. My church also nabbed me for publicity duties. I have tried without success to retire from these duties. So now, since the CN has apparently failed the League, I am giving them a shot on the blog.
Press release
The League of Women Voters of Plainfield is preparing for its annual Candidates’ Forum and is calling for any write-in candidates to come forward.
There are three City Council seats on the Nov. 4 ballot. Due to the withdrawal of Republican Deborah Dowe for the Citywide At-large seat, all the candidates on the ballot are Democrats. They are Annie McWilliams, running for the Citywide At-large seat; Adrian Mapp, seeking the Third Ward seat; and Councilman William Reid, a January appointee who is running for the balance of an unexpired First Ward term through Dec. 31, 2010. Mapp and McWilliams are seeking full four-year terms.
One city resident has publicly announced a write-in campaign for the Third Ward seat and has agreed to take part in the forum. If there are any other candidates conducting organized write-in campaigns who wish to be included in the forum, please notify the League at (908) 561-1448 by Sept. 30. (UPDATE: ANSWERS MAY BE FILED BY OCT. 3)
The forum will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Anne Louise Davis Room of the Plainfield Public Library, 800 Park Ave., Plainfield.
Candidates’ statements will be included in an advertisement paid for by the League, and the forum will follow the LWV format of an opening statement, responses to written questions from the audience and a closing statement. As required by LWV rules, an outside moderator will conduct the forum.
The League of Women Voters of Plainfield was formed in 1920 with the goal of registering and educating voters. A membership drive led by new President Herb Green is underway and all are welcome to join. Call (908) 756-9682 for more information.
--Bernice Paglia
Please be aware that after I retired, I joined the League of Women Voters of Plainfield and they immediately named me publicity chair. My church also nabbed me for publicity duties. I have tried without success to retire from these duties. So now, since the CN has apparently failed the League, I am giving them a shot on the blog.
Press release
The League of Women Voters of Plainfield is preparing for its annual Candidates’ Forum and is calling for any write-in candidates to come forward.
There are three City Council seats on the Nov. 4 ballot. Due to the withdrawal of Republican Deborah Dowe for the Citywide At-large seat, all the candidates on the ballot are Democrats. They are Annie McWilliams, running for the Citywide At-large seat; Adrian Mapp, seeking the Third Ward seat; and Councilman William Reid, a January appointee who is running for the balance of an unexpired First Ward term through Dec. 31, 2010. Mapp and McWilliams are seeking full four-year terms.
One city resident has publicly announced a write-in campaign for the Third Ward seat and has agreed to take part in the forum. If there are any other candidates conducting organized write-in campaigns who wish to be included in the forum, please notify the League at (908) 561-1448 by Sept. 30. (UPDATE: ANSWERS MAY BE FILED BY OCT. 3)
The forum will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Anne Louise Davis Room of the Plainfield Public Library, 800 Park Ave., Plainfield.
Candidates’ statements will be included in an advertisement paid for by the League, and the forum will follow the LWV format of an opening statement, responses to written questions from the audience and a closing statement. As required by LWV rules, an outside moderator will conduct the forum.
The League of Women Voters of Plainfield was formed in 1920 with the goal of registering and educating voters. A membership drive led by new President Herb Green is underway and all are welcome to join. Call (908) 756-9682 for more information.
--Bernice Paglia
posted by Bernice at 6:04 PM
2 Comments:
This is a joke. Herb Green - a known Republican....ahem... New Democrat calling for write-ins when Obama is at the top of the ticket. Sure.. we are rushing to fill in.
To the earlier poster, I don't see the "joke." Mr. Green is a registered Democrat, so your silly insinuation is off-base and reflects a degree of cynicism and bitterness that precludes reason. That is all I will say about that, as Mr. Green is perfectly capable of speaking for himself. Neither Mr. Green nor the league have been "calling for write-ins," as you put it. The league is simply letting residents know that, per state and national league rules, write-in candidates must present themselves to the league in advance of the forum if they would like to be included. This is certainly not a joke. The state league monitors all activities of its local leagues. If you would like to call the state league to complain about its policy regarding write-in candidates, please do so. Again, Mr. Green is not calling for write-ins. Additionally, the League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization, made up of Democrats, Republicans, Green Party members, Libertarians, and so forth. No matter what your party affiliation, you are free to become a member of this organization. I am sure that Mr. Green, a lifelong educational activist and forer educator, would welcome your involvement in the important work of the local, state, and national leagues and in other civic work.
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