**** *LEGAL DEFENSE FUND MEMBERSHIP IS Open as of August 1, 2020 *****
MCANJ is now accepting Legal Defense Fund (LDF) applications for
FY2020-2021 (8/1/20 – 11/1/20) through our online system for members in
good standing. Good standing means you have already registered your MCANJ
Membership for the current fiscal year. If you have not done so, you will
be unable to register for LDF until that is completed. The database will
check the status of your MCANJ membership when you complete the online LDF
application and will redirect you to the MCANJ membership application if
you have not already registered or submitted payment.
The LDF was established by MCANJ to financially assist Municipal Clerks
when actions have been taken against them in the performance of their
official duties. With initial membership costing $75.00, and annual
renewals costing $25.00, the LDF could prove to be your most valuable
insurance coverage if needed.
LDF membership is open to Municipal Clerks, Acting Municipal Clerks, Deputy
Municipal Clerks, Freeholder Clerks and Deputy Freeholder Clerks.
*Applications for Renewals* must be accompanied by a *personal check in the
amount of $25,* and *mailed to the Executive Director, Joel Popkin, 88
Inskip Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756,** for receipt on or before November 1,
2020*. If you did not hold an LDF membership for FY2019-2020, you will
need to register as a new member for the current year.
*Applications for New Members to LDF *must be accompanied by *a personal
check in the amount of $75*, *and mailed to the Executive Director, Joel
Popkin, 88 Inskip Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756*, for receipt on or
before June 30, 2021.
*Click here to access the online Legal Defense Fund Membership form.
<http://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=17331>*
*Eileen Gore**MCANJ President*
**** IIMC FUNDRAISER OPEN UNTIL July 31, 2020 ****
The IIMC Foundation Hawaii Fundraiser entry deadline has been extended to
July 31, 2020. Funds raised up to $10,000 will be matched 100% by IIMC
sponsor American Legal Publishing Corporation.
It's all for a good cause-furthering Municipal Clerks' education through
scholarships and IIMC education programs - because all proceeds support the
IIMC Foundation and IIMC education programs.
Attached is the raffle entry form.
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2020–2021 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
MCANJ is now accepting New and Renewal Membership Applications for the 2020
– 2021 Term through our online system.
*Full, Associate and Affiliate Members* – Once you complete your online
application and hit “SEND”, an Application Submission Confirmation &
Invoice will appear on your screen. Print two copies of this document, use
one to process your payment and one to return with your check to MCANJ.
There is no need to forward the Purchase Order as the “Claimant’s
Certification and Declaration” does not require execution; just return the
second copy of the invoice with a *check payable to MCANJ*, to
Michele Bobrowski, MCANJ Treasurer, c/o Alexandria Township 242 Little
York-Mt Pleasant Road Milford, NJ 08818
Please remember that a separate application is required for each member;
however, one payment can be processed for multiple memberships from the
same municipality or county.
*Honorary Members* – Once you complete your online application and hit
“SEND”, a message will appear on your screen confirming your application
has been received. No payment is due and no further action on your part is
necessary for the 2020 – 2021 Membership Term.
Help keep our membership strong by prompt submission of your membership
application and payment on or before September 1, 2020. Remember that the
MCANJ cultivates and promotes an understanding of the official duties and
obligations of the office of the Municipal Clerk. Our Association’s main
focus is to provide educational opportunities which enhances
professionalism and provides benefits to our membership by communicating
ideas and information that will assist the Clerk in their role as a
government official.
Click Here For the Membership Application
<http://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=16910>
*Membership New and Renewal in the Legal Defense Fund will open on or about
August 1, 2020 *
Eileen Gore MCANJ President
*MCANJ **JULY **NEWS*
Dear Members,
Please allow me this opportunity to say Thank You to the membership of the
Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey (MCANJ) for allowing me to
serve as your President FY2020. As I sit here and reflect on FY 2020 I am
full of gratitude and appreciation to our members. Although this was not
how the year was supposed to end for me, nor begin for Eileen, we will grow
strong through these experiences.
