Haddonfield Commissioner Election: What To Know Ahead Of Election Day

HADDONFIELD, NJ — As most of New Jersey awaits next month's primaries, Haddonfield has an important election coming up next week.

Haddonfield's Board of Commissioners election is Tuesday, May 13. All three seats on the governing body are up for grabs, and one of the three election winners will become the borough's next mayor.

Here's what voters should know as they cast their ballots.

Who's Running?

Four candidates are running for three available positions: Dave Siedell, Frank Troy, William C. Shanahan and Itir Cole.

Troy and Siedell are incumbent candidates.

Troy has been a commissioner since 2019 and previously served two years on the Haddonfield Zoning Board.

Siedell served three terms on the Haddonfield Board of Education and joined the Board of Commissioners after defeating Shanahan in a November special election.

Shanahan has served on the zoning board, and Cole was a senior technology expert at the White House.

What's At Stake?

Haddonfield holds a commissioner election every four years, when all three seats on the municipal governing body are up for grabs. Once elected, the board chooses one of its members to be Haddonfield's mayor.

No matter who wins next week, Haddonfield will have a new leader, since outgoing Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich is running as a Democrat for the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

Haddonfield's municipal elections run on a different timeline than most in the state, since the elections are nonpartisan.

Where To Vote

Here are the polling places:

• Districts 1 and 5: Haddonfield United Methodist Church, 29 Warwick Rd.
• District 2: Mabel Kay House, 24 Walnut St. (first floor)
• District 3: Crows Woods Building, 993 South Atlantic Ave. (off Upland Way)
• District 4: Mabel Kay House, 24 Walnut St. (second floor)
• Districts 6 and 7: Elizabeth Haddon School, 501 West Redman Ave. (art room)
• District 8 and 9: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 204 Wayne Ave.
• District 10: Borough Hall, 242 East Kings Hwy.

To find your district, refer to Haddonfield's district map.

For more information, check out the borough's election webpage.