.. OFFICIAL MACHINE BALLOT - GENERAL ELECTION . TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012, SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Brett A. Radi, County Clerk TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER - BEDMINSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN NOMINATION NOMINATION NOMINATION NOMINATION NOMINATION NOMINATION NOMINATION NOMINATION General Election BY PETITION BY PETITION BY PETITION BY PETITION BY PETITION BY PETITION BY PETITION BY PETITION PERSONAL CHOICE Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F Column G Column H Column I Column J Ross C. (Rocky) Electors of Barack OBAMA k7 Mitt ROMNEY k7 James HARRIS k7 Merlin MILLER k7 Gary JOHNSON k7 k7 Virgil GOODE k7 Peta LINDSAY k7 Jill STEIN k7 Jeff BOSS k7 k7 President and Vice President Joe Biden Paul Ryan Maura DeLuca Harry Bertram James P. Gray ANDERSON Jim Clymer Yari Osorio Cheri Honkala Bob Pasternak Write In Vote for One Pair Socialist Workers Party American Third Position Libertarian Party Luis J. Rodriguez Constitution Party Socialism and Liberation Green Party NSA Did 911 (Use keyboard below) NJ Justice Party Robert "Turk" Gregory Kenneth R. Inder "Andy" Gwen Ken Daryl Mikell Robert Joe Eugene Martin Write In MENENDEZ 9 KYRILLOS 9 TURKAVAGE 9 PASON 9 KAPLAN 9 LAVERGNE 9 SONI 9 DIAKOS 9 WOLSKI 9 BROOKS 9 9 United States Senator k k Responsibility Fairness Integrity k Socialist Party USA k Libertarian Party k k America First k Jersey Strong Independents k Green Party k Reform Nation k (Use keyboard below) k Vote for One J. David DRANIKOFF k10 Totally Independent Candidate Dennis A. Patrick Upendra J. Leonard Write In House of Representatives CHIVUKULA k11 LANCE k11 BREEN k11 McKNIGHT k11 k11 Independent Reform Candidate Libertarian Party (Use keyboard below) 7th District Vote for One County Clerk Joan Brett A. Write In Vote for One 13 13 13 PRITCHARD k RADI k (Use keyboard below) k Anthony Patrick Write In PRANZATELLI 14 SCAGLIONE 14 14 Board of Chosen Freeholders k k (Use keyboard below) k Vote for Two William Mark 15 15 Write In 15 GALTIERI k CALIGUIRE k (Use keyboard below) k Sasha Steven E. Write In WOLF 16 PARKER 16 16 Township Committee k k (Use keyboard below) k Vote for Two Gail Lawrence F. 17 17 Write In 17 SOLOMON-CANTY k JACOBS k (Use keyboard below) k PUBLIC QUESTIONS TO BE VOTED UPON STATE PUBLIC QUESTION No. 1 STATE PUBLIC QUESTION No. 2 TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER BUILDING OUR FUTURE BOND ACT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ALLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FROM MUNICIPAL PUBLIC QUESTION Do you approve the "Building Our Future Bond Act"? This bond act authorizes the State to issue bonds JUSTICES' AND JUDGES' SALARIES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Shall the Township Committee of the Township of Bedminster adopt an ordinance amending the Ordinance Section 15-2 Open Space Trust in the aggregate principal amount of $750 million to provide matching grants to New Jersey's colleges Do you approve an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution, as agreed to by the Legislature, to allow Fund tax to permit the use of the levied funds for the maintenance of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes owned by the and universities. Money from the grants will be used to build, equip and expand higher education contributions set by law to be taken from the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Township, not to exceed twenty (20%) percent of the amount levied each year? facilities for the purpose of increasing academic capacity. Judges for their employee benefits? INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT The Township's Open Space Trust Fund at Ordinance Section 15-2 is currently used to acquire land, easements, development rights or other Approval of this act will allow the State to issue bonds in the total principal amount of $750 million. This amendment clarifies the Legislature's authority to pass laws requiring contributions be taken from interests in real estate for the purpose of preserving open space. The Open Space Trust Fund tax may not exceed two cents ($0.02) per one Proceeds from the bonds will be used to provide grants to New Jersey's public and private colleges and the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges for their employee benefits. These hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed value. The Township presently incurs expenses for the regular maintenance of its lands acquired for universities to construct and equip higher education buildings to increase academic capacity. benefits include their pension and health care coverage. recreation and conservation purposes, including, without limitation, habitat maintenance, tree planting, replacement of diseased or dead Bond proceeds will be allocated as follows: trees, brush trimming, signage, trail creation and maintenance, pond/stream bank restoration, pond dredging, fencing, and easement * $300 million for public research universities; The amendment responds to a question raised in a 2011 lawsuit filed by a judge after the Legislature monitoring. This proposed amendment would permit the Township to utilize the Township's Open Space Trust Fund to pay for such * $247.5 million for State colleges and other State universities; passed and the Governor signed into law P.L.2011, c.78. That law increased the contributions taken maintenance expenses, not to exceed twenty (20%) percent of the amount levied each year. * $150 million for county colleges; and from current and future justices' and judges' salaries for their benefits, starting in October 2011. The * $52.5 million for private institutions with an endowment of $1 billion or less. lawsuit, which was appealed to the New Jersey Supreme Court, argued against taking the higher A "Yes" vote on the above question means that you do want the Township Committee to add a new permitted use of the Township's Open contributions from currently appointed justices and judges, citing language in the Constitution that their Space Trust Fund tax to include the maintenance of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes, owned by the Township. Public and private colleges and universities which receive grants will be required to provide funds to salaries cannot be reduced during their appointed terms. support 25% of a project. A "No" vote on the above question means that you do not want the Township Committee to utilize the Township's Open Space Trust Fund tax The amendment clarifies that such contributions, set by law, may be taken from justices' and judges' towards the maintenance costs for lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes, owned by the Township. salaries during their terms. It would also allow for the higher contributions set by P.L.2011, c.78 to be deducted from current and future justices' and judges' salaries. Yes k30 No k30 Yes k30 No k30 Yes k30 No k30 SCHOOL ELECTION - BEDMINSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT NOMINATION NOMINATION NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING WARNING that an PERSONAL CHOICE (WRITE-IN) INSTRUCTIONS Annual School Election BY PETITION BY PETITION BY PETITION PERSONAL CHOICE 1 Press the square P to the right of improperly cast write- The following is a step-by-step procedure for casting a write-in vote. the candidate of your choice. A in vote will be void and not counted. 1 UPON ENTERING THE VOTING BOOTH, LOCATE THE OFFICE YOU WISH TO VOTE FOR (OFFICES Jeffrey Jennifer Brian B. Write In green arrow will appear signifying WILL BE LISTED TO THE LEFT OF THE BALLOT) AND FOLLOW THIS ROW ACROSS TO THE REAVES k34 CERRA-JOHANSSON k34 HAGGERTY k34 k34 your selection. When choosing a (Use keyboard below) personal choice PERSONAL CHOICE COLUMN AND PRESS THE BUTTON. For Membership to the 2 To vote in favor of a question, (write-in), whatever A GREEN ARROW h WILL BEGIN TO FLASH. 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