NJ Election Day Live Updates

Last updated at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday.

NEW JERSEY — Now that the polls have closed, New Jersey residents are getting a look at results for local, county, and federal elections as the numbers keep rolling in from all 21 counties.

As of 11:30 p.m., several U.S. House races have yet to been called in New Jersey: District 3, District 7, and District 9.

Earlier in the night, the Associated Press called the U.S. Senate race for Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, and projected that Vice President Kamala Harris won New Jersey in her bid for the White House. The Garden State has 14 Electoral College votes.

All 12 of New Jersey's seats in the House of Representatives were also on the ballot. Republican Chris Smith is also projected to hold on to his seat in District 4, while in District 10, Democrat LaMonica McIver is projected to win the seat last held by the late Donald Payne Jr.

The Associated Press also projected that Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-2), Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6), Rob Menendez (D-NJ-8), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) will all keep their seats.

Elections officials across the state were expecting a heavy turnout Tuesday, given that it is a high-profile presidential election year. Burlington County, which updated its voting machines this year, reported some technical issues when polls opened Tuesday morning. A number of Burlington County residents reported waiting in line for hours to vote.

More than 1.9 million people had cast their ballots in New Jersey before Tuesday, either voting early or voting by mail/absentee ballot.

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If you're still waiting to vote, here's what to know before you head out including key races on the ballot, what happens if you can't verify your ID at the polls, and how to report election interference or harassment.

Basic information

The polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, when the ballot-counting will begin. To find your polling place, click here.

All mail-in ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m., or else returned to a ballot drop box/the Board of Elections office in their county.

And though the polls do close at 8 p.m., any voters who are in line by that time will be able to cast their ballots.

Election security and integrity

Attorney General Matthew Platkin's office has a list of resources to help voters understand their rights under the law. As this is such a high-profile election with a high turnout expected, state officials are keeping a close eye out for instances of voter intimidation, election fraud, or interference.

Voter intimidation is illegal, and can include:

• Individuals or groups waiting outside polling places and trying to scare people out of the voting line;
• Individuals standing in unauthorized areas near voting booths and video recording or photographing voters in the polling place;
• Individuals following or harassing voters in the polling place;
• Individuals threatening violence or harm to voters inside or outside a polling place.

Also, the state is reminding people that any campaigning or electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of a polling place. This includes badges, buttons, pamphlets, signs, or clothing — meaning voters cannot wear hats and t-shirts with their chosen candidate's name or slogan inside when they go vote.

Anyone who encounters a malfunctioning voting machine, or feels like they are being threatened or harassed may report it to their local election officials.

The state's voter hotline, where residents can report any problems or concerns, is 1-877-NJ-VOTER. Voters can also contact the U.S. Department of Justice at 1-800-253-3931 or call/text the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE with any reports about their rights being violated.

Provisional ballots

Some voters will have to fill out a provisional ballot, if the poll workers cannot verify their identities, if they moved within their county but did not update their voter registration address, or if they applied for a mail-in ballot but chose to vote in-person instead.

Election officials will make sure these paper ballots are valid before adding them to the night's results.

As the New Jersey Division of Elections explains it: "A provisional ballot is cast by a voter whose eligibility to vote cannot be confirmed at the polls on Election Day or if they have applied for a vote-by-mail ballot. If, after the election, it is determined that the voter who cast the provisional ballot was eligible to vote, the ballot will be counted."

Major races on the ballot

This is a big election year in the U.S., with the race for President at the top of the ticket. New Jersey voters will also select a new U.S. Senator to replace Bob Menendez after his conviction on federal bribery charges, and all 12 of the state's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are also up for re-election.

Presidential candidates include Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat), former president Donald J. Trump (Republican), Chase Oliver (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green Party), Claudia De La Cruz (Party for Socialism and Liberation), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., (Independent), and Randall Terry (Constitution Party). Though Kennedy has suspended his campaign, he will appear on the presidential ballot in New Jersey and several other states.

Candidates for New Jersey's U.S. Senate seat who will appear on the ballot include Andy Kim (Democrat), Curtis Bashaw (Republican), Kenneth R. Kaplan (Libertarian), Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party), Christina Khalil (Green Party) and Patricia G. Mooneyham (Independent).

New Jersey has 12 representatives in the U.S. House, and residents will see candidates for their local congressional district on the ballot. Here are the candidates.

NJ-1

• Donald Norcross (D-inc.), Teddy Liddell (R), Robin Brownfield (Green), and Austin Johnson (Independent).

NJ-2

• Jeff Van Drew (R-inc.), Joe Salerno (D), and Thomas Cannavo (Green).

NJ-3 (note that current Rep. Andy Kim is not listed, as he is running for U.S. Senate)

• Herb Conaway (D), Rajesh Mohan (R), Chris Russomanno (Libertarian), Steven Welzer (Green), Justin Barbera (Independent), and Douglas Wynn (Independent).

NJ-4

• Chris Smith (R-inc.), Matthew Jenkins (D), John Morrison (Libertarian), Barry Bendar (Green)

NJ-5

• Josh Gottheimer (D-inc.), Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard (R), James Tosone (Libertarian), Beau Forte (Green), Aamir Arif (Independent).

NJ-6

• Frank Pallone (D-inc.), Scott Fegler (R), Matthew Mitriano (Libertarian), Herb Tarbous (Green), and Fahad Akhtar (Independent)

NJ-7

• Thomas Kean Jr. (R-inc.), Sue Altman (D), Lana Leguia (Libertarian), and Andrew Black (Green)

NJ-8

• Rob Menendez (D-inc.), Anthony Valdes (R), Christian Robbins (Green), Lea Sherman (Socialist Workers), Pablo Olivera (Labour)

NJ-9 (to succeed Rep. Bill Pascrell, who died in August)

• Nellie Pou (D), Billy Prempeh (R), Bruno Pereira (Libertarian), and Benjamin Taylor (Green)

NJ-10

• LaMonica McIver (D-inc.), Carmen Bucco (R), Jose Serrano (Green), Cynthia Johnson (Independent), Michelle Middleton (Independent), and Donna Weiss (Independent).

NJ-11

• Mikie Sherrill (D-inc.), Joseph Belnome (R), Lily Benavides (Green), and Joshua Lanzara (Independent).

NJ-12

• Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-inc.), Darius Mayfield (R), Vic Kaplan (Libertarian), and Kim Meudt (Green).

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