This week, Teaneck Today published information about the Democratic Municipal Committee creating an “ad hoc committee”. In an email from the Chair of the TDMC, she said the purpose of the committee was to “explore[] the limitations and rights of the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee to participate in n on-partisan municipal elections”
You can read more about the issue and participate in the discussion at the link: here
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Seeking to change longstanding rules isn’t something that should be taken likely. Political powers wax and wane. And while this may seem like a move that would help some today, it may not be so desirable, tomorrow.
It’s worth remembering that this isn’t a new idea, either.
From the minutes of Council on June 11, 2008:
![C. Kates agreed with C. Feit. C. Kates does not think it is coincidental of the challengers to be representatives of a certain group. Hopes Teaneck remembers that it is a nonpartisan professionally managed community. C. Kates spoke about the County politics influencing Teaneck, the shared vision of African Americans and Jewish people in the fight for civil rights and that she feels the community does not trust the Council. Recommends the Advisory Board on Community Relations needs to be more involved and Council needs to use them.](https://www.teanecktoday.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2008-06-11_C-Kates-on-election-and-community-issues.jpg)
Do we want to go down this road, Teaneck?