Democratic candidates for Madison Borough Council, Council President Eric Range and Council Member Melissa Honohan urge all Madison voters to remember to vote in the 2024 General Election on Tuesday, November 5.
Range is seeking a second term on the Council. Melissa Honohan was first elected in November 2023 to complete the unexpired term of former Council Member Debra Coen. She is now running for a full three-year term. Both candidates are running unopposed for their respective Council seats.
“2024 is a presidential year,” the candidates observed. “Four years ago, the presidential election was described as the most important in the nation’s history, and it was at the time. This one may well be more important. Our very democracy, personal and reproductive freedoms, freedom from gun violence, whether the climate is livable, affordable health care, the economy, and our relationships with the rest of the world are all in jeopardy.”
Range and Honohan said: “We encourage Madison voters to support the entire Democratic ticket in 2024: Kamala Harris for President; Tim Walz for Vice President; Andy Kim for Senate; Mikie Sherrill for Congress; Justin Strickland, Jonathan Sackett, and Bud Ravitz for Morris County Commissioner; and John Holly for Surrogate.”
The candidates acknowledged that not every Madison voter will support their recommendations. “That is fine; it is their right,” stated Range and Honohan. “What is important is that all eligible Madison voters make their voices heard and vote this year. That is how democracies work: everyone gets to vote for their choices.”
Prior to joining the Council, Eric Range was one of the longest serving commissioners on Madison’s Downtown Development Commission, serving for more than 15 years, including a stint as commission chair. Later, he served on the Madison Board of Health and was its president from 2017 to 2021.
As a Council Member, he was part of the negotiating team that worked to save the Drew Forest and led a working team that looked for ways to expand EMS services provided by our professional Fire Department.
Prior to her election in November, Melissa Honohan served as a member of the Madison Planning Board and as chair and member of the Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Advisory Committee. She has also served on the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
During her first year on Council, Honohan worked in partnership with the borough administration on the Masonic Lodge development and design. She also organized the 2024 National Trails Day event for early June, following a successful 2023 event.
Voters can read more about the Borough Council candidates on the MDC website: www.madisonnjdems.com or on the MDC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MadisonNJDemCommittee
Two seats on the Madison Board of Education (BoE) are also up for election in November. BoE Vice President Kelley Browning is running for re-election to the board, and retired school administrator Nancy Novack has launched a write-in campaign for the second open BoE seat.
Madison voters have three options for voting this fall: voting by mail (VBM) now through November 5; early voting at Borough Hall from Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, November 3; and on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5 at the voter’s assigned district polling site. For more detailed information on voting, including Madison district polling sites, voters can go to: https://madisonnjdems.com/vote/.
“Voters who have signed up for VBM should already have their ballots,” the candidates stated. “If they haven’t already done so, we encourage them to complete their ballots now and quickly return them. We recommend using the secure drop-off box located in the commuter parking lot on Kings Road behind the Madison Public Safety Building.”
Note: Some Morris County voters have reported their ballots are missing the interior envelope needed to return the ballot and some are missing the ballot itself. Voters should check the contents of their ballot package immediately. If the package is incomplete in any way, voters should call the Morris County Clerk at 973-285-6066.