Now that the May 12th nonpartisan all-VBM (vote-by-mail) elections are over (sort of), state Senator Ronald Rice (D-28) considered the coming rescheduld July 7th primary elections in light of what just transpired in his hometown of Newark and in Atlantic City, where he was also engaged.

“If it did anything at all, the election enhanced my opinion about getting people out to vote,” said Rice, citing low voter-turnout in Newark and Atlantic City. “Thank God Atlantic City did what they did [where he opposed a change of government), but it was still a low turnout.”

Rice wants voters physically at polling places on July 7th. “We have to do this. People want to go out and vote. I’m not sure what the governor is going to do; the senate president may agree with me. I don’t know what the speaker thinks, but I know the Legislative Black Caucus backs me. I think we should do as best as we can to have elections as we do ordinarily. We can implement best practices [to minimize people exposing themselves to the COVID-19 virus], like changing spacing of machines, but what I favor – particularly after yesterday – is a modified version of a regular election.”