>Ridgewood council keeping municipal elections in May
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Ridgewood’s council members reached a consensus that the village should keep its municipal elections in May rather than move them to November.
Eschewing arguments of tax dollar savings and higher voter turnout, council members instead concluded at last Wednesday’s meeting that the non-partisan nature of village elections would be at risk should the ballots be moved to November, when general and presidential elections are held.
November elections would put municipal candidates on the same ballot as candidates in other elections, and although Ridgewood candidates would not be listed under a political party, voters may not realize the non-partisan nature of the local election due to the layout of the ballots or other reasons, officials said.