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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Berlin Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters boroughwide choose up to two of seven council candidates; the mayor is not on the ballot this year.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

01Youth sports complex4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved concept drawings for a sports complex on borough land near the community center in June 2026, then reversed that vote in July.

What's on the tableThe next council decides whether to revisit planning for a sports complex and how it would be paid for.

02Redevelopment on the White Horse Pike3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has asked the Planning Board to study sites on South White Horse Pike as areas in need of redevelopment, and redevelopment plans were on an April 30, 2026 special meeting agenda.

What's on the tableThe council designates redevelopment areas and adopts redevelopment plans by ordinance.

03Affordable housing3 sourced facts

Where it standsBerlin is carrying out its fourth-round affordable housing obligations under the state Fair Housing Act.

What's on the tableThe council adopts the ordinances, plans and spending decisions that put the housing plan into effect.

04Budget and taxes2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council introduced the 2026 municipal budget on April 9, 2026, with a public hearing set for May 14.

What's on the tableThe council adopts each year's budget, which sets the municipal property tax levy.

05Roads and neighborhood safety2 sourced facts

Where it standsResidents have raised utility road damage and off-road vehicles in neighborhoods at council meetings.

What's on the tableThe council sets rules for utility road work and directs public safety priorities.

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  1. 1. Should Berlin pay for planning drawings for a youth sports complex near the community center?

  2. 2. Should the borough use redevelopment designations for sites on the White Horse Pike?

  3. 3. How should Berlin handle its state affordable housing obligation?

  4. 4. Should utilities have to repave full streets after digging them up?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Patricia Cummings, Carl Mascarenhas, Jake Miller, Rick Miller, Millard Wilkinson2 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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