Special election could change Ramapo's future

Thousands of people came out Tuesday to vote in a special election that could change the way Ramapo local government is run. The special election boiled down to two questions on the ballot. First,

News 12 Staff

Oct 1, 2014, 6:35 AM

Updated 3,875 days ago

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Thousands of people came out Tuesday to vote in a special election that could change the way Ramapo local government is run.
The special election boiled down to two questions on the ballot.
First, voters decided if they want to increase the size of the town council from four members to six.
Then voters decided the more controversial issue of whether to split the town into six geographical wards, with residents from each ward electing their own council members.
Some voters who spoke with News 12 say there are just too many unanswered questions as to whether or not this form of government will work. "We don't know where the lines are going to be drawn. We don't know what the numbers are. We have no idea. You can't ask someone to go and vote on something when you can't give them details on what the results will be," says Brendan Logan.
But others say change is sorely needed; "We all need responsible government that includes the Hasidic community, the secular community, the Orthodox community. Everyone needs compatible government," says Robert Rhodes.
News 12 was told that a judge has impounded all the ballots and a final count may not come for several weeks.