Email
just submitted to Ms. Dichiara:
Ms. Dichiara,
The statutes you listed are very
general with NJSA 40A:16-2 being listed separate from the ballot question laws
and regulations.
We have been discussing this since
January 4th. I don't know why you waited until June 27 (one day before we
approve the question).
With wording so general, you
should have sought advice from the County Board of Elections or the New Jersey
Department of State.
The people of Lodi want to vote,
deserve to vote, and expect to vote.
The Board came this far. Why
shouldn't we vote on the question tomorrow and move on from there?
We can seek an opinion from the
County or State.
If your opinion is correct, we can
ask the mayor and council to approve a resolution on the Board's behalf to get
our question on the ballot. If the mayor and council do not support our
resolution, let them explain themselves for taking away Lodi's right to vote.
Please give the Board
members all options.
Thank you.
Ryan Curioni
