GREGG SAYS LEGISLATION REQUIRING COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH ELECTION OFFICIALS AN ADDED FINANCIAL BURDEN TO TAXPAYERS AND A DEMOCRATIC PLOY

Assemblyman Guy Gregg said today that legislation to establish the offices of superintendent and deputy superintendent of elections in all New Jersey counties is not only an unnecessary additional financial burden for taxpayers, but an attempt by Democrats to infiltrate Republican territories and tighten its grip on Democratic strongholds. The Democrat-sponsored bill, A-3023, was introduced at the Assembly State Government Committee on Monday. It would require all counties to establish paid offices of superintendent and deputy superintendent of elections. Deputy superintendents would be compensated at 90 percent of the superintendent's salary and cannot be appointed from the same political party as the current superintendent.

"This legislation will create new positions in several counties for the sole benefit of Democrats. And who will foot the bill for these paid positions? The taxpayers, of course," said Gregg, R-Sussex, Hunterdon and Morris.

"The state is more than $30 billion in debt and the Democrats want to require that counties spend money they don't have on more Democratic appointees," he continued. "They are creating new positions for Democrats in these counties at the expense of our taxpayers. It's frivolous, self-serving and inexcusable."

The bill would require Burlington, Morris, Atlantic and Monmouth counties to establish a deputy superintendent of elections while Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties would be required to establish both offices.

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For more information, contact:
Assemblyman Guy Gregg/973-584-5422
Assembly Republican Office/609-292-5339