Politics & Government

Parsippany Election Day Guide 2024: When, Where To Vote

The general election is Tuesday. Check out our voter guide before you cast your ballot.

The general election is Tuesday. Check out our voter guide before you cast your ballot.
The general election is Tuesday. Check out our voter guide before you cast your ballot. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany Township voters will soon head to the polls to make elections for local school board and town committee, county offices, and all the way up to the White House.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, which takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Find your local polling place here — unless you sent your ballot by mail or voted early, of course.

This is a major election year across the country, with the race for United States President at the top of the ticket. New Jersey voters will also select a new U.S. Senator to replace Bob Menendez after his conviction on federal bribery charges, and all 12 of the state's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are also up for re-election.

Find out what's happening in Parsippanyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Early in-person voting for the general election started on Oct. 26, and will end on Nov. 3. Anyone looking to vote early in Parsippany can do so at the Central Park of Morris County (2 Executive Drive, Morris Plains), or click here to view a list of polling places in the county. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day, and be received by the county Board of Elections within 6 days after Election Day. These voters can also put the ballot in a drop box, or deliver it to the Board of Elections, by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

Find out what's happening in Parsippanyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Who's on the ballot?

Parsippany voters have five candidates on the ballot for local school board, three of whom already sit on the nine-member board.

Patch sent out questionnaires to these candidates, and those who responded will have a link to their candidate profile attached to their name. Current office-holders are marked with "Inc." for "incumbent."

Here's the list of local school board candidates:

Board of Elections - Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District (Vote for 3):

In Morris County, three county commissioners' seats are up for re-election, and so is Judge of the Surrogate Court (who presides over wills, estates, guardianships, and trusts for residents).

Here are the county candidates:

Morris County Board of County Commissioners (Vote for 3)

  • Deborah Smith (Republican-Inc.)
  • John Krickus (Republican-Inc.)
  • Stephen H. Shaw (Republican-Inc.)
  • Justin Strickland (Democrat)
  • Jonathan Sackett (Democrat)
  • William "Bud" Ravitz (Democrat)

Morris County Judge of the Surrogate Court

  • Heather J. Darling (Republican-Inc.)
  • John N. Holly (Democrat)

For New Jersey's next U.S. Senator, candidates include Andy Kim (Democrat), Curtis Bashaw (Republican), Kenneth R. Kaplan (Libertarian), Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party), Christina Khalil (Green Party) and Patricia G. Mooneyham (Independent).

New Jersey has 12 representatives in the U.S. House, and residents will see candidates for their local congressional district on the ballot. Local candidates for Parsippany's representative in District 11 include incumbent democrat Mikie Sherrill, Republican Joseph Belnome, Joshua Lanzara of the Truth Freedom Prosperity Party, and Lily Benavides of the Green Party.

Presidential candidates include Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat), former president Donald J. Trump (Republican), Chase Oliver (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green Party), Claudia De La Cruz (Party for Socialism and Liberation), Randall Terry (Constitution Party), and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(Independent). Note: though Kennedy has suspended his campaign, he will appear on the presidential ballot in New Jersey and several other states.

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