Day: February 6, 2015

Gov. Murphy Signs NJ Voter Registration Bill

NJ Court Allows Nonbinding Referendum Question Over School Board Matter

The case of Harrison Board of Education v. Netchert, which was recently approved for publication, presented what the court deemed an “interesting conundrum”: whether a referendum question that plaintiff concedes has no actual legal effect on the relationship between the parties nonetheless should be barred. The court ultimately answered no.