Borough of Collingswood Municipal Question — Permit retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption (Camden County)

What it does

Shall the retail sale of all kinds of alcoholic beverages, for consumption on the licensed premises by the glass or other open receptacle pursuant to chapter one of the Title Intoxicating Liquors of the Revised Statutes (N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.), be permitted in this municipality?

A YES vote means

Retail sale of all kinds of alcoholic beverages for drinking on licensed premises, by the glass or open container, would be permitted in Collingswood.

A NO vote means

Retail sale of alcoholic beverages for drinking on licensed premises would not be permitted in Collingswood.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the Borough's informational page, Collingswood does not currently allow alcohol sales, and under New Jersey law only voters can change that. The question reached the ballot through a resident petition signed by at least 15% of those who voted in the last State Assembly election.

The Borough says that if the measure passes, up to four restaurant and bar licenses could be issued, since state law allows one per 3,000 residents and Collingswood has about 14,186. No license would be issued until the Borough adopts local rules and an award process, typically a public bid.

The Borough says it could limit the number and type of licenses, their locations through zoning, and hours of sale. If the measure fails, sales stay prohibited and the same question cannot return to the ballot for five years.

Put on the ballot by Resident petition (at least 15% of last State Assembly election voters); referendum set by the Borough of Collingswood.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Borough of Collingswood Municipal Question mean?

Retail sale of all kinds of alcoholic beverages for drinking on licensed premises, by the glass or open container, would be permitted in Collingswood.

What does a NO vote on Borough of Collingswood Municipal Question mean?

Retail sale of alcoholic beverages for drinking on licensed premises would not be permitted in Collingswood.

How many votes does Borough of Collingswood Municipal Question need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Borough of Collingswood Municipal Question?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.