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Mail in recount finds 5 ballots machines couldn’t read.

Instead of filling in dot, voters circled candidates’ names.

4 of 5 went to Brennan, who wins 996 to 994

 

38 Comments

  1. Sketchy wrote:

    Sketchiness prevails again

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 11:24 am | Permalink
  2. Procedure wrote:

    If you don’t follow procedure on a mail in it shouldn’t count. Get it right or go to the polls.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 11:41 am | Permalink
  3. hanging.chad wrote:

    So what are the rules if someone does not vote correctly?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 11:44 am | Permalink
  4. admin wrote:

    I fault the original count for not looking at those. If they are valid now then they should have been valid on election night.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:01 pm | Permalink
  5. Larry wrote:

    So Tom Brennamen was right. He knew he was getting +3 votes on Josh in the recount. How was he privy to such information?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:10 pm | Permalink
  6. hanging.chad wrote:

    This all smells really bad. Get the judge.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:15 pm | Permalink
  7. Jacqueline Pyanoe wrote:

    #5 And how was he privy to that information so quickly!

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:16 pm | Permalink
  8. Teddy Ehmann wrote:

    Well Mr. Anonymous those sneakers weren’t lucky after all. The wizard you have insulted of late will decline all request for a brain. Have a nice day.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:25 pm | Permalink
  9. Predictions wrote:

    What saddens me more is this potentially very “teachable moment” will be wasted on the
    trash pile of emotional nonsense.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:36 pm | Permalink
  10. OLD MAN wrote:

    Aspirins here I come

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:48 pm | Permalink
  11. Hmmm? wrote:

    Isn’t it curious that 3 people made the same mistake by circling name? Same household or same handwriting?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 1:10 pm | Permalink
  12. JFM wrote:

    If someone is stupid enough to not follow simple instructions, their vote should be voided.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 1:34 pm | Permalink
  13. admin wrote:

    Next year I’m voting with my feet. 07719 –> 03842

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 1:43 pm | Permalink
  14. Anonymous wrote:

    #11. What are you nuts? Hundreds of people made a mistake, they voted for Brennan.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:03 pm | Permalink
  15. The Kenny Effect wrote:

    Can’t help but notice that every candidate endorsed by Kenny Pringle loses. HM!

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:07 pm | Permalink
  16. Anonymous wrote:

    Maybe, just maybe the messenger who may have helped the mail in in vote was the same person? Who is going to challenge?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:07 pm | Permalink
  17. Orly wrote:

    If a 15 year old circles the answer on their SATs vs filling in the dots, they would fail. How is this acceptable? There must be something left to do. Does anyone have any ideas? Can we research the current submitted votes 1 by 1 to confirm the voters are actual residents or didn’t vote in more than one election?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:14 pm | Permalink
  18. Phony wrote:

    Hey your still on the voter roll,come help us out!Clear the voting books of fraud.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:22 pm | Permalink
  19. maria florio wrote:

    Orly, you are so right about SATs which is legit. I agree on how is this acceptable. Is this voting system ligit?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:26 pm | Permalink
  20. Orly wrote:

    #18 let me know how I can help. I’d be glad to. New to all of this so your guidance is appreciated.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:55 pm | Permalink
  21. Joan Corallo wrote:

    On a more positive note, I want to thank Josh and his family for the time, effort, and sacrifices they put forth during this election on our behalf. This is no mandate for Mr. Brennen or our current administration. Lessons learned on both sides. I would love to see some attitude changes on both sides. Again,thank you Josh.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:57 pm | Permalink
  22. Guest wrote:

    #16 – BINGO!

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 3:43 pm | Permalink
  23. Eugene Creamer wrote:

    Mail-in ballot counting machines are impartial …. what next …. highlighter pens, arrows, boxes, thumbs-up or drool watermarks?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 3:49 pm | Permalink
  24. Tom Dilberger wrote:

    #16 – C’mon, let it go. They stole this elecshun fair and square…

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 4:40 pm | Permalink
  25. Guest wrote:

    Got my hopes up for nothing, should know that in Jersey only the Dirty Dems get in!!!