Each member of MCANJ plays an invaluable role, and when we combine our
talents and abilities, great things can happen. We know it’s true because
we’ve seen the power of MCANJ teamwork again and again. When we all get
behind shared goals and values, and make our unique individual
contributions to the group effort, everyone achieves more. Through your
commitment to MCANJ team work, we can all reach new heights of success.
Municipal Clerks are the glue that holds local government together and we
are MCANJ strong!
Diane M Pflugfelder,
FY 2020 MCANJ President
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*The MCANJ Good News for July 2020 is;*
#1. Let us welcome in the FY2021 Executive Board;
President, Eileen Gore, Hamilton Township
First Vice President, Kim Marie White, Easthampton Township
Second Vice President, Denise Cafone, Fairfield Township
Treasurer, Michele Bobrowski, Alexandria Township
Secretary, Lucy Samuelsen, Somers Point City
Immediate Past President, Diane M Pflugfelder, Liberty Township
Executive Director, Joel Popkin
#2. S-2496 is still out there but at this immediate time we have to get
through the 7 July Primary and experience our first mail-in election. On
behalf of MCANJ, Kevin Galland, MCANJ FY2019 President, has had
conversation with Senator’s Sarlo’s office regarding this Bill. Following
the July Primary and with these election procedures in hand, conversations
will open between MCANJ and the Senator. Please continue to forward your
concerns and Primary experiences to President Gore for preparation of this
joint discussion.
Good morning everyone –
FYI –
This bill was just introduced to Senate Budget committee. It will require
the municipal clerk to accept vote by mail ballots.
Link to bill - https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2496_I1.PDF
The bill is before Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee *today at 2pm*.
You can watch the hearing at the link below. You will need to refresh the
link until it says view then click on the view button.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp?SESSION=2020
Diane M Pflugfelder RMC, MMC
Municipal Clerk/Administrator
Township of Liberty
349 Mountain Lake Road
Great Meadows, N.J. 07838
Telephone: 908.637.4579
Fax: 908.637.6916
On Friday Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 144
<https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-144.pdf> ordering the July 7
Primary Election be conducted primarily by vote-by-mail ballots with at
least one polling location open in each municipality.
Vote-by-mail ballots will automatically be sent to all “active” registered
Democratic and Republican votes without applying for the vote-by-mail
ballots. Vote-by-mail applications will automatically be sent to all
“active” voters who are registered as Unaffiliated and all “inactive”
registered Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters. All
vote-by-mail applications and return envelopes will have prepaid postage.
The order also suspends the requirement that vote-by-mail ballots be
counted prior to the closing of polls. Instead ballots may continue to be
counted beyond the close of polls and continue until the counting is
completed. To be considered valid the vote-by-mail ballot must be
postmarked on or before July 7, 2020 and received by 8:00 p.m. on July 14,
2020. Please note vote by mail ballots may not be returned to the polling
location.
The order also suspends the requirement to mail sample ballots. Instead the
appropriate county official will send a notice of the voter’s polling
place, information on where to obtain a sample ballot prior the election, a
statement indicating that a sample ballot will be available at the polling
place on the day of the election, and, if applicable, information on a
county website where a sample ballot may be viewed.
Each county will be responsible for securing at least 5 ballot drop boxes
and place them in locations that are readily accessible to the registered
voters within the county. The security of the ballot drop boxes and
schedule of ballot pickup must conform to the standards established by the
Secretary of State.
In addition, each county must open at a minimum at least one polling place
in each municipality. Provided that sufficient poll workers are available,
each county must open a minimum of 50% of its polling place. The county may
open more than the minimum number of polling places. The County Board of
Elections should select polling places based on geographic location and
population density to best serve the voters of each municipality. Any voter
who appears at a polling place on Primary Day must vote by a provisional
ballot, except that a voter with disabilities may vote on an ADA-accessible
voting machine.
