There will be a recount in Atlantic City s 2nd Ward City Council race, in which two Democratic candidates are just three votes apart, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday.
There will be a recount in the 2nd Ward City Council race, in which two Democratic candidates are just three votes apart, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic County Board of Elections Chair Lynn Caterson said the recount will take place Friday and consists of paper and machine ballots.
The candidate backed by the municipal Democratic committee, Viana Bailey, was just three votes behind incumbent Democratic Councilwoman LaToya Dunston after all ballots were counted in the June 6th primary.
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Atlantic County to Serve as Pilot for April 20 Elections April 16, 2021, 9:34 am | in
Atlantic County to Serve as Pilot for April 20 Elections
Voters in Buena Borough and Buena Vista Township will get a sneak peek at the future of New Jersey elections during the April 20, 2021 Special School and Fire District elections. Ballots for the two towns will be displayed on new electronic voting machines featuring a paper-verified audit trail. Voters will also check-in using an electronic poll book (epoll book) rather than the normal paper book.
“We’re excited to showcase this new technology in the western portion of Atlantic County,” remarked Maureen Bugdon, Atlantic County Superintendent of Elections and Commissioner of Registration. “This is particularly exciting given that our first responders, school officials and their communities will have the first opportunity to experience epoll books and electronic machines on behalf of our county,” she c
Officials across New Jersey agree that 2020’s mostly mail-in election the biggest and most complex in state history was also the most successful, as 4.5 million people voted safely in the midst of a public-health crisis.
Lawmakers had hoped to build on that success by moving quickly with a plan that would bring early in-person voting to New Jersey as soon as this year’s gubernatorial primary, scheduled for June 8. Early voting already takes place in more than half the states, but for now the bill is stalled.
To make early voting happen, New Jersey needs to update its voter registration system. That system is a complex web of computer servers and software linking all 21 counties with agencies in Trenton, including the division of elections, Motor Vehicle Commission and central offices for state courts, corrections and human services. It’s supposed to keep accurate track of registered voters and their addresses.