February 22, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5
Ramsey
Borough to have two additional voting districts
the change will remain in effect for all future borough elections. Ramsey currently has six voting districts: District 1, 1,280 voters; District 2, 2,146 voters; District 3, 1,501 voters; District 4, 1,469 voters; District 5, 1,516 voters; and District 6, 1,814 voters. Ramsey Borough Clerk Meredith Bendian pointed out that new construction, which has included new condo communities, has increased population density within some of the existing voting districts. “District 2, which was always our largest, now has 2,146 (continued on page 12)
A map of the proposed voting districts.
On April 17, as Ramsey voters go to the polls for the annual school board and budget election, several individuals will be casting their ballots in new locations for the first time. The results of the 2010 census indicated that the bor-
ough is currently out of compliance with Title 19, a state law that requires that no more than 1,500 voters cast their ballots in any given district. As a result, the borough is planning to add two new voting districts. Once this proposal is officially approved,