Political Wards in Asbury Park: A Great Idea That Won’t Happen
Tom DeSeno
By Thomas DeSeno
Currently, City Council candidates in Asbury Park run “at-large.” That means the whole City votes for each candidate.
In a Ward system, the City is broken up into neighborhoods. The people only vote for candidates from their own neighborhood, or Ward. It ensures that each neighborhood is guaranteed a representative on the Council. Newark for example has 5 Wards. You can have a mixed system too, with some Ward candidates and some at-large candidates.
Posted: October 14th, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Asbury Park, Monmouth County News, Opinion, Tommy DeSeno | Tags: Asbury Park, Monmouth County News, Opinion, Thomas DeSeno, Tommy DeSeno, Ward System | 5 Comments »