Primary Election Day In Parsippany: When, Where To Vote

PARSIPPANY, NJ — The primary election is only a few days away, and Parsippany residents will be able to cast their votes in town and county races.

This year, there are three seats up for grabs on the council.

Five candidates have petitioned to run for the Republican nomination, making this year's primary for the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council a contested one.

Current Republican Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr. is running alongside Adam Kandil and Matthew McGrath on the Regular Republican Organization line on the ballot.

Running under the Regular Republican Party line on the ballot is Gary Martin, a former member of the Board of Education, and Parsippany resident Danny Desai.

Following the primary election, the three Republican primary winners will face off against three Democrats in the general election on Nov. 7.

Three Democratic candidates have declared their candidacy for Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council. Judy Hernandez, Bernard Clarkin, and Matt Kavanagh will be on the Democratic ticket in the upcoming election.

When To Vote

The deadline for voter registration was May 16 – 21 days before the primary election.

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is May 30 — seven days before the election. In-person submission of mail-in ballots must be submitted by 8 p.m. on June 6.

In-person early voting on Vote-by-Mail Ballots is currently available at the County Clerk's Office Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., up until Monday, June 5, at 3 p.m., the Morris County Clerk's office said.

Voters can vote in person at their assigned polling location on Tuesday, June 6. Election Day Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. through 8 p.m.

Here is a list of all Parsippany polling places.

Where Can I Vote?

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

Residents can deposit their ballot 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.