Hector and Alonso

Demand Immediate Action to Expand Voting Access Along the
Hudson Waterfront 

Assembly Candidates Launch Petition Demanding Political Bosses Stop
Disenfranchising Voters

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Democratic Assembly candidates Tony Hector and Frank
Alonso are calling on the Hudson County Board of Elections to immediately expand
access to polling sites along the rapidly growing Hudson River waterfront, citing a lack
of adequate voting locations in neighborhoods stretching through Weehawken, West
New York, Guttenberg, and North Bergen.

Hector and Alonso are launching a petition drive calling for polling places on
River Road and will be going directly to the voters to demand change. 
Despite explosive population growth along the waterfront, the Hudson County political
machine has ignored these communities, creating barriers to voting instead of making it
easier for people to make their voices heard," said Hector. Our democracy works best
when every voice is heard, not just the ones that are convenient for the political
machine, and we will not stop fighting to make sure that every voter has an equal
opportunity to vote.” 
In a formal letter sent to the Board of Elections (with backup emails), Hector and Alonso
outlined urgent steps they say are necessary to ensure equal access to the ballot in the
upcoming June Democratic primary. They are demanding the establishment of at least
three new in-person polling places along River Road, as well as one early voting site, to
meet the needs of residents in one of the county’s most densely populated and
underserved areas. Thus far, the Board of Elections has not provided any
response despite the clear urgency of the situation with the Primary Election less
than six weeks away. 
Alonso said, We are demanding action now because every voter, regardless of where
they live, deserves the opportunity to participate in this critical election. The Board of
Elections must operate impartially and put the needs of residents ahead of political
gamesmanship.

The campaign is calling for an immediate response and stands ready to work with the
Board to ensure equitable voter access is secured before the primary.