(Thu May, 7 2020)
BY ORDER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
THE FOLLOWING REVISION WAS MADE ON
APRIL 30, 2018 TO THE POLLING LOCATIONS IN THE
BOROUGH OF CLOSTER AS NOTED BELOW:
POLLING LOCATIONS
DISTRICTS 1 & 5
FROM: TENAKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
TO: CLOSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
280 High Street
Meeting Room
REVISION: DISTRICT 3
FROM: TENAKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
TO: CLOSTER SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
4 Lewis Street (by Borough Hall)
Community Room
DISTRICTS 2, 4 & 6
FROM: HILLSIDE SCHOOL
TO: CLOSTER SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
4 Lewis Street (by Borough Hall)
Community Room
Sample ballots, which are mailed to you before each Election,
indicate your District and Polling Location.
If you require additional information, or to confirm you are registered to vote,
please call the Borough Clerk's office at (201) 784-0600 ext 432.
Resolution No. 11a adopted at the Regular Meeting held March 28, 2018 :
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELOCATION OF POLLING PLACES FOR PRIMARY, SPECIAL, AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS , the Superintendent of Schools of the Public-School system has requested, by cover letter dated November 3, 2017, that the Mayor and Council consider relocating all future polling places from the Closter public schools to other public buildings for security purposes; and
WHEREAS , the Mayor and a committee have examined potential alternatives; and
WHEREAS , the Bergen County Board of Elections has given its approval to relocate polling places for Districts 1, 3 and 5 to the Closter Public Library located at 280 High Street, Closter, New Jersey and the Closter Senior Citizens Center, located at 4 Lewis Street, Closter, New Jersey for Districts 2, 4, and 6; and
WHEREAS , the parking lot immediately adjacent to the Closter Public Library is owned by the Church of St. Mary; and
WHEREAS , the Church of St. Mary has given its consent to utilize its parking lot on election days, subject to receipt of a Certificate of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement; and
WHEREAS , there is adequate parking within the Closter Borough Hall parking lot for the Senior Citizens polling place.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Closter, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey as follows:
All future polling places for primary, special, and general elections for Districts 1, 3, and 5 will be held at the Closter Public Library, 280 High Street, Closter, New Jersey;
That the polling places for Districts 2, 4, and 6 be held at the Closter Senior Citizens Center, 4 Lewis Street, Closter, New Jersey;
That on an annual basis the Church of St. Mary be provided with a Certificate of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement in exchange for permission to utilize the Church of St. Mary parking lot on election days.
MOTION: Councilwoman Latner
SECOND: Councilwoman Chung
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: Councilpersons Devlin, Latner, Witko, Yammarino, Chung, Amitai
Nays: None
- Certified copy of Resolution Changing Polling Locations adopted at RM 3/28/18
- Affidavit from The Record of published Resolution
- Bergen County Board of Elections Approval of Polling Place Locations