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Move to Nov. has major effect on N.J. school races
The Ridgewood BOE opted not to move elections to November
Move to Nov. has major effect on N.J. school races
New Jersey school board candidates, who typically spend just a few hundred dollars per election, are finding it’s a different world this year.
Instead of being at the top of the ballot in an April school-only election, most now find themselves in obscure corners of ballots that include Mitt Romney and President Obama, a couple of guys spending hundreds of millions of dollars on their campaigns.
One board candidate says the challenge now is not getting people to the polls; it’s getting those who do go to remember their local elections.
And a political consultant says he’s getting inquiries from board candidates asking whether it’s time to make their campaigns a bit more professional, with real fund-raising efforts and ad campaigns. (Mulvihill, Associated Press)
http://www.philly.com/philly/
Communities with a dominant political party, would like a Nov. election. I still recommend that school elections continue to be held separately.
Our total Voter turnout has improved and include Budgets and pre election debates. It should remain that way.