Who Is On The Ballot In Mendham, Chester: Election 2023

MENDHAM/CHESTER, NJ — The 2023 general election is upon us, and the polls open at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Here is what Mendham and Chester voters need to know before they hit the polls.

Who is on the ballot?

Mendham Township Committee

In Mendham Township, committee member Amalia Duarte is vying to keep her seat on the committee and is being challenged by Republican candidate Elisa Wyman.

Mendham Township Schools:

• Regional High School District:
  • Robert O. Strobel
  • Christina Lee
• Local School District:
  • Thomas Keeling
  • Rekha Mandel

Mendham Borough Council:

In Mendham Borough, there are two seats up for grabs this year and four candidates have put in their bid.

• Marilyn Althoff (R)
• William Russo (R)
• Melissa Rawley-Payne (D)
• Mark Van Den Hende

Mendham Borough Schools:

• Catalina M. Wolfmeyer
• Stephen McLaud
• Michael Nichol

Chester Township Committee:

In Chester Township, two seats are up for grabs and Republican incumbents Joseph DiPaolo and Tara Schellhorn are vying to keep their seats.

Chester Township Schools:

• Regional High School District:
  • Natasha Chandler
  • Srividya Ramamurthy
• Local School District:
  • Misrain Beltran
  • Carolyn "CiCi" Byszewski
  • Erick Arostegui
  • Suzanne Dundon
  • Michael Barish

Chester Borough Council:

Two seats in Chester Borough are up for election, and Republican incumbent Gary Marshuetz is running to keep his seat. Current council member Elizabeth Gugliemini is not seeking re-election; instead, Republican Jason Rothamel is running.

Chester Borough Schools:

• Local School District:
  • Misrain Beltran
  • Carolyn "CiCi" Byszewski
  • Erick Arostegui
  • Suzanne Dundon
  • Michael Barish

Here's who's on the Mendham ballot:

• General Assembly:
  • Aura Dunn (R)
  • Christian Barranco (R)
  • Jonathan Torres (D)
  • Diane Salvatore (D)
• State Senate:
  • Anthony Bucco (R)
  • Christine Clarke (D)

• County Commissioner:
  • Tayfun Selen (R)
  • Jonathan Sackett (D)

• County Clerk:
  • Ann Grossi (R)
  • Caroline (Carrie) O'Brien (D)

Here's who's on the Chester ballot:

• State Senate:
  • F. Parker Space (R)
  • Edmund Khanoo (D)
• General Assembly:
  • Dawn Fantasia (R)
  • Mike Inganamort (R)
  • Baramdai "Alicia" Sharma (D)
  • Veronica Fernandez
• County Clerk:
  • Ann Grossi (R)
  • Caroline (Carrie) O'Brien (D)
• County Commissioner:
  • Tayfun Selen (R)
  • Jonathan Sackett (D)

Where Can I Vote?

Those looking for a drop box can use any in Morris County.

Residents can deposit their ballots approximately 45 days prior to each election. All ballot drop boxes will be closed at 8 p.m. on Election Day.

For a full list of ballot drop box locations, click here.

The ballot drop boxes are all located outside and are constantly monitored. They look like USPS Blue Mailboxes, but they're red, white, and blue, and they say "Morris County – Official Ballot Drop Box," officials said.

The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs, officials said.