Copies of certain documents pertaining to General Election years 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021
Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Dear ,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the County of Passaic.
Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with
the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Your request was received in this
office on 7/18/2022 and given the reference number R008569-071822 for
tracking purposes.
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections, 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: Election years requested: 11/8/2016,
11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021. • Copy of the certified election
tapes. • Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of
Votes report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute
or regulation. • Please provide a copy of external communication including
those posted on website or social media platforms indicating to voters
changes made due to Executive Orders in the election process for November
2020 and 2021. Yours faithfully, DN
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[OPRA #33870 email]"
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County of
Passaic 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. PLEASE NOTE: The State of NJ Open Public Records Act
does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do
legal research, or to answer questions.
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Dear Passaic County,
As today marks the 7th business day following submission, could you kindly provide an update on this OPRA request? Thank you in advance!
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
To Whom It May Concern,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
The County is exercising its rights under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) allowing for
an extension of the time period in which an OPRA request is due because of
a disruption in agency operations. The County will respond to this request
by no later than the close of business on August 3, 2022.
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
To Whom It May Concern,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. On July 27, 2022, the County exercised its
rights under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) allowing for an extension of the time
period in which an OPRA request is due because of a disruption in agency
operations. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
The County is exercising its rights under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) allowing for
an extension of the time period in which an OPRA request is due because of
a disruption in agency operations. The County will respond to this request
by no later than the close of business on August 19, 2022.
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County / Marc,
Thank you for advising that this OPRA request is still in process. We understand gathering the data takes time, and have granted several extensions. We appreciate your attention to this very important, time sensitive matter and look forward to a full response soon.
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
To Whom It May Concern,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. On July 27, 2022 and August 4, 2022, the County
exercised its rights under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) allowing for an extension
of the time period in which an OPRA request is due because of a disruption
in agency operations. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
Currently, your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the
specific government records sought, as is required by Bent v. Stafford
Police Department, 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37 (App. Div. 2005). At this time,
we request clarification of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing
and identify the specific government records sought so that we may process
your request. Failure to provide written clarification of your request
will result in the closure of this OPRA request.
If you would like for the County to proceed with your request, please
provide clarifications within ten (10) days from 08/05/2022. Otherwise,
the County will consider your request withdrawn. Please email
[email address] to provide clarification to your
request. You may also contact the Passaic County Clerk's Office Elections
Division by phone at (973) 881-4127.
Upon receipt of your clarification, the County will further respond to
your OPRA request, as required by law, including providing you with an
estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at (973) 881-4405.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
Per your response on Friday August 5, 2022 please see clarification of our request which was originally entered on July 15, 2022. As we have already honored two extensions we appreciate your timely response, as this OPRA is long past due. Thank you in advance.
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021:
• Copy of the certified election tapes - these are the paper print outs from the election voting machines
At the end of election night they are certified
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or regulation - some counties refer to these as "canvassing reports" or "official election results" by municipality. We are seeking them for 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021 - We are seeking copies of voter engagement communications which may have included correspondence regarding the changes to the election process under Execute Order. The subject communication may have also been added to County webportals.
Yours sincerely,
DN
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
The County is exercising its rights under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) allowing for
an extension of the time period in which an OPRA request is due because of
a disruption in agency operations. The County will respond to this request
by no later than the close of business on 08/30/22.
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
To Whom It May Concern,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. On July 27, 2022 and August 3, 2022, the County
exercised its rights under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) allowing for an extension
of the time period in which an OPRA request is due because of a disruption
in agency operations. On August 5, the County requested clarification to
your request. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
Under N.J.S.A. 47: 1A-5(c), a public agency may charge a special service
fee if the record cannot be reproduced without an "extraordinary
expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request" and the public
agency is able to levy "a special service charge that shall be reasonable
and shall be based upon the direct cost of providing the copy or copies".
See N.J.S.A. 47: 1A-5(c).
It has been determined that in order to comply with this request,
approximately seventy (70) hours would need to be expended by County
employees. Calculating the hourly rate of each employee assigned to this
task equates to two thousand six hundred sixty dollars ($2,660). Please
keep in mind that this does not yet include the cost of wear and tear on
our copy machine, which will be determined based on our leasing agreement
with our copier provider. This also does not include the cost of
transporting all documents from storage so that these documents can be
scanned. This does not cover the cost of potential over-time associated
with this request. Further, this does not provide the potential cost of a
separate hard drive to hold all the provided storage for these documents.
If you wish to pursue this request, we will then request another extension
to determine the full special service charge and we will also request a
deposit which will be determined once a full total has been provided. I
will need a response within 10 days of this request, which would be August
29, 2022. If I do not receive a response, we will withdraw this request
from our system.
This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded to the
County under OPRA. All rights afforded under OPRA are expressly reserved.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact my office at (973)
881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
While the County is correct that the statue N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5C states that a public agency may charge a special service fee if the record cannot be reproduced without an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request and the public agency is able to levy a special service charge that shall be reasonable and based upon the direct cost of providing the copy or copies is true, in accordance with the New Jersey Government Records Council, electronic records must be provided FREE OF CHARGE (i.e. records sent via e-mail and fax) pursuant to legislative changes to copy fees effective November 9, 2010. Custodians must grant access to a government record by method of delivery requested by requestor (regular mail, fax, e-mail, etc). O’Shea v. Township of Fredon (Sussex), GRC Complaint No. 2007-251 (April 2008).
All of the OPRA requested documents are public records that should have been retained for audit purposes which would make them available to be sent by email or upload to this portal.
