In-Person Voting In Red Bank Nonpartisan Election Is Tuesday

RED BANK, NJ — In-person voting in the borough's first nonpartisan election for a new mayor and for all Borough Council members is Tuesday, May 9.

Early voting was conducted for three days and wrapped up on Sunday.

For Tuesday, May 9, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to information from the borough.

Polling locations: Here are polling locations for your district. If you do not know which district you are registered in or have any questions, you can call borough offices at 732-530-2740, according to Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen.

• District 1: Red Bank Borough Hall, Courtroom, 90 Monmouth St.
• District 2: Red Bank Middle School, Gym entrance, 101 Harding Road
• District 3: United Methodist Church, Rear entrance, 247 Broad St.
• District 4: United Methodist Church, Rear entrance, 247 Broad St.
• District 5: Red Bank Public Library, 84 W Front St.
• District 6: Calvary Baptist Church, Meeting room, 23 River St.
• District 7: Red Bank Middle School, Gym entrance, 101 Harding Road.
• District 8: Red Bank Borough Hall, Courtroom, 90 Monmouth St.
• District 9: Red Bank Housing Authority, Main room, 52 Evergreen Terrace.

Drop box/Mail-In ballots: There is also a mail-in ballot drop box available outside Red Bank Borough Hall at 90 Monmouth St. May 9 is the deadline for post office receipt of mail-in ballots or for in-person submission of mail-in ballots to the county Board of Election or to an authorized ballot drop box.

Voters can visit the borough's website to review a sample ballot and see a complete election timeline.

Here are the candidates, with names highlighted for a reference to their candidate profiles provided to Patch:

Mayoral candidates:

• Billy Portman: Red Bank’s Ready
• Tim Hogan: Red Bank Together

Borough Council candidates:

Red Bank Together:

• Jacqueline M. Sturdivant
• Sean Murphy
• John L. Jackson
• Linda Hill
• Erin K. Fleming
• Michael K. Ballard

Dedicated to Representing Red Bank:

• Suzanne "Sue" Viscomi

Red Bank's Ready:

• Kate L. Triggiano
• Ben Forest
• Nancy Facey-Blackwood
• Laura Jannone
• David Cassidy
• Kristina Bonatakis

About the nonpartisan election

The mayor and council positions are all up for election as part of the borough's charter change to a nonpartisan Council/Manager form of government, approved by a wide margin of voters in last November's election. The new government will be seated in July.

Voters may vote for up to six candidates for council and up to one candidate for mayor.

Runoffs

The Charter Study Commission has determined that runoff elections should be held in the "unlikely event" that a sufficient number of candidates fail to receive a majority of votes cast for that position, its report notes.

According to the commission's report, for the initial May municipal elections, if runoffs are required, they would be conducted on June 13. The threshold for winning and avoiding runoff elections is calculated based on the total number of voters that cast a vote for at least one candidate for the office, adding one and dividing by two.