Montclair school referendum still undecided, but margin for passage increases
A referendum to cover a school budget deficit in Montclair has pulled ahead by 211 votes out of nearly 10,000 cast after additional vote-by-mail ballots were counted following Tuesday’s special election.
Voters supporting the raising of an additional $12.6 million is now at 5,095, with 4,884 voting no, a 51%-49% margin.
Turnout for the election is at 29.6%.
Essex County Clerk Christopher Durkin said there are roughly 400 uncounted provisional ballots, and the possibility of late-arriving VBMs from the U.S. Postal Service could increase the number. Still, there’s no assurance that all of the provisional ballots will be counted since some could be from people who voted by mail, or who aren’t eligible to vote in this election. Provisionals are due to be counted on Monday afternoon.
https://newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/montclair-school-referendum-still-undecided-but-margin-for-passage-increases/
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