Update:
In Montclair, replacing a voting machine that broke down at Northeast School was done at fast,but there is a wrinkle. Montclair has on its ballot a referendum, that is ONLY in Montclair.
The referendum is NOT located in the new replaced voting machine.
Montclair Municipal Clerk Linda Wanat is on it - and for now, voters can fill in their paper emergency ballots.The referendum is to decide if Montclair should have an ordinance for earned sick day leave days for employees - but only in the private sector, since state law prohibits doing this in the government jobs (along with union contract agreements).
As usual, nothing about unique Montclair can be found in a "factory" machine!
Updates on this issue to follow.
In other broken machine news:
Three voting machines were replaced in the Caldwells.
Two were reported broken this morning at 6 a.m. at the Grover Cleveland
Middle School location.
Another voting machine was reporter broken at the Jefferson School in West Caldwell.
Nutley municipal clerk Sharon Bozza said that though one machine broke down today at Good Sheperd Academy, it was very quickly replaced.
“Nutley is up and running fabulously,” said Bozza. “I want to commend my warehouse for being on the ball and taking care of us so well.”
In total, about 15 machines were broken or not working and being replaced or fixed today - at this time.
Previous story 8:00 a.m.:
Two out of three voting machines are broken at the Grover Cleveland Middle School for districts 4,5 and 6.
Help is on the way according to Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin,
Another voting machine was reported broken at the Jefferson School in West Caldwell.
All three were reportedly delivered broken.
