Ballot counting visitor logs and video recording of mail-in ballot count, 2020 and 2021
Dear Ocean County,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Copies of the following for election years 2020 and 2021:
1) HAVA defined - Visitor logs to the ballot counting vicinity within the Municipal Complex – persons on log would have had access to or have been functioning in the capacity of counting, sorting or adjudicating mail-in and provisional ballot records.
2) HAVA defined – Video recording(s) of ballot counting area.
If the above records are unresponsive, kindly provide written confirmation of same.
Yours faithfully,
Coleen Feeney
Ms. Feeney,
This office received your OPRA request today, 6/24/2022. Kindly be advised that this request should be directed to the Ocean County Election Board, who has their own Custodian of Records to maintain their records. By copy of this email, I am forwarding your request to Jason Varano and Beth McGuckin for their action. Should you wish to discuss your OPRA request further, please contact the Election Board directly at (732) 929-2167.
Respectfully submitted,
Thank you
Danielle N. DiStasi-Valdes
Deputy Clerk of the Board of Commissioners
101 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
P: 732.929.2005
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From: Coleen Feeney <[OPRA #32939 email]>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 6:46 AM
To: OPRA <[Ocean County request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Ballot counting visitor logs and video recording of mail-in ballot count, 2020 and 2021
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Dear Ocean County,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Copies of the following for election years 2020 and 2021:
1) HAVA defined - Visitor logs to the ballot counting vicinity within the Municipal Complex – persons on log would have had access to or have been functioning in the capacity of counting, sorting or adjudicating mail-in and provisional ballot records.
2) HAVA defined – Video recording(s) of ballot counting area.
If the above records are unresponsive, kindly provide written confirmation of same.
Yours faithfully,
Coleen Feeney
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