Change Starts When You Register

Your vote decides what kind of community Tenafly becomes — start by registering today.

Your vote singlehandedly alters the trajectory of local elections and government policy. Sounds ridiculous? Take Tenafly’s 2024 referendum, for example: it passed by just eight votes. Eight ballots decided whether our schools would receive millions in funding. Eight people changed the future of Tenafly education.

You have that same power every November. Out of only a few thousand eligible voters in our Borough, your ballot carries staggering weight. Every vote isn’t just a number — it’s a statement about what kind of community we want to build.

Still think local government doesn’t affect you? Think again. We all deal with unexpected road closures for water pipe maintenance, rising property taxes, parking headaches downtown, and debates about open space versus development. These aren’t distant national issues, they’re decisions made right here, by officials you elect.

Here’s the one big difference: on the local level, candidates actually listen. They walk your neighborhoods, read your emails, attend town halls, and respond to individual concerns. When you vote locally, your voice isn’t lost in the crowd; you can be heard, acknowledged, and acted on to an astonishing degree.

This is your chance to influence what happens on your own street.

Imagine this happening in the future: your favorite park is left unmaintained because funding was cut, or your street’s safety project is delayed, both because the council candidate who promised to support them didn’t get enough votes. The election’s victor will still work toward other projects and policies beneficial to Tenafly, but the ones you wanted to see take effect will have been lost.

These are the quiet consequences of silence at the ballot box.

Registering to vote isn’t just paperwork. It’s claiming ownership of the place you call home. It’s the pride of knowing you helped decide how Tenafly grows, learns, and leads. When you don’t vote, someone else decides what “your” Tenafly looks like.

So, take your opportunity. Register to vote and make the government work for you. Shape the future that shapes you.