The deadline to certify polling location for July 7 Primary Election is
June 15, 2020. The deadline to certify polling locations for the remainder
year is extended to September 15, 2020.
The County Board of Elections must ensure that polling places and poll
workers implement, at a minimum, the following requirements:
· Limit occupancy to a number that permit voters to maintain 6 feet
distance between each other and poll worker;
· Ensure 6 feet distance between voters as well as between voters and
poll workers by demarcation of 6 feet of spacing in voter lines and poll
workers stations;
· Place conspicuous signage at entrances and throughout the polling
place alerting poll workers and voters to the required six feet of physical
distance
· Require infection control practice;
· Provide poll workers break time for repeated handwashing throughout
their shifts;
· Require frequent sanitization of high touch areas in polling places
consistent with CDC guidelines;
· Provide sanitization materials such as hand sanitizer and
sanitizing wipes to poll workers, voters and those accompanying voters;
· Require poll workers to adhere to CDC guidelines as of July 7
regarding face coverings while in the polling place and require poll
workers to wear gloves when in contact with voter. Both the face coverings
and gloves are to be provided by the County; and
· Strongly encourage voters to adhere to adhere to CDC guidelines as
of July 7 regarding face coverings while in the polling place, however,
entry into the polling location cannot be denied for not wearing a face
covering.
In regards to poll workers, the order suspends the statutory requirement
that poll workers reside in the same county as they are a poll worker.
The Secretary of State and county election officials, as appropriate, must
coordinate with the United States Postal Service to facilitate proper
delivery of ballots. The statutory time restrictions for delivery of vote
by mail is suspended and vote by mail ballots must be mailed in compliance
with the schedule prepare by the Secretary of State. Vote by mail ballots
must be processed and canvassed in accordance with CDC, State Department of
Health and County Health Department guidelines.
The Order also extends various timeframe including the certificate election
results, filing election contest petition, and filling of recount petition
by five days.
Secretary of State must establish a hotline number to report violations of
Election Laws and this Executive Order for the July Primary.
See the League COVID-19 page
<https://www.njlm.org/1085/Coronavirus-COVID-19> for all our resources and
communications.
Please reply to Susan Witkowski at switkowski(a)twpofwashington.us
Has anyone adopted an ordinance regarding circulation/delivery of
newspapers in your town? Almost on the same lines as NO KNOCK, but no
delivery ? Please send any ordinances to my attention please:
switkowski(a)twpofwashington.us
Thank you.
Sue
*Susan Witkowski*
*Township Clerk, RMC*
*Twp. of Washington (Bergen County)*
*350 Hudson Avenue*
*Township of Washington, NJ 07676*
*Phone: 201-664-4425*
*Fax: 201-664-8281*
*clerk(a)twpofwashington.us <clerk(a)twpofwashington.us>*
*MCANJ ELECTION RESULTS*
*MCANJ SECRETARY*
The Municipal Clerks Association of New Jersey held voting for the position
of Secretary of MCANJ. Voting was held online and was open for the period
April 28 through May 8, 2020.
We want to extend our appreciation to our two candidates, Lucy Samuelson
(Somers Point) and Joyce Lanier (Orange City). Both Candidates demonstrated
their commitment to MCANJ and their candidacy was very much appreciated.
A total of 212 votes were cast. I am very pleased to announce that the
incoming Secretary for MCANJ is *Lucy Samuelson from Somers Point*.
CONGRATULATIONS LUCY!
*COMMITTEE CONSOLIDATION*
MCANJ also posed the following question to the voters:
*Does the membership agree to consolidate 6 committees into 3 committees or
prefer that the committees remain as 6 separate entities?*
A total of 212 votes were cast and the voters overwhelmingly approved the
consolidation of committees.
Thank you to all who cast their vote for these items.
On behalf of your MCANJ Executive Board, please stay well and safe!!
Respectfully submitted:
*Diane Pflugfelder, MCANJ President*
*Vinny Buttiglieri, Election Official*
*Daina Dale, Chair - Information Technology*