Mahwah 2023 Election Guide: Candidates, How To Vote

MAHWAH, NJ — The 2023 general election has kicked off with early voting beginning Oct. 28, and Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Here’s what you need to know about voting in Mahwah.

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LOCAL RACES

Candidates for Mahwah's seven-member Township Council are up for election every other year, but not this year. Read more about the council here.

Six candidates are running for school board. Find out more about them here.

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STATE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

This is the first general election that will be conducted using the 2023 Legislative district map that was approved last year as part of mandatory redistricting every decade.

The effort shuffled some towns around, putting them in different districts – with new elected representatives in the Statehouse. Read More: NJ's Electoral Maps Will Be Redrawn (Here’s What That Means)

For State Senate, Democrat Jodi Murphy faces Republican Holly Schepisi. For two seats on the Assembly, Democrats Damon Englese and John Vitale face Robert Auth and John Azzariti Jr.

Here are the sample ballots for all of the Bergen County races.

HOW TO VOTE

Election Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and early voting will be held from Oct. 28 through Nov. 5 (more on that below). The deadline to register for the election was Oct. 17.

There are three ways to turn in your ballot for the 2023 general election:

Vote In Person (on Election Day) – Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your local polling place here.

Vote In-Person (Early) – New Jersey passed a law in 2021 that allows residents to vote early during a nine-day period before Election Day. For the 2023 general election, the early voting period takes place from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Vote By Mail – Voters can apply in person to the county clerk's office, or by authorized messenger, on any day up to 3 p.m. the day before an election.