http://www.gothamist.com/2003/11/05/city_says_no_to_nonpartisan_elections.php All comments for City Says No To Non-Partisan Elections en-us 2007 nyc_daveh Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:32:49 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2003/11/05/city_says_no_to_nonpartisan_elections.php#comment-11516 http://www.gothamist.com/2003/11/05/city_says_no_to_nonpartisan_elections.php#comment-11516 Comments Fri, 07 Nov 2003 03:38:41 -0500 <p>Bridgewater Township, New Jersey had nonpartisan elections under the state's Faulkner Act, from 1975 to 1983. The county Republicans didn't like them because they diluted voting strength for the G.O.P. (they lost a freeholder seat), so the word was put out to eliminate them. Newark and Jersey City are nonpartisan elections, but only Democrats run in them. I believe every local office in Massachusetts is nonpartisan by law. Just some interesting facts if the issue ever comes up at a party or other get-together (political science club?)</p>