Editing Randolph, New Jersey (section)

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
The Township Council is the legislative body of Randolph, operating under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form of government within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Council is comprised of seven members, who are elected [[at-large]] in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either three or four seats up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. The council selects one of its members to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor, at a reorganization meeting conducted each year.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 116.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The council represents the public and develops and adopts policies, resolves public issues, formulates township policy through motions, resolutions and ordinances which reflect the needs of the public, and maintains a working knowledge of intergovernmental issues and how they will affect the Township of Randolph. Thirteen separate advisory boards and committees assist policy formulation of the council. The Township Council is similar to a corporate board of directors and is assisted by the Township Attorney, who prepares ordinances and advises on legal issues, the Township Clerk, who prepares resolutions, and the Township Manager, who functions much like the CEO of a corporation.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Randolph Township Council are [[Mayor]] Lou Nisivoccia ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on council ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Christine Carey (R, term on council ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Helene Elbaum (R, 2026), Mark H. Forstenhausler (R, 2026), James B. Loveys (R, 2026), Marie Potter (R, 2026) and Joanne Veech (R, 2024).<ref name=TownshipCouncil>[http://www.randolphnj.org/government/township_council_about Township Council Roster], Township of Randolph. Accessed April 27, 2023. "Randolph’s council-manager form of government calls for the partisan, at-large election of seven township council members, from whom the elected body selects one of its members to serve as mayor each year."</ref><ref>[https://www.randolphnj.org/pdf/budget/adopted_budget_2023.pdf#page=12 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Randolph. Accessed April 27, 2023.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/3/manual/mc-manual-2024-web-040924.pdf#page=55 ''Morris County Manual 2024''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/9/elections/2024-municipal-elected-officials-032224.pdf ''Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated March 20, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2022>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2022-general-municipality-report-official.pdf General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Morris2020>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2020-general-summary-report-official.pdf General Election 2020 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

Mark Forstenhausler was selected in February 2014 to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2014 of [[Tom MacArthur]], who resigned from office after announcing that he was moving out of the township.<ref>Knapp, Claire. [http://newjerseyhills.com/randolph_reporter/news/former-fire-chief-is-new-randolph-councilman-forstenhausler-will-fill/article_7528d66c-9284-11e3-8d8c-0019bb2963f4.html "Former fire chief is new Randolph Councilman; Forstenhausler will fill MacArthur's term"], ''Randolph Reporter'', February 10, 2014. Accessed July 6, 2014. "Mark Forstenhausler, 54, was sworn in as a member of the Township Council on Thursday, Feb. 6, to complete the term vacated by Tom MacArthur."</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Randolph Township is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#25 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 16,398 registered voters in Randolph Township, of which 3,822 (23.3%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 4,895 (29.9%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 7,670 (46.8%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 11 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-morris-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Morris], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020 presidential election]], Democrat [[Joe Biden]] received 56.4% of the vote (9,023 cast), ahead of Republican [[Donald Trump]] with 42.1% of the vote (6,741 cast), and other candidates with 1.5% (231 votes).<ref name=2020elections>{{cite web| url= https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/1/elections/past-results/2020-general-county-results-books.pdf | title=Presidential General Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Morris County | date=November 24, 2020 | publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections | access-date=July 31, 2024}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] received 51.4% of the vote (6,785 cast), ahead of Republican [[Donald Trump]] with 45.2% (5,968 votes), and other candidates with 3.4% (455 votes),<ref name=2016elections>{{cite web |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-morris.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Morris County |date=December 14, 2016 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> and the 13,208 ballots cast by the township's 18,760 registered voters resulted in a turnout of 70.4%,<ref name=2016VoterReg>{{cite web |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-ballotscast-results-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 8, 2016 - General Election Results - Morris County|date=December 21, 2016 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> with the election being the first time in decades that a Democrat won a plurality of votes in the town. In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 53.4% of the vote (6,636 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 45.6% (5,662 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (119 votes), among the 12,479 ballots cast by the township's 17,405 registered voters (62 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 71.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-morris.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Morris County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Morris County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 50.7% of the vote (6,745 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 48.0% (6,388 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (116 votes), among the 13,310 ballots cast by the township's 17,158 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.6%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-morris.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 56.1% of the vote (7,166 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 43.0% (5,488 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (90 votes), among the 12,764 ballots cast by the township's 16,944 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.3.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_morris_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 68.9% of the vote (4,838 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 29.4% (2,065 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (121 votes), among the 7,103 ballots cast by the township's 17,213 registered voters (79 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-morris.pdf |title=Governor - Morris County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Morris County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 58.4% of the vote (4,936 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 32.5% (2,742 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 8.3% (697 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (36 votes), among the 8,445 ballots cast by the township's 16,615 registered voters, yielding a 50.8% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf 2009 Governor: Morris County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231210/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>