The Municipal Council is the legislative branch of government for Newark, New Jersey.
Effective as of July 1, 1954, the voters of the city of Newark, by a referendum held on November 3, 1953 and under the Optional Municipal Charter Law (commonly known as the Faulkner Act), adopted the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) Plan C as the form of local government.
[4] A council candidate seeking a post in a ward must receive more than 50 percent of the vote.
[2] The Newark mayoral election took place May 13, 2014 and was won by Ras Baraka.
Luis A. Quintana had stepped down as Council President to be sworn in as mayor on November 4, 2013 following the resignation of Cory Booker, completing the term which ended June 30, 2014.