Hopatcong Voter Guide 2021: When, Where To Vote, Who's Running

HOPATCONG, NJ — The New Jersey General Election for 2021 is set for Tuesday, Nov. 2 and there are several options to make sure your vote is counted.

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The Rundown

• Election Day is Nov. 2, with the polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Check if you are registered to vote.
• Where you can drop your ballots.
• Track my mail-in ballot.
• Where can I vote in person?

What Seats And Candidates Are On The Ballot?

• Gubernatorial Race: Current Governor Phil Murphy is running with the Democratic Party against challenger Jack Ciattarelli, former 16th Legislative District Assemblyman from 2011 to 2018. Other candidates include: Madelyn Hoffman of the Green Party of New Jersey, Joanne S. Kuniansky of the Socialist Workers Party and the Libertarian Party’s Gregg Mele.

• Senate and Assembly Races in Hopatcong: New Jersey State Republican Senator Steven Oroho, the incumbent of the 24th District, will face Democratic challenger Frederick P. Cook. Incumbent Republican Assemblymen of the same district, Parker Space and Harold "Hal" Wirths, are facing Democratic opponents for their seats, Georgianna Carol Cook and Scott P. Fadden.
• Locally in Hopatcong: Hopatcong Borough Council Republican incumbents Dawn Roberts and Ryan Smith, are facing three challengers, among them Democratic candidate Mara Modes and two independents, Heather Fiore and Marie Galate.
• Board of Education: It's an uncontested race for Hopatcong's Board of Education, with three seats open and only two candidates on the ballot, Jayna Gulan and Gerard B. Gruenfelder.

Where And How Can I Vote?

In-Person Voting Options

Registered voters can vote in person at their local polling places on Nov. 2.

Voters, however, who are signed up to vote-by-mail, but would like to head to the polls on Nov. 2, cannot use the voting machines in-person and must use a provisional ballot if they go to the polls.

For those choosing to vote on Election Day, Nov. 2, they can do so from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and locate their polling location on Vote.NJ.Gov's under the Polling Locations section, broken down by county, here.

Vote-By-Mail

Vote-By-Mail is another option in New Jersey and there are one of three ways to do so.

• Voters may drop their ballot by regular mail, which must be postmarked on or before 8 p.m. on Nov. 2 and received at the voter’s respective Board of Election Office on or by Nov. 8, in order to count.
• Voters may use any of the Secure Ballot Drop Boxes in their county to drop their ballot 24/7, up until 8 p.m. on Nov. 2, the locations for each of these boxes found here.
• Vote-by-mail voters may also drop off their ballot during regular business hours and up until 8 p.m. on Nov. 2, directly to their County Election Officials, with more information available here for each county office here.

Watch the video below from New Jersey’s Department of State for more information about the voting methods:

For more details on voting for this upcoming General Election, visit Vote.NJ.Gov.

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