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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Prospect Park Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

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

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The candidates

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Voters choose a mayor and up to two of four candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats.

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Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Budget, taxes and the spending cap3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council took up an ordinance in August 2026 to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and set up a CAP bank, along with adoption of the 2026 budget.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget and decide whether to exceed the state appropriation limits again.

02Hofstra Park and a municipal pool3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough is borrowing for new courts at Hofstra Park and is pursuing a municipal pool project there with county open space money.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how far to go with the pool project and other park spending.

03Road projects and borrowing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough has several road projects underway, paid for with bonds and grants.

What's on the tableThe next council will approve contracts, bonds and grant applications for these projects.

04Overnight parking and one-way streets3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has discussed an overnight parking permit ordinance and changes to one-way streets.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to adopt an overnight parking permit program and how to handle one-way streets.

05Borough hall elevator and building2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough planned to replace the municipal elevator and borough hall's main doors.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the borough hall work and its funding.

3 notes on these statements

Mohamed T. Khairullah won the June 2026 Democratic primary for mayor over Councilman Robert Artis, 498-356. New Jersey Globe · Jun 3, 2026

Felicia Ortiz and Daysi Gonzalez ran on Mayor Mohamed T. Khairullah's team in the June 2026 Democratic primary. TAPinto Hawthorne · Jun 4, 2026

Anand Shah's council seat is not on this ballot: after his August 2026 guilty plea, the deadline for a special election passed and his colleagues appoint a replacement. New Jersey Globe · Aug 28, 2026

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    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 voted3 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

    Key dates

    The seat math

    4 stay (not up this year): Mohammed Hussain, Jabed Khan, Niaz Nadim, Elizabeth Rodriguez2 on this ballot

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

    • Prospect Park uses the borough form of government, with the mayor and council elected at-large on a partisan basis. Wikipedia
    • The mayor is elected to a four-year term, and the six council members serve staggered three-year terms. Wikipedia
    • The mayor presides at council meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. Wikipedia
    • The mayor and two council seats are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Passaic County Clerk

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