Councilman Wants to Increase Voter Participation (POLL)

Council President Ravinder Bhalla together with Democratic Committeeman Phil Cohen, is launching a new initiative to compel more Hobokenites to vote in local elections. 

"The primary purpose of Hoboken Votes is to ensure that as many Hoboken residents as possible are registered to vote so their voices may be heard in the upcoming Presidential Election and in future election for years to come," Bhalla said in an announcement. "As a benchmark, we have set a goal of registering 1,000 new voters between now and the Presidential election."

New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez is also up for reelection in November. There will also be Schoolboard elections on the first Tuesday in November, after being moved from April.

(they're currently in May).

Bhalla describes Hoboken Votes as a "community based initiative aimed at increasing voter registration and voter participation across the City of Hoboken."

The new group will hit the pavement on Sunday, during the annual Spring Hoboken Arts and Music Festival, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cohen, Bhalla and others will have a booth at the festival.

For more information, to register to vote, or to volunteer for this effort, please contact Bhalla at councilmanbhalla@gmail.com