Early Voting In The Caldwells For 2024 Election (What To Know)

CALDWELLS, NJ — Residents of Caldwell, North Caldwell or West Caldwell who want to get a jump on the 2024 election can begin heading to the polls this weekend for the start of early voting.

Early in-person voting for the general election in New Jersey will take place from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3. Voting hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. See a list of early voting locations in Essex County here.

In the meanwhile, mail-in votes continue to pile up across the state. According to an election tracker from the Associated Press, New Jersey voters have already cast 548,326 mail-in ballots as of Oct. 25.

LOCAL CHOICES FOR VOTERS IN THE CALDWELLS

The Essex County Clerk’s Office has released sample ballots for the election. See a sample ballot for Caldwell here, North Caldwell here, and West Caldwell here.

CALDWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL - Four candidates are on the ballot for two open seats on the Caldwell Borough Council. Barbara Ziglear Buechner and Dana Hunkele (Republican) are running against Evelyn Seijido Loesser and Steve Zisk (Democrat). See Related: Race For Caldwell Town Council Heats Up; Meet The Candidates

WEST CALDWELL TOWN COUNCIL - Two Republican candidates are running unopposed for two open seats on the West Caldwell Township Council: Michael Crudele and Robert Schott.

CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL SCHOOL BOARD - Two candidates are running unopposed for two open seats on the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education: Julianne Grosso and Christopher D’Ambola. The district serves residents of Caldwell and West Caldwell.

NORTH CALDWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL - Two candidates are running unopposed for two open seats on the North Caldwell Borough Council: Johanna Stroever (Democrat) and Kenneth Tilton (Republican).

NORTH CALDWELL SCHOOL BOARD - Three candidates are running for two open seats on the North Caldwell Board of Education: Matthew Whitford, Michael DiGirolomo and Scott Methven.

WEST ESSEX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD - Two candidates are running for one open seat on the West Essex Regional School District: Joseph Sabol and Maryadele Wojtowicz. A single candidate is running unopposed for an unexpired term on the board: Alicia Amil. The school district includes the municipalities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland.

Here are some other races that voters in the Caldwells will be asked to cast ballots for:

US SENATOR – Candidates for a 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).

US HOUSE (10TH DISTRICT) – Voters in the 10th Congressional District, including Caldwell, will cast ballots for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Candidates on the ballot include LaMonica McIver (Democrat), Carmen Bucco (Republican), Jon Carlos Serrano (Green Party), and independent candidates Cynthia A. Johnson, Michelle Middleton and Donna Weiss.

US HOUSE (11TH DISTRICT) – Voters who live in the 11th Congressional District, including North Caldwell and West Caldwell, will cast ballots for a separate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Candidates on the ballot include Mikie Sherrill (Democrat), Joseph Belnome (Republican), Lily Benavides (Green Party) and Joshua Lanzara (Independent).

ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF – Voters in the Caldwells will get to cast a ballot in the race for Essex County Sheriff. The candidates on the ballot are Amir Jones (Democrat) and Nicholas Pansini (Republican).

ESSEX COUNTY REGISTER – Voters in the Caldwells will get to cast a ballot in the race for Essex County Register. The candidates on the ballot are Juann M. Rivera Jr. (Democrat) and Jeffrey M. Polewka (Republican).

VOTING IN ESSEX COUNTY: RESOURCES

See the Essex County Clerk’s 2024 guide to voting here. Find out how to become a poll worker in Essex County here. Watch a video that shows how to vote in Essex County here (English and Spanish versions available). Learn more about voting in New Jersey here.

There are three ways to vote in the 2024 general election in New Jersey. Here’s what options are available for Essex County residents, according to the clerk’s office:

Vote By Mail – The last day to apply by mail for a vote-by-mail ballot is Oct. 29. Applications can be downloaded here. If you are using the U.S. Postal Service, the ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov. 5 and received by the Board of Elections by Nov. 11 to be considered valid and to be counted. If you are using one of the county’s “secure mail drop boxes,” the deadline for delivering your ballot is 8 p.m. on Nov. 5 (see a list of locations in Essex County here). If you are delivering your ballot in-person, you can deliver your completed ballot to the Board of Elections Office up until 8 p.m. on Nov. 5 at 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in Newark (Dr. Martin Luther King Justice Building, room 145). Voters can confirm that their ballot was received here. Learn more about the voting by mail process in Essex County here.

Early Voting – Early in-person voting for 2024 general election will take place from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3. Voting hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. See a list of early voting locations in Essex County here.

Election Day – Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, which takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Find your local polling place here.

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