Jersey City Mayoral Runoff Election Guide: Who's Running, How To Vote

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City Councilman James Solomon and former Gov. Jim McGreevey are facing off to be mayor of Jersey City in a runoff election Tuesday.

Seven candidates ran for mayor last month, but none drew more than 50 percent of the votes, prompting the runoff between the top two vote-getters.

The race is non-partisan.

The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and residents can vote by mail using the mailboxes or voter drop boxes until 8 p.m. as well.

Patch will post the results on Tuesday night as the numbers come in. Come back to Jersey City Patch starting at 8 p.m. for results.

How To Vote?

The polls will be open Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find your polling place by inputting your address here.

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More Voting Details

For New Jersey voter information and procedures, look here.

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More Details

See McGreevey's candidate profile posted for Patch in October here: Candidate Q&A.

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