A candidate in the recent Toms River Fire District No. 1 election has just filed a lawsuit challenging the results, alleging misconduct and fraud in the vote certification process. Michael Hopson, who ran for one of the two available commissioner seats, claims that election officials improperly altered the results after certification, unlawfully declaring his opponent, Anthony Cirz, the winner.
A judge is taking the matter very seriously and has scheduled an immediate hearing to be held on the matter this afternoon at 2:00pm.
According to the lawsuit filed in Ocean County Superior Court, the original election results showed a tie between Hopson and Cirz, which under New Jersey law would have required a vacancy to be declared. However, Hopson alleges that officials secretly changed the vote totals after the certification deadline, giving Cirz an additional vote and eliminating the tie.
The complaint names several fire district officials, including Fire District Chairman Daniel Roman and Clerk Robert Krohn, accusing them of conspiring to manipulate the results. Hopson is seeking a court order to invalidate the altered results and either declare him the rightful winner or mandate a special election.
The lawsuit also raises concerns about transparency, alleging that the changes were made without public notice or a formal recount. If successful, the case could lead to significant reforms in how local fire district elections are conducted.
Ocean County Superior Court Presiding Judge Craig Wellerson has scheduled an emergent hearing to be held this afternoon at 2:00pm.
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1 comment:
They should look at the case known as Dalmeyer vs Lacey board of adjustment
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