* Copy of the certified election tapes of the ballot machines by precinct or district
* Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or regulation
* External communication including those posted on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
I look forward to your response on the timeframe in which I shall expect to receive these records.
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
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For the County to produce the records in an electronic format, it requires
significant staff time to scan said records. The special service fee being
assessed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5C is to compensate the County for
this staff time, because these records are not maintained in electronic
format. Once the special service fee is received, the County can begin to
scan the records and comply with the request. Conversely, the County can
also arrange an in-person inspection of the requested records, at a
mutually agreeable time, that would not require a special service fee.
Please advise how you wish to proceed at your earliest convenience.
Thank-you.
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
The County is exercising its rights under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) allowing for
an extension of the time period in which an OPRA request is due because of
a disruption in agency operations. The County will respond to this request
by no later than the close of business on 09/07/22.
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
As we are long past your committed date, please provide these records? thank you
"The County will respond to this request by no later than the close of business on 09/07/22."
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
This letter is to follow up in reference to continue inspection on the
requested records. If you would like for the County to proceed with your
request, please provide a date within ten (10) days from 02/01/2023.
Otherwise, the County will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the County by any of the following methods:
1. Via the Passaic County, NJ OPRA Portal
2. By email to [email address];
3. By facsimile to (973) 881-2853;
4. By regular mail to County of Passaic, Deputy County Administrator Marc
E. Seemon, 401 Grand Street, Room 205, Paterson, New Jersey 07505; or
5. Via telephone at (973) 881-4405.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at (973) 881-4405.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
Thank you for the follow up and your past support; we have not completed the inspection and are quite busy with other projects but will get back you with additional dates shortly.
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
Dear Passaic County,
Apologies for the delay but please let us know which of these dates are preferred for continued inspection, starting at 10am:
Thurs 2/16
Mon 2/20
Thurs 2/23
thank you for your continued support!
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
“Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]”
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following link to view the response to your request.
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This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded to the
County under OPRA. All rights afforded under OPRA are expressly reserved.
OPRA No. R008569-071822 is now closed. If you have any questions, do not
hesitate to contact my office at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
“Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact my office at (973)
881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
Dear Ms. Opdyke:
The County of Passaic (“County”) received your correspondence,
requesting to reschedule the follow-up inspection. The Passaic County
Clerk’s Office can accommodate continued review of the records requested
on March 6, 2023, starting at 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Please report to the
Passaic County Administration Building, Commissioners Meeting Room, 2nd
Floor, 401 Grand Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07505.
In light of the continued inspection, the County will exercise an
extension to maintain your OPRA request open until March 7, 2023. If you
are unable to attend the in-person inspection on March 6, 2023, please
contact the Custodian of Records via the GovQA portal or at (973)
881-4405. Failure to appear on March 6, 2023 will result in withdrawal of
your OPRA request.
This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded to the
County under OPRA. All rights afforded under OPRA are expressly reserved.
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
Thank you, we look forward to seeing you Monday March 6 at 10am
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
This letter is to follow up in reference to continue inspection on the
requested records. If you would like for the County to proceed with your
request, please provide a date within ten (10) days from 03/14/2023.
Otherwise, the County will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the County by any of the following methods:
1. Via the Passaic County, NJ OPRA Portal
2. By email to [email address];
3. By facsimile to (973) 881-2853;
4. By regular mail to County of Passaic, Deputy County Administrator Marc
E. Seemon, 401 Grand Street, Room 205, Paterson, New Jersey 07505; or
5. Via telephone at (973) 881-4405.
If you have any questions, please contact my office at (973) 881-4405.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
Thank you for your continued support, please let us know if any of the following dates be accomodated for our next inspection of these records: April 17, 18 or 20th, 2023.
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
This letter is to follow up in reference to continue inspection on the
requested records. If you would like for the County to proceed with your
request, please confirm if you are available to inspect the requested
records on June 15th. Please confirm within ten (10) days from 03/14/2023.
Otherwise, the County will consider your request withdrawn.
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
"Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]"
Please consider this as follow up letter as we have not heard anything
back from you in reference to continue inspection on the requested
records. If you would like for the County to proceed with your request,
please confirm if you are available to inspect the requested records on
June 15th, 2023. Please confirm within ten (10) days from 04/20/2023.
Otherwise, the County will consider your request withdrawn.
Thank-you for your anticipated cooperation, and if there are any questions
or concerns, I can be reached at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
We acknowledge your most recent request to schedule the next inspection on July 6, 2023 and will confirm later this week. Thank you as always
Yours sincerely,
Wanda Opdyke
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of July 18, 2022, Reference #
R008569-071822
Dear Mr./Ms. ,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on July 18, 2022. Specifically, you requested the following:
“Dear Passaic County Board of Elections,
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:
Election years requested: 11/8/2016, 11/6/2018, 11/3/2020 and 11/2/2021.
• Copy of the certified election tapes.
• Full and complete copy of General Election Official Abstract of Votes
report by Municipality or by precinct, whichever conform to Statute or
regulation.
• Please provide a copy of external communication including those posted
on website or social media platforms indicating to voters changes made due
to Executive Orders in the election process for November 2020 and 2021.
Yours faithfully,
DN
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #33870 email]”
In person inspection has been fulfilled. This response does not waive or
limit any other rights afforded to the County under OPRA. All rights
afforded under OPRA are expressly reserved. OPRA No. R008569-071822 is now
closed. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact my office at
(973) 881-4405.
[2]Open Public Records Request - R008569-071822
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records
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