Politics & Government
Election Day In Mahwah: When, Where To Vote.
Voting for the general election is well underway. If you still need to cast your ballot, check out our voter guide here.
MAHWAH, NJ — With the general election being conducted primarily by mail, and polling places reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are still several options to make sure your vote is counted.
In Mahwah that includes voting at a polling location, using a secure drop box, mailing your ballot back or hand delivering it to your local board of elections.
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- Election date: Nov. 3
- Check if you are registered to vote.
- Where can I drop off my ballot?
- Track my mail-in ballot.
- Where can I vote in person?
- Postmarked by deadline: Nov. 3
- Received by deadline: Nov. 10
Who and What Am I Voting For?
- President: Representing the nation’s two major parties are sitting Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris are challenging. Also on the ballot are: Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party); Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (Green); Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (Libertarian); Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Party for Socialism and Liberation); Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (The Alliance Party) and Bill Hammons/Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party).
- U.S. Congress: One US Senate seat will be contested: Incumbent Democrat Cory Booker will face Republican Rik Mehta. All 12 of the state's congressional seats will be decided. In Mahwah, residents will cast votes for either incumbent Congressman Josh Gottheimer or Republican challenger Frank Pallotta. New Jersey's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives is split between 10 Democrats and two Republicans heading into Election Day.
- Marijuana legalization and other ballot questions: Voters will decide whether to legalize the possession and use of marijuana. Voters will also decide whether to makes peacetime veterans eligible to receive the veterans' property tax deduction. (For more on marijuana legalization, click here.)
- Local races: Mahwah uses a Faulkner form of government, so residents will vote for the mayor and three council positions during the general election. Candidates for council include Kimberly N. Bloan, Constance Byrne, David C. May and Michelle Paz. Meet the candidates below. Three candidates are also running for three seats on the Board of Education. Candidates for mayor are Howard Waldrop and James Wysocki.
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Where Can I Vote?
- Here are the locations of every ballot drop box in Bergen County
- Here’s where you can vote in-person in Mahwah
- No Ballot In The Mail? How You Can Still Vote In Bergen County
Read more: District 5 General Election Profile: Frank Pallotta
Read more: District 5 General Election Profile: Josh Gottheimer
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