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 5:43 pm | Permalink
  26. Maria wrote:

    Thank you Josh for running and waking half the town up, more needs to be done by more of the residents. We are only a small town and things should be right

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 6:26 pm | Permalink
  27. Law wrote:

    NJSA 19:34-1. False registration or transfer; penalties
    If any member of the district board shall willfully refuse to enter in the canvassing books or upon the registers the name of any person legally entitled to vote, or shall register the name of any person contrary to the provisions of this title, such member shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree.

    Any person who shall cause or procure his name to be registered in more than one election district, or shall cause or procure his name or that of any other person to be registered, knowing that he or such other person is not entitled to vote in the election district wherein such registry is made at the next election to be held therein, shall be punished for each such offense and shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree.
    No district board shall execute or deliver to any voter any paper in the nature of a transfer, purporting to authorize him to vote in any other election district unless he is actually registered as now provided by law.

    Any officer or employee who shall willfully fail to perform or enforce any of the provisions of this title or who shall unlawfully or fraudulently remove any registration records, or who shall willfully destroy any record directed by this title to be kept, or any person who shall willfully or fraudulently register more than once, or register under any but his true name, or attempt to vote by impersonating another who is registered, or who willfully registers in any election district where he is not a resident at the time of registering, or who violates any of the provisions of this title, shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree.

    Amended 2005, c.154, s.20.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 8:12 pm | Permalink
  28. Aileen Fahy wrote:

    Half of Belmar voted for you Josh. That’s impressive. Folks want a new mayor. They don’t want to get rid of Tom Brennan. That’s why you didn’t win. Under new leadership, Tom will do great things (and who knows, maybe sooner). I’m hoping by the time you get on that Dais you won’t need to shake things up.

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 8:37 pm | Permalink
  29. Betty wrote:

    Can this be contested?

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 9:03 pm | Permalink
  30. OLD MAN wrote:

    #28 Are you crazy? Plenty of the Demorats voted for Josh. In normal times Tom would have run unopposed. This guy Tom brings absolutely nothing to the table. The fix was in again. The belmar residents got screwed

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:46 am | Permalink
  31. Guest wrote:

    I hope this doesn’t discourage Josh from running again.

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 6:10 am | Permalink
  32. Venerable Bede wrote:

    In response to #28 and #31 Please note the name of this blog. “Common sense” supports the current definition of insanity, “doing the same thing, over and over. Hoping it will produce a different result. Hell, why do you think this blogster is moving to NH.
    #31 Why not run with Tom Burke, maybe the fourth time he will win.

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 8:07 am | Permalink
  33. Summer Timer wrote:

    #30 Old Man….. You are correct about #28, but what do you expect from a member of the FAILED Belmar BOE….

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10:25 am | Permalink
  34. Anonymous wrote:

    #33. Low punch, surprised you went so low. So does that mean you will run for BOE? Thought not.

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 12:27 pm | Permalink
  35. Summer Timer wrote:

    #34…. The comment #28 made speaks for itself and made absolutely NO SENSE… Do I need to say more…

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 2:50 pm | Permalink
  36. Tulip wrote:

    Why is anyone allowed a vote to look like that and be counted. How do they know it wasn’t a No vote?

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 3:23 pm | Permalink
  37. Tulip wrote:

    I am truly surprised that someone on the board in Freehold hasn’t looked at
    The out come of this vote. It sounds like they should have been thrown out and not counted. They expect you to read the directions and follow them. When the question arose recently asking
    where the Belmar poll workers went to. I would be very happy to explain the situation. But it is very similar to the recount story.

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 3:36 pm | Permalink
  38. legion wrote:

    #28 And I dream of lush meadows, lovely butterflies and believe in magical pixie dust. A vote for Brennan is a vote for Doherty. Let’s see if the next time he has to recuse himself from voting, Brennan steps down from the dais, not pushes his chair back like his lawless leader. Sorry, he may be likable by some but is still gutless and self serving. I am surprised that his name was not printed on the reusable bags that he promoted.

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 3:39 pm | Permalink

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