UPDATED 5pm- added new links and more townships
No, I'm not kidding. Franklin Twp. (Somerset), The Hopewells, Pennington, Lambertville, Plainsboro, Montgomery (article), Washington Twp. (Mercer), Erial, Beverly, Evesham, Florence, Moorestown, Edgewater Park, Mount Holly, Delran, Chesterfield, Bordentown, Delanco, Burlington Township, Cinnaminson, Florence, Mount Laurel, Tabernacle, Eastampton, (article) Howell, Millstone, Manasquan, Ocean Twp., Plumstead, Brick, Dover Twp., Piscataway, South Brunswick, East Brunswick, Monroe, Hazlet, Minotola, all the Woodbridge districts (Fords, Colonia, Sewaren Hopelawn, Iselen, Menlo Park) have Fire District elections tomorrow. These elections directly affect your property taxes via fire budgets, and your fire protection and officials, so read up on the issues and make your voice heard. Polls are open 2PM to 9PM at the fire houses.
The list of towns above is by no means comprehensive. It includes the info I could find on Mercer, Hunterdon, Ocean, Monmouth, and Burlington Counties only. Check with your local paper to find if your district also has an election tomorrow, and familiarize yourself with the candidates and budgets.
The Asbury Park Press today has an editorial about how the turnout is expected to be mighty low for these elections. S1188 has been proposed by State Sen. Leonard Lance to combine fire district elections with the school elections held in May to increase voter turnout. I wonder if it wouldn't save a bit of taxpayer money, too. The bill is sitting in the Senate State Government committee. This bill should get passed. Let you state senator know you support the combining of these elections.
Don't forget to vote!
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Ooh, I *hate* when there's elections in my town and I don't know! And, if course, according to the link you provided, the budget for my fire district is "not available". Ooh, and the polling place isn't listed, either. Nice.
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