2024 General Election Day Challengers Application

DEADLINE: 

Applications for General Election Day must be received by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. 

Please Email to: kdayon@mercercounty.org  CC: wotero@mercercounty.org

ANY CHALLENGER CHANGES (AFTER BADGES ARE ISSUED), MUST BE EMAILED

TO: kdayon@mercercounty.org  CC: wotero@mercercounty.org

 PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS OF MERCER COUNTY

You are hereby advised of the following Challenge and Compliant procedures to be used for the

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 General Election

(1). Any person attempting to vote may be challenged by a candidate, by the duly authorized challenger for a candidate, a political party, a public question, and/or because the challenger has good cause to believe that the voter is not entitled to vote;

(2). Members of the district board and all duly authorized challengers are prohibited from challenging, delaying or preventing the right to vote of any person because of that person’s race, color, origin of nationality, expected manner of casting a vote or residence in a particular ward, housing complex or section of a municipality or county;

(3). An person who is challenged may seek to establish his or her right to vote by swearing out and signing an affidavit attesting to the voter’s qualifications and/or providing an suitable identifying document for inspection, which may be-but is not limited to- the following: An New Jersey Driver’s License, an sample ballot with the voter’s name and address, an official Federal, State, County, or Municipal document, an utility or telephone bill or tax or rent receipt dated, or an piece of mail postmarked on or after the 60^th day before election;  a copy of the affidavit shall be given to the challenged voter; the district board shall determine the validity of the challenge by voting on it or pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19: 15-24;

(4). Any person who is challenged by a duly authorized challenger may seek to establish his or her right to vote by swearing out and signing the affidavit and/or providing the proof described in Paragraph (3) above; the district board shall determine the validity of the challenge by voting on it pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19: 15-24;

(5). Any challenger who succeeds in denying a voter the right to vote must sign an affidavit stating the reason why the voter is not entitled to vote and must furnish a copy of the affidavit to the challenged voter;

(6). Any person who is denied the right to vote by reason of a successful challenge made at the polls may seek permission to vote by going before the Superior Court in Trenton, New Jersey to seek a court order allowing the person to vote; the applicant should take copies of any affidavits given to him or to her at the polls and any proof submitted at the polls in support of the person’s right to vote;

(7). Forms to register complaints about the conduct at an election shall be available at each polling place in the county.

This notice is published in accordance with requirements set forth by Title 19:12-9, N.J. State Election Law.

Further information can be obtained from the Superintendent of Elections, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08650.

Mercer County Superintendent of Elections Office

Walker Worthy, Superintendent of Elections

Phone: (609) 989-6750 Email: wworthy@mercercounty.org

Mercer County Board of Elections Office

Jill Moyer, Chair

Martin J. Jennings Jr. Esq., Board Secretary

Charles Farina, Commissioner

Mary Corrigan, Commissioner

Phone: (609) 989-6522

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