From the desk of Second Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher:
Dear Hoboken friends –
For the past several weeks I have
had the honor of working with an amazing group of people who have decided to
get off the sidelines and put their hand up to get more involved in our
community. All 68 people have their own reasons for wanting to do
this, ranging from events at the national level to events at our local level. The
most positive thing to come out of the most recent presidential election is
that so many people are now more interested in participating in the discussion
in any way they can which helps all of us.
On June 6th, which is the
NJ Primary Election, you have an opportunity to help YOUR NEIGHBORS in YOUR
DISTRICT, HELP YOU. And all you have to do is vote for them to be
your representative on the Hudson County Democratic Committee
Who can vote for them? Any
registered Democrat or anyone who is considered independent / unaffiliated. For
those who are Republican or Republican leaning, the Republican Committee
election with be next year (they alternate years).
How can you vote for them? For 65
of the 68 it is quite simple – in the voting booth, find Column E (which will
be the one with the most candidates right in the middle), and in the last two
rows – 15E and 16E – you will see two names – these are your neighbors who want
to represent and work for you. Just select them and cast your vote. For
the remaining 3, Sheillah Dallara and Aaron Dallara in Ward 2, District 1 and
Chetali Khanna, Ward 4 and District 7, you need to write their name in the
Personal Choice column (the furthest to the right), rows 15 and 16. Still
really easy – just an extra three steps – click on the space in row 15, use the
keyboard to type their name, and hit the green “enter” button on the
keyboard. Just write their names down and take them with you and ask the
poll workers for help if you need it.
What is the Democratic Committee and
why is it so important? Locally, it can and should be
the most micro form of government. These are your eyes and ears in
your neighborhood who will identify issues and advocate for the interests of
you and your neighbors. Additionally, the Democratic Committee
focuses on ensuring honest and transparent elections which is one the most
important issues to me, and why I am involved helping to manage this team. And
beyond locally, the Democratic Committee helps support other Democratic
candidates in their elections. One area a number of people in this
group are targeting is the 2018 midterm elections and doing what we can to help
Democrats take back some of the currently held Republican congressional seats. So
not a well known elected role, but one that is really quite important.
Personally, I have been incredibly
inspired by all of the energy that this group of 68 have put into this election. Whether
they are running against another neighbor or unopposed. They are all
working to make a difference. So thank you in advance for
support for their efforts and for VOTING FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR on JUNE 6th.
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