Politics & Government
May, Bolan, Paz Lead In Mahwah Council Race
Three seats are available on the Township Council with four candidates running. Here are the latest numbers from Bergen County.
MAHWAH, NJ — Three candidates for Mahwah's Township Council have pulled ahead in the race, according to Bergen County's latest unofficial results.
David May, Kimberly Bolan and Michelle Paz are currently leading, with Bolan receiving the most votes of the three. Constance Byrne is the odd candidate out, according to the results so far.
On Thursday, Jim Wysocki, likely Mahwah's next mayor, released a statement thanking the township for voting for him, as well as May, Bolan and Paz. Wysocki serves on the council with Paz and May, who is the current council president.
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"I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all who voted for me. I am grateful and humbled by your support. I would also like to thank everyone who voted for Michelle Paz, Kim Bolan, and Day May for Mahwah council. I'm looking forward to working together with everyone to create a better Mahwah," wrote Wysocki.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all who voted for me. I am grateful and humbled by your support. I would...
Posted by Jim Wysocki for Mahwah Mayor on Thursday, November 5, 2020
Find out what's happening in Mahwahfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- David May — 6,480
- Constance Byrne — 4,964
- Kimberly N. Bolan — 6,553
- Michelle Paz — 5,802
Bergen County reports a total of 409,307 ballots cast, but, according to the unofficial results, only absentee and early precincts have been reported so far, with 72 of 73 in. The county has yet to make an estimate on overall voter turnout.
County Clerk John S. Hogan didn't provide much of an update on Twitter Wednesday morning, stating that results would continue to be posted online. The Clerk's Office did not return a request for comment Wednesday.
"Unofficial results of the 2020 General Election will be posted on the Clerk's website at http://bergencountyclerk.org as we receive the results from the Board of Elections," he wrote.
Unofficial results of the 2020 General Election will be posted on the Clerk's website at https://t.co/Gdpfj0MYAY as we receive the results from the Board of Elections.
— John S. Hogan (@JohnHoganClerk) November 4, 2020
Since the change to this year's election was announced by Gov. Phil Murphy because of the coronavirus, there have been many questions about how the process will work.
Every the ballot sent through the mail had to be postmarked by Nov. 3. It must be received by your county's election boards by 8 p.m. on Nov. 10.
"Every vote should be safe. Every vote should be secure. Every vote should be counted," Murphy said of the process.
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