Morristown - Subject to local approval, makes the elections for council members at-large elections; eliminates council wards. - Amends Chapter 103 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten.
SB 2704 changes Morristown's city council election system by eliminating ward-based voting and requiring all six council positions to be elected citywide ("at-large") by all voters. It reassigns current council members to numbered seats (1-6) based on their previous ward representation and extends their terms until 2026 or 2028 elections, depending on their last election year. The bill requires approval by a two-thirds vote of Morristown's city council to take effect.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 2, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Southerland
RRepublican
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