Citizens for Charter Change v. Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BRODY, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs are an association that a decade ago worked to change the Essex County form of government to its present county executive plan, and an Essex County taxpayer. They challenge the legality of a resolution unanimously adopted by defendant Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders (the Board) submitting a charter study question to the voters of Essex County at the general election to be held November 4, 1986. Plaintiffs’ main point is that the Optional County Charter Law (the Charter Law), N.J.S.A. 40:41A-1 to 147, under which the…