HERR4BCROChair

Dear County Committee
Today is the BCRO Chairman’s election, 4-8PM.

My Team and I are a new direction for the BCRO. A chance to truly unite us.
-Transparent management
-Build the Party from the local level up
-Provide support, training, consulting to the local parties
-Build and fill County Committee seats where none exist
-Make the party more inclusive, a Big Tent.
Please vote for a change of Leadership

Our Party Needs It.
You Deserve It.
Ray Herr and his Team have a Strategic Plan

Today's vote will be A SECRET BALLOT ON MACHINES. NO ONE WILL KNOW HOW YOU VOTED!

Dear County Committee
Those of you that have been around a while remember when they were called Absentee Ballots, which were only for voters who could not get to the polls on election day due to illness, work, or being out of town. Now, VBMs are simply a matter of choice and if you want, a simple check box, gets you the VBM ballot delivered forever.

Unfortunately, Republicans have fallen way behind Democrats in VBM totals. They are very proficient at “harvesting” ballots while we are still on a learning curve. Last year’s election proved that beyond any doubt.

VBMs are approaching 20% of the total vote count. Yes - 1 in 5 votes have been cast BEFORE election day,

As involved Republicans, if we can give Republican 1 of 4 and 2 of 4 voters a VBM application and follow up with them we can increase our turnout. Senior housing complexes must also be pursued. That college student away on election day are all potential missed Republican Votes.

When elected I will meet with people experienced in VBM and appoint a chairperson and committee to come up with a specific plan of action and coordinate with all Muni Chairs, campaign managers and county candidates. Items to consider include

-Who should be targeted

- How to get them the applications

-Follow up giving help if needed to fill out the applications and ballots and make sure they are sent in

-Adapt a strategy for individual towns.

Ray Herr and his Team have a Strategic Plan

July 7th will be A SECRET BALLOT ON MACHINES. NO ONE WILL KNOW HOW YOU VOTED!

Dear County Committee
In 2018, Norman Schmelz, the former Mayor of Bergenfield, ran for County Executive. The back BCRO office photo was taken in December of 2018, a month after the election. It shows stacks and stacks of campaign signs for Norman and his running mates that were never distributed!

Those who attended the recent BCRO Unity Event after the Primary witnessed the same practice, again. Assembled signs and still boxed signs littered the area near the windows of the BCRO entrance. It shows a pattern of failure that has resulted with us not winning a County election since 2013! Why didn’t the Chairman call up all the Muni Chairs and tell them to pickup signs for all their CC and club members? 2018 or 2022, same leadership.

The above disgrace is why Norman Schmelz is running on the slate with me. It is time to change the culture of failure!

July 7th will be A SECRET BALLOT ON MACHINES. NO ONE WILL KNOW HOW YOU VOTED !

I pledge that NO Lawn Signs will be left sitting in the BCRO on Election Night. A sign not put out is a waste of our limited resources.

WINs vs Insurance Contracts

Doesn’t it seem strange that the Chairman of the BCRO has not won a County election since taking office, yet he has been very successful in his insurance business. Winning contracts in heavily Democratic Hudson County, with towns such as West New York and Guttenberg and let us not forget Paterson.

He must be quite a good salesman to be the Bergen Republican Chairman and secure insurance business in those Democrat bastions. My Congratulations!

Too bad he’s not as successful in winning elections. I can only assume he is a much better salesman than campaign manager.