Election hardware/software audits and contracts

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Ocean County should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

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:
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: Please provide copies of the 2014 to current AVC Advantage (Dominion Voting Systems) contracts and resolutions of county approved election hardware and software equipment used by the county Board of Elections for 2014 to current primary, board of elections and general elections covering Presidential, Governor, state representatives and state questions.
The request also includes copies of 2014 to current county or vendor election risk limiting audit reports as per N.J. Rev. Stat. §19:61-9(1)(a).

Yours faithfully, Anonymous

Cilento, Mary Ann, Ocean County

To Whom It May Concern,

This office received your OPRA request this morning for information relating to the Ocean County Election Board.

Your request should be directed to the Ocean County Election Board. The Election Board maintains its own Custodian of Records and by copy of this email I am forwarding your request to the Election Board for a response.

Should you want to contact the Election Board, the website is www.co.ocean.nj.us/oc/elections.

Ocean County Election Board
129 Hooper Ave., P.O. Box 2006,
Toms River, N.J. 08754-2006
Phone: (732) 929-2167 1-800-452-5254

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Ann Cilento, Clerk of the Board
Custodian of Records
County of Ocean Board of Commissioners
101 Hooper Avenue, PO Box 2191
Toms River, New Jersey 08754-2191
(732) 929-2005
[email address]
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Public Law 2020 c. 20 provides that during a period declared pursuant to the laws of this State as a state of emergency, public health emergency, or state of local disaster emergency, the deadlines by which to respond to a request for, or grant or deny access to a government record under the Open Public Records Act shall not apply. 

OPRA: RIGHT OF APPEAL:

If you wish to challenge a decision of the Custodian of Records denying access to government records, you may:

• Institute a proceeding to challenge the decision by filing an action in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or

• File a complaint with the Government Records Council in the Department of Community Affairs. (N.J.S.A 47:1A-6)
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Dear Cilento, Mary Ann,

The forwarding of the request is appreciated. We will wait for their reply.

Yours sincerely,

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