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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE

66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR


ROBERT D. PARISI Mayor Tel: (973) 325-4100 Fax: (973) 669-0238

Township Changes Municipal Election Date to Match November Election Day


December 11, 2013 !est "range, N# In a 4-1 decision, the West Orange Township

Council voted to move the date of the municipal elections from Ma to !ovem"er# $ eliminating the Ma election, the town is e%pected to save appro%imatel &'(,((( and assure a larger voter turnout# The move will also e%tend the terms of the officials scheduled to run in Ma )(14# *t the present time, those terms are supposed to end on +une ,(, )(14# Moving the election to !ovem"er would e%tend those terms to -ec# ,1, )(14# In the )(1) general election, .( percent of registered voters in the Township voted# In the )(1) municipal election, ,4 percent of registered voters cast their vote# * state law allows towns with a nonpartisan municipal government that holds a municipal election in Ma to move the election to the date of the general election in !ovem"er# /The num"ers spea0 for themselves# Moving the election from Ma to !ovem"er almost dou"les the num"er of people who are participating# It also reduces 1lection -a school securit concerns and will save the Township appro%imatel &'(,(((# The com"ination of increased voter participation, school safet and saving mone ma0es this decision clear,2 3arisi said# 44 Me$ia Contact% +essica 5lic0er 3h6 7.,-,)8-41,, 9glic0er:westorange#org

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