| Lost in the shadow of the Democratic
and Republican parties, the Greens, Libertarians and the
New Jersey Conservative Party are seeking the legal
recognition that would give them more clout in state
politics.
Those three organizations have a lawsuit pending in
state Superior Court in Trenton claiming state election
law unconstitutionally denies them recognition as
political parties. Renee Steinhagan, an attorney with
the Newark-based New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest
Law Center, is representing the three parties and said
yesterday there could be a ruling this month.
"New Jersey has Democrats and Republicans and
everybody else does not exist," Steinhagan said. "For
certain purposes, the state has to treat them equally."
While yesterday's primaries finalized the lineup of
major party candidates for Nov. 6 legislative elections,
43 candidates filed as third-party or independent
candidates. They include 13 Green Party candidates and
10 six Libertarian party hopefuls.
Here is the list according to the state Division of
Elections:
Senate
1st Dist.: Constantino Rozzo of Vineland, Socialist
Party U.S.A.
3rd Dist.: William F. Mead of West Deptford, Get A
Grip.
8th Dist.: Edward Forchion of Browns Mills, Legalize
Marijuana.
10th Dist.: Jim Miller of Dover Township, Libertarian
Party.
20th Dist.: Stanley J. Moskal of Union, Clean Up
Government.
23rd Dist.: Daniel Z. Seyler of Phillipsburg,
Independent.
28th Dist.: Craig A. Stanley of Newark, Independent.
29th Dist.: William D. Payne of Newark,
Independent-Experienced-Unbossed; Luis Quintana of
Newark, Independent; Dick Hester of Newark, Pro Life
Conservative; Sara J. Lobman of Newark, Socialist Worker
Party.
31st. Dist.: Louis Vernotico of Jersey City,
Eliminate Primary Elections.
Assembly:
3rd Dist.: Margie MacWilliams of Wenonah and Charles
Woodrow of Sewell, Green Party.
5th Dist.: Mark Heacock of Haddon Heights and Richard
L. Giovanoni of Camden, Green Party.
6th Dist.: Michael Gellman of Cherry Hill, Green
Party.
10th Dist.: Elizabeth Arnone of Brick and Matthew Q.
Dimon of Dover Township, Green Party.
14th Dist.: Jason M. Scheurer and Ray F. Cragle, both of Princeton, Libertarian.
15th Dist.: Nicoholas Mellis and Kenneth Wolski, both of Lawrence, Green Party.
20th Dist.: Marlene J. Abitanto and Lester Dominquez,
both of Elizabeth, Clean Up Government.
21st Dist.: George DeCarlo and Ryan P. Reyes, both of
Berkeley Heights, Green Party; Darren Young of Summit
and Jeff Hetrick of Mountainside, Libertarian Party.
22nd Dist.: Sean Colon and Dolores Makrogiannis, both
of Scotch Plains, Libertarian Party.
26th Dist.: Matthew Norton of Cedar Knolls and
Michael Spector of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Green Party;
Kenneth R. Kaplan of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Libertarian.
27th Dist.: Edward B. Marable Jr. of Orange, Ethical
Efficient Government.
29th Dist.: Katie Fowler and Aisleigh Riley, both of
Newark, Pro Life Conservative; Edward Beck of Newark,
Socialist Worker Party; Carlotta Hall of Newark, New
Woman Leadership; Bessie Walker of Newark, Putting
People First; Dolores Henry Metz of Newark, Independent.
40th Dist.: Derek DeMarco and Paul Tahan, both of
Wayne, Libertarian. |
