Politics & Government
Duarte Claims Victory In Mendham Township Committee Race
There are two candidates vying for one seat on the Mendham Township governing body.
This post was last updated at 3 p.m. on Nov. 16.
MENDHAM, NJ— Mendham Township has one seat available on the township committee and Democrat Amalia Duarte is looking to fend off Republican George Williams to retain it and according to Duarte, her attempts were successful.
"I am excited to announce that I have won my bid for re-election," Duarte posted to social media over the weekend. "I appreciate the bipartisan support and look forward to serving the community for a second term, trying to make a positive difference in our community. Thank you to everyone who helped in my campaign."
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Current tallies:
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- Amalia Duarte: 2,080
- George Williams: 1,757
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.
Across Morris County, 292 of 301 precincts have reported results, which is approximately 97 percent. Tuesday was the last day ballots could be received in New Jersey. Provisional ballot tabulation began Wednesday. The issues in reporting continue to be no listing of what precincts are outstanding, so whether they are clustered in such a way that the impact the outcome of a close races is unknown.
"Every vote should be safe. Every vote should be secure. Every vote should be counted," Murphy said of the process.
All results are based off of unofficial tallies provided by the Morris County Clerk's Office. Results won't be official until they are certified. Certification is expected by Nov. 20.
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