Somerset County Clerk Certifies 2021 General Election Winners

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter convened the County’s Board of Canvassers to certify the winners of the Nov. 2, 2021 General Election on Tuesday.

The certification completes the counting of ballots by the Board of Elections, and sets the stage for notification to the New Jersey Secretary of State later in the week.

“This year’s election was complex with three ways to vote, two types of voting machines, and the electronic pollbooks but the great staffs at the Board of Elections and County Clerk’s office pulled together to meet the deadline for certifying the winners,” Peter said.

Results can be found at this link.

County clerks are required to certify the election results to the NJ Secretary of State by Nov. 20, 2021. The secretary then convenes the Board of State Canvassers to certify all results statewide by Dec. 2, 2021.

The Board of Elections is meeting Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 to conduct a risk-limiting audit of the election as mandated by statute.