Millburn referendum to switch to non-partisan elections too close to call
A ballot initiative to change the form of government in Millburn from partisan to nonpartisan is too close to call, with 1,873 votes cast against the measure and 1,823 for it – a margin of 50 votes.
It’s unclear how many ballots are still uncounted: provisionals, ballot cure letters, late-arriving mail-in ballots, and the final 8 PM collection from secure ballot drop boxes. There are 181 provisional ballots.
If the measure is rejected, Republican incumbents Frank Saccomandi IV, the current mayor, and Ben Stoller, will face Democrats Beth Zall and Bill Brazell in the November general election.
Last November, with bipartisan backing, voters approved a referendum to create a charter study commission by a nearly 2-1 margin, 4,458 to 2,369, 65%-35%.
https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/millburn-referendum-to-switch-to-non-partisan-elections-too-close-to-call/