Maplewood NJ Primary Election Results

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Voting in the Democratic primaries in New Jersey has ended, with two Democrats running unopposed for two open seats on Maplewood's Township Committee. Thus, incumbent Deputy Mayor Dean Dafis and Committeeman and former Mayor Victor De Luca are the nominees to run in November for the seats.

No petitions were filed by Republicans by the deadline, so no Republicans will face Dafis and De Luca for the seats. But other candidates can run in November as independents.

In Maplewood's form of government, candidates for Township Committee are elected by the public. Then, the committee members choose a mayor and deputy mayor each year from among themselves.

Here are the Democratic nomineeds chosen in the July 7 primary:

Maplewood Township Committee

• Dean Dafis
• Victor De Luca

Elections numbers are here, and will be updated as they are received.

As per Governor Murphy's Executive Order 144, every registered Republican and Democratic voter was mailed a vote-by-mail ballot for the July 7 Primary Election. Ballots mailed today will count, so final numbers may not be available until next week.

Committee members serve staggered three-year terms. The township committee elects the mayor for a one-year term.

In a primary, voters registered for a particular party can choose candidates to represent their party in November.

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