New Jersey § 40:69A-34.2 Council members; election at large or by ward

New Jersey Statutes

§ 40:69A-34.2 — Council members; election at large or by ward

New Jersey § 40:69A-34.2

Title 40MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:69A-34.2 (2026).

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Any municipality adopting a mayor-council plan of government shall provide in its charter either: a. That the council members shall be elected at large by the voters of the municipality at the regular municipal election, or general election, as the charter shall provide; or b. That the municipality shall be divided into wards pursuant to the authority granted in section 1-13 or 1-19 (C.40:69A-13 or 40:69A-19); that council members shall be elected at large and by wards at the regular municipal election or general election, as the charter shall provide; and that no more than one council member shall be elected from each ward established in the municipality, and all other council members shall be elected at large. L.1981, c.465, s.17; amended 1989,c.221,s.2.

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Any municipality adopting a mayor-council plan of government shall provide in its charter either: a. That the council members shall be elected at large by the voters of the municipality at the regular municipal election, or general election, as the charter shall provide; or b. That the municipality shall be divided into wards pursuant to the authority granted in section 1-13 or 1-19 (C.40:69A-13 or 40:69A-19); that council members shall be elected at large and by wards at the regular municipal election or general election, as the charter shall provide; and that no more than one council member shall be elected from each ward established in the municipality, and all other council members shall be elected at large. L.1981, c.465, s.17; amended 1989,c.221,s.2.