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FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2020 file photo, Mayor Marty Small speaks at a church in Atlantic City N.J. The mayor called a press conference to rally opposition to a proposed change of government that would eliminate an elected mayor. Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez will issue a decision Tuesday, March 10 on whether the March 31 election should be held. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2020 file photo, Mayor Marty Small speaks at a church in Atlantic City N.J. The mayor called a press conference to rally opposition to a proposed change of government that would eliminate an elected mayor. Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez will issue a decision Tuesday, March 10 on whether the March 31 election should be held. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

March 9, 2020

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Judge weighs canceling Atlantic City government change vote
March 9, 2020 3:29 p.m.

Judge weighs canceling Atlantic City government change vote

ATLANTIC CITY (AP) — A New Jersey judge on Monday heard arguments for and against a special election to change Atlantic City's form of government, but may have tipped his hand in noting that state law overwhelmingly favors letting people vote.