Narciso v. Worrick

Since November 6, 1962 the Township of Cherry Hill has operated under some form of Council-Manager form of government. On September 2 and 4, 1980 plaintiffs, functioning as a Committee of the Petitioners, filed with the township clerk 603 pages bearing 10,358 signatures calling for a referendum to change the form of government of the township. On September 22,1980 the township clerk filed a certification stating that “the petition is defective both as to the form of the question and the number of valid registered signatures.” N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187. On October 2, 1980 plaintiffs filed additional…