2025 Primary Election Candidate Petitions and Challenges
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Franklin Township (Somerset) as part of a batch sent to 29 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear Franklin Township (Somerset),
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-5(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:
Please provide a copy of all candidate petitions for the 2025 primary election and any challenges received to those petitions.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as an attachment. 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
As requested.
ANN MARIE MCCARTHY, RMC, MMC
Township Clerk
Township of Franklin
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Office: 732.873.2500 ext. 6208
Cell: 732.357.7715
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Dear CHARLIE KRATOVIL:
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was
received in this office on 3/28/2025 and given the reference number
T000303-033125 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: Records requested: Please provide a copy of all
candidate petitions for the 2025 primary election and any challenges
received to those petitions. My preferred delivery method for response(s)
to this request is by E-mail as an attachment. 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.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the
information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated
with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability
and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll
receive an email when your request has been completed.
Franklin Township, Somerset County
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RE: Public Records Request of March 28, 2025, Reference # T000303-033125
Dear CHARLIE KRATOVIL,
The Franklin Township, Somerset County received a public records request
from you on March 28, 2025. Your request was for the following record(s):
Records requested:
Please provide a copy of all candidate petitions for the 2025 primary
election and any challenges received to those petitions.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as an attachment. 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.
We require extra time...
April 11, 2025
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Franklin to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint
Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by
mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at
[email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The
Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions
regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the
Court Clerk in your County.
For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Nancy Zumbana
Clerk's Office
Thank you,
Nancy Zumbana
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Nancy Zumbana, CMR
Administrative Aide /Alt. Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Franklin Township Clerk's Office, Somerset County
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-2500 ext. 6214
Fax 732-873-1059 Attn: Nancy Zumbana
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RE: Public Records Request of March 28, 2025, Reference # T000303-033125
Dear CHARLIE KRATOVIL,
The Franklin Township, Somerset County received a public records request
from you on March 28, 2025. Your request was for the following record(s):
Records requested:
Please provide a copy of all candidate petitions for the 2025 primary
election and any challenges received to those petitions.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as an attachment. 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.
The Franklin Township, Somerset County has reviewed its files and has
located responsive records to your request. SEE ATTACHED
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Franklin to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint
Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by
mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at
[email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The
Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions
regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the
Court Clerk in your County.
For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Nancy Zumbana
Clerk's Office
Thank you,
Nancy Zumbana
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Nancy Zumbana, CMR
Administrative Aide /Alt. Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Franklin Township Clerk's Office, Somerset County
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-2500 ext. 6214
Fax 732-873-1059 Attn: Nancy Zumbana
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RE: Public Records Request of March 28, 2025, Reference # T000303-033125
Dear CHARLIE KRATOVIL,
The Franklin Township, Somerset County received a public records request
from you on March 28, 2025. Your request was for the following record(s):
Records requested:
Please provide a copy of all candidate petitions for the 2025 primary
election and any challenges received to those petitions.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as an attachment. 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.
The Franklin Township, Somerset County has reviewed its files and has
located responsive records to your request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Franklin to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint
Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by
mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at
[email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The
Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions
regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the
Court Clerk in your County.
For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Nancy Zumbana
Clerk's Office
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