Registrant removal data request

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

Mary Basile Logan

April 25, 2022
SENT VIA ONLINE PORTAL
Morris County BOE

Re: Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
PURGED VOTER RECORDS – STATEWIDE (January, 2022 – April 11, 2022)

Dear Messrs:

Good afternoon. Kindly note that the original request was sent to the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of State on April 12, 2022, copy attached, regards New Jersey Statute §19:31-15, “Removal of name from Statewide voter registration system; change of residence.

On April 20, 2022, Ms. Rodriguez was kind to reply to my request, copy attached, advising that fulfillment of queries 3 and 4 should be directed to the respective individual County Boards of Election. Accordingly, pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA), New Jersey Statute §47:1A-13, I hereby request the following records be produced, in the original or common electronic format as described below:

1. Copy of Notice provided to voter registrant, confirming removal from the voter records for each such associated name. Where Notice was not received, confirmation of returned (unopened) Notice envelope, marked with postal codes affixed to registrant mailing address.
2. List of any corrective registrant retention action taken which may result in the subject voter being unimpeded from voting in the 2022 Primary election cycle and, thereafter, the 2022 General election cycle.

County Registrant Records Removed

Morris County -7,030

I am requesting that these records be produced in the most convenient format in keeping with the OPRA Request Submission statutes (New Jersey Statute §47:1A-5g). Electronic format reply via my personal email. If there is expected to be a delay in providing fulfillment of the requested records, respecting staff commitments, kindly advise.

Should my request not adequately describe the records to be produced, please contact me via e-mail to clarify same, and when appropriate, inform me of the manner in which records are filed, retrieved or generated.

Pursuant to OPRA, within five business days of the receipt of this request, I ask the courtesy of your reply or denial in writing, to include a reason of any denial in whole or part, or provide a date certain when such a response can be reasonably expected. If for any reason any portion of my request is denied, please inform me of same including the name, job title, address and e-mail address of the person or body to whom an appeal should be directed.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions that may help in fulfillment of this request. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance.

Very Truly Yours,

/s/ Mary B. Logan
Mary Basile Logan

Supporting documents (SoS) sent via fax under separate cover.

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Dear Mary Logan:

Thank you for your interest in open public records of Morris County OPRA
Center.  Your request has been received and is being processed in
accordance with the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Your request was given
the reference number C005704-042822 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: -----Original Message----- From: Mary Basile Logan
<[OPRA #31324 email]> Sent: Tuesday,
April 26, 2022 12:45 PM To: Morris County Elections
<[email address]> Subject: OPRA request - Registrant removal
data request CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the
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April 25, 2022 SENT VIA ONLINE PORTAL Morris County BOE Re: Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) Request PURGED VOTER RECORDS – STATEWIDE (January, 2022
– April 11, 2022) Dear Messrs: Good afternoon. Kindly note that the
original request was sent to the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of
State on April 12, 2022, copy attached, regards New Jersey Statute
§19:31-15, “Removal of name from Statewide voter registration system;
change of residence. On April 20, 2022, Ms. Rodriguez was kind to reply to
my request, copy attached, advising that fulfillment of queries 3 and 4
should be directed to the respective individual County Boards of Election.
Accordingly, pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA), New Jersey
Statute §47:1A-13, I hereby request the following records be produced, in
the original or common electronic format as described below: 1. Copy of
Notice provided to voter registrant, confirming removal from the voter
records for each such associated name. Where Notice was not received,
confirmation of returned (unopened) Notice envelope, marked with postal
codes affixed to registrant mailing address. 2. List of any corrective
registrant retention action taken which may result in the subject voter
being unimpeded from voting in the 2022 Primary election cycle and,
thereafter, the 2022 General election cycle. County Registrant Records
Removed Morris County -7,030 I am requesting that these records be
produced in the most convenient format in keeping with the OPRA Request
Submission statutes (New Jersey Statute §47:1A-5g). Electronic format
reply via my personal email. If there is expected to be a delay in
providing fulfillment of the requested records, respecting staff
commitments, kindly advise. Should my request not adequately describe the
records to be produced, please contact me via e-mail to clarify same, and
when appropriate, inform me of the manner in which records are filed,
retrieved or generated. Pursuant to OPRA, within five business days of the
receipt of this request, I ask the courtesy of your reply or denial in
writing, to include a reason of any denial in whole or part, or provide a
date certain when such a response can be reasonably expected. If for any
reason any portion of my request is denied, please inform me of same
including the name, job title, address and e-mail address of the person or
body to whom an appeal should be directed. Please feel free to contact me
with any questions or suggestions that may help in fulfillment of this
request. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance. Very Truly Yours, /s/
Mary B. Logan Mary Basile Logan Supporting documents (SoS) sent via fax
under separate cover.

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County 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 Public Information Act does not require a
governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to
answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll
receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you
for using the Morris County OPRA Center.

County of Morris, NJ

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RE: OPRA REQUEST of April 28, 2022, Reference # C005704-042822.

 

Dear Ms. Logan:

 

The County of Morris received a public records request from you on April
28, 2022. Specifically, you requested:

 

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