Candidate Petitions For 2023 Primary Election
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Monroe Township (Middlesex) as part of a batch sent to 25 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Monroe Township (Middlesex),
Under the OPRA, the common law right of access, and N.J.S. § 19:13-11, I am requesting complete copies of all petitions filed with your office for candidates in the June 6, 2023 primary election. I am a candidate for office, and due to the tight timeline of the election, I require these records as soon as possible. I prefer to receive the response to this request via email, in one or more .pdf attachments. Please contact me promptly if you have any questions about this request, or if you would like to make alternate arrangements for me to inspect the petitions.
Thank you,
Charlie Kratovil
732-993-9697
Township of Monroe
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2023-00327
Dear Charlie Kratovil,
This email is to confirm submission of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request to the Township of Monroe. Additional emails will be sent upon
processing of your request.
The request seeks access to the following records:
Under the OPRA, the common law right of access, and N.J.S. § 19:13-11, I
am requesting complete copies of all petitions filed with your office for
candidates in the June 6, 2023 primary election. I am a candidate for
office, and due to the tight timeline of the election, I require these
records as soon as possible. I prefer to receive the response to this
request via email, in one or more .pdf attachments. Please contact me
promptly if you have any questions about this request, or if you would
like to make alternate arrangements for me to inspect the petitions.
A copy of the request is attached for your records.
This is an automated email, please do not reply. If you have questions,
comments or need to clarify your OPRA request, please call (732) 656-4574
or email [1][email address] or [2][Monroe Township (Middlesex) request email] and quote
the OPRA reference number above.
Sincerely,
Township of Monroe
Office of Township Clerk
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Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [3]8942-b167e636-6ac1-4d2d-a18a-ca8f45898291.pdf
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Township of Monroe
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2023-00327
Dear Charlie Kratovil,
This email is to confirm receipt of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request by the Township of Monroe. The Custodian of Records received your
request on 03/28/2023. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 04/06/2023.
The request seeks access to the following records:
Under the OPRA, the common law right of access, and N.J.S. § 19:13-11, I
am requesting complete copies of all petitions filed with your office for
candidates in the June 6, 2023 primary election. I am a candidate for
office, and due to the tight timeline of the election, I require these
records as soon as possible. I prefer to receive the response to this
request via email, in one or more .pdf attachments. Please contact me
promptly if you have any questions about this request, or if you would
like to make alternate arrangements for me to inspect the petitions.
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 Township of Monroe 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 GRC 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.
This is an automated email, please do not reply. If you have questions,
comments or need to clarify your OPRA request, please call (732) 656-4574
or email [1][email address] or [2][Monroe Township (Middlesex) request email] and quote
the OPRA reference number above.
Sincerely,
Township of Monroe
Office of Township Clerk
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Dear Monroe Township,
Be advised that the deadline for your response is not adequate. See this election chronology: https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/...
Take note of the March 31 deadline to file challenges to any candidate petition, per N.J.S.A. 19:23-20.1. I will need the requested records today so that I can review them and still have time to do research and file any challenges that may be appropriate before 4pm on Friday. Please confirm you can provide copies of these records for inspection today. Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Good Morning,
We are aware of your request which was received this morning. You will receive a response today.
Alicia Gonzalez
Records Management Coordinator
Monroe Township Clerk's Office
1 Municipal Plaza, Room 107
Monroe Twp., NJ 08831
732-656-4573
Township of Monroe
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2023-00327
*Please download the files found at the bottom of the email
Dear Charlie Kratovil,
The Township of Monroe has fulfilled your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request dated 03/28/2023.
The request sought access to the following records:
Under the OPRA, the common law right of access, and N.J.S. § 19:13-11, I
am requesting complete copies of all petitions filed with your office for
candidates in the June 6, 2023 primary election. I am a candidate for
office, and due to the tight timeline of the election, I require these
records as soon as possible. I prefer to receive the response to this
request via email, in one or more .pdf attachments. Please contact me
promptly if you have any questions about this request, or if you would
like to make alternate arrangements for me to inspect the petitions.
The records are being transmitted to you via Email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b. the cost associated with this request is $0.00.
You have a right to challenge the decision by Township of Monroe 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 GRC 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.
This is an automated email, please do not reply. If you have questions,
comments or need to clarify your OPRA request, please call (732) 656-4574
or email [1][email address] or [2][Monroe Township (Middlesex) request email] and quote
the OPRA reference number above.
Sincerely,
Township of Monroe
Office of Township Clerk
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Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [3]2023173217_00327-23_Democratic_Petitions.pdf
• [4]2023173852_00327-23_Republican_Petitions.pdf
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