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NOTICE TO VOTERS

NOVEMBER BOARD OF ELECTIONS MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING AND BALLOT AUDIT

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 (b)., the Open Public Meetings Act. Under the Open Public Meeting Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b), a public body may hold a closed or executive session when it is dealing with one of the nine exemptions listed in the Statue.

The Mercer County Board of Elections Monthly Meeting

will be held at 10:00am on Sunday, November 17^TH, 2024 at the Board of Elections, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence, New Jersey.

At this meeting the Board will also be pulling batch numbers for the 2024 Early Voting and General Elections Audit Selection in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:61-9. The Audit will begin on Monday, November 18 and November 19 at 10:00 am.

The Board will also be reviewing for acceptance and rejection of the Provisional ballots, cures, and other deficiencies for the 2024 Early Voting and General Elections.

Please submit any requests for accommodation of persons with disabilities

to the, Board of Elections, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence, New

Jersey 08648 at (609) 989-6522. (Americans with Disabilities Act of

1990 101-336)

NOTICE TO VOTERS OF GENERAL ELECTION

A GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5^th, 2024, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. FOR THE ELECTION OF CANDIDATES TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

3^rd Congressional – 115 Districts

East Windsor, Hamilton, Hightstown,

Lawrence and Robbinsville

12^th Congressional – 128 Districts

Ewing, Hopewell Boro., Hopewell Twp.,

Pennington, Princeton, Trenton

and West Windsor

ALL CANDIDATES WITH THE REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION SLOGAN – COLUMN “A” UNLESS NOTED.

ALL CANDIDATES WITH THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION SLOGAN– COLUMN “B” UNLESS NOTED

U.S. President & VICE President - 4 Year Term - Vote for One

Kamala D. HARRIS & Tim WALZ (D)

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Donald J. TRUMP & JD VANCE (R)

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Rachele FRUIT & Margaret TROWE (Socialist Workers Party)

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Robert F. KENNEDY, Jr. & Nicole SHANAHAN (Independent)

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Joseph KISHORE & Jerry WHITE (Socialist Equality)

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Claudia DELACRUZ & Karina GARCIA (Socialism and Liberation)

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Randall A. TERRY & Stephen E. BRODEN (U.S. Constitution Party)

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Jill STEIN & Samson KPADENOU (Green Party)

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Chase OLIVER & Mike Ter MAAT (Libertarian Party)

U.S. Senate - 6 Year Term - Vote for One

Andy KIM (D)

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Curtis BASHAW (R)

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Joanne KUNIANSKY (Socialist Workers Party)

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Patricia G. MOONEYHAM (Vote Better)

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Christina KHALIL (Green Party)

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Kenneth R. KAPLAN (Libertarian Party)

U.S. House of Representatives 3^rd Congressional District - 2 Year Term - Vote for One

Herb CONAWAY (D)

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Rajesh MOHAN (R)

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Douglas Anthony WYNN (Why Not Wynn)

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Justin R. BARBERA (Join the Revolution)

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Steven WELZER (Green Party)

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Chris RUSSOMANNO (Libertarian