Tahesha Way Archives - New Jersey Globe

$2 trillion stimulus package includes $400 million in election aid

March 25, 2020 1:12 pm

The $2 trillion stimulus package Congress is expected to pass today contains a relatively small measure of financial aid for elections affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Up to $400 million of the spending lawmakers will likely approve Wednesday will go...

State launches electronic petition filing portal

March 23, 2020 12:13 pmMarch 23, 2020 1:41 pm

The New Jersey Secretary of State’s Office has launched its electronic platform for nominating petition signature gathering that was announced last week by Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesha Way as part of a streamlined filing process so...

State exploring use of federal funds for all-VBM elections

March 19, 2020 2:59 pmMarch 20, 2020 3:38 am

State officials are considering using federal funds to reimburse county clerks for the reprinting of ballots for rescheduled March and April elections and for expenses associated with printing mail-in ballots for elections that will be conducted entirely through the post....

No timeline for changes to June primary, Murphy says

March 19, 2020 2:36 pmMarch 20, 2020 3:39 am

It’s not clear when state officials will decide whether they’ll make changes to June’s primary elections in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Phil Murphy said. “We have no timetable to make any assessment on the June 2nd election,” Murphy...

Murphy announcing major changes to N.J. election schedule

March 19, 2020 11:30 amMarch 20, 2020 3:37 am

Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce significant changes to New Jersey’s upcoming elections as part of a plan to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, although there is still no determination of changes for the June primary...

Elections officials weigh cancelling county committee races

March 17, 2020 12:14 pmMarch 17, 2020 12:45 pm

Election officials from the state and counties holding school board and municipal races over the next two months floated cancelling this year’s county committee races during a conference Tuesday. The call’s main purpose was to gather information about how prepared...

Senate calls voting session on VBM reform for Monday, Assembly could be on Tuesday

August 22, 2019 6:24 pm

The New Jersey Senate has scheduled a voting session for Monday to consider changes to the state’s vote-by-mail law, and the Assembly is moving toward a voting session. Both houses will hold a quorum call tomorrow afternoon for the purpose...