It’s a partisan, get-out-the-vote out sign just like dozens of others that you’ve seen in all types of other elections. But this one, sitting along Washington Valley Road in Bridgewater, has a particular distinction.
Its message is simple and clear: In big white letters against a blue background, the sign entreats Bridgewater and Raritan residents to “VOTE YES FOR EDUCATION!" The next lines, in smaller type read, “Tuesday, April 21, 2009 – Polls Open 2-9 PM.”
The last line, required by New Jersey Election Law as an identifier, is unreadable unless you stop, walk up to the sign, scooch down a bit and read the fine print: “Presidents’ Council of Woodbridge Township.” If you are curious, as I am, you might wonder why a group from one of our neighboring towns to the south is lobbying Bridgewater and Raritan voters.
It turns out that the tiny line on this sign has a key missing descriptor. According to the web site of the Woodbridge Township School District, the group promoting its plea is a PTO organization whose “purpose is to promote interest and understanding within the Woodbridge Township School District through the informed participation of parents.”
Fair enough. Would you folks mind, though, minding your own business and reserving your lobbying efforts for The Woodbridge School District?
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