Dear Somerset County Clerk,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:
1) list of all candidates certified to appear on the 2024 general election ballots in the county
2) copies of letters/messages from all candidates who withdrew their names from the ballot

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Kratovil

Dear Ms. Coxwell,

Respectfully, I prefer not to use the online portal. Please accept my emailed request and provide the requested records. Thanks very much.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Kratovil

Hello,

Notwithstanding your statements regarding the county's utilization of JustFOIA, please be advised that the OPRA now requires you to accept emailed requests, as of September 3.

Look at NJSA 47:1A-6(f) - see here for more information: https://www.nj.gov/grc/laws/act/index.html

"A completed form adopted by the custodian, a letter, or an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request."

Please confirm you accept my request, and provide the requested records. Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Kratovil

Dear Kelly Mager,

Please confirm you accept my request emailed on September 12. Thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Kratovil