Mail-In Ballot Error In South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The race for South Orange Village President and Village trustee just got slightly more complicated as an incorrect version of the mail-in ballot was sent to voters, according to Village President Sheena Collum.

"Neighbors, I wanted to make you aware that roughly an hour ago, I received a message and picture that the mail-in ballots for the May Municipal election delivered to South Orange households are incorrect," Collum wrote on Facebook.

On the ballot image Collum posted, Row C and Row D were shifted to the left on the ballot making it appear that Bob Zuckerman and Ed Moore are running for Village President when they are running for Trustee.

On May 14, the actual chpice voters will have make is between incumbent Collum, who is seeking a second term and her opponent, Deborah Davis Ford.

Zuckerman and Moore are running for one of the three open trustee slots against Stacey Borden, Bobby Brown, Donna Coallier, Toshie Davis, Ed Grossi, Summer Jones and Matt Wonski.

"I have alerted a representative from each group on the ballot, reached out to our clerk's office and municipal attorney and contacted the county clerk's office," Collum said. "At this point in time, I do not know how this will be handled. I cannot offer any specific advice as what you should do but I would have to make an educated guess that mail-in ballots will be re-issued."

Collum asked that resident share her message.

"Please pass this along. I think one thing all candidates in the race can certainly agree on is we want voters to have the correct ballot," she said.

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