22 N.J. towns vote today in special school elections
It’s Election Day in New Jersey, again. Voters in 22 municipalities will go to the polls today for special school elections that will accept or reject school construction projects totaling almost $231.3 million, and in some cases, to increase their budgets beyond the 2% cap.
The Educational Facilities and Construction and Financing Act of 2000 permits local school boards to get at least 40% of some school construction costs paid for by the state through annual debt service if voters approve the measure in a referendum. New Jersey holds special school board elections in January, March, September, and December.
New Jersey has already had six elections this year: special conventions to fill a State Senate seat in the 35th, State Assembly seats in the 6th, 7th, and 35th districts, and Burlington County Commissioner; five municipalities held special school elections in January.
https://newjerseyglobe.com/education/22-n-j-towns-vote-today-in-special-school-elections/