County Line

“This is the time to do this,” said Maplewood Township Committeeperson Dean Dafis. The TC is aiming for a November 2025 local ballot referendum while putting pressure on state legislators to pass an RCV bill.

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On April 17, a federal appellate panel upheld a lower-court ruling invalidating New Jersey’s former ballot system for the June Democratic primary.

Earlier this month, the Maplewood Democratic Committee passed resolutions in support of office block…

The MDC recently took further action on the “county line”, passing resolutions in support of office block ballot design, as well as supporting a County Democratic Convention to vote for the endorsement of candidates.

Petitions to run on the ballot in the June 4 primary as either Republican or Democrat are due to the Maplewood Township Clerk at close of business on March 26. No Republican has successfully run for TC since the 1990s.

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The TC seats held by Mayor Nancy Adams & Deputy Mayor Jamaine Cripe are up for election; the two officials have not yet announced their candidacies. The MDC will endorse all qualified candidates.

Three Democratic candidates are vying for two seats to represent New Jersey’s 28th Legislative District in…

Frank McGehee, who is running “off line,” supports abolishing the so-called county line. Garnet Hall and Cleo Tucker do not.