Ambrosino: “
Democrat or Republican county committee members are the backbone of county parties.
HADDON HEIGHTS – After learning of
a report
that state election officials are considering cancelling county committee elections and extending terms for a year Camden County Republican Chairman Rich
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Ambrosino said that was a bad idea that risks disenfranchising voters who also happen to be among the most active members of their local communities.
“The coronavirus has caused some very real public safety concerns and while government is doing its best to keep us all safe some ideas are better than others,” Rich Ambrosino said. “For example, conducting this year’s primary election using only mail-in ballots is sensible, delaying the primary election and extending the deadline to file nominating petitions make sense.”
“Cancelling county committee elections doesn’t make sense and risks alienating the most active members of our communities.” Ambrosino explained, “Democrat or Republican county committee members are the backbone of county parties. The folks who place their names on the primary election ballot to run for county committee are the most local of local activists, they represent our parties at the neighborhood level. These are the people who donate their time and talent to the electoral process.”
“While we all continue to work to keep people safe during this time of crisis it is vitally important we do not alienate any group of voters, especially the most active group of voters” Ambrosino said. “While I am hopeful officials delay the primary election and extend the deadline to file nominating petitions to allow candidates to safely collect additional signatures, I am equally hopeful that officials do not disenfranchise those who want to take an active role in the electoral process by cancelling elections for county committee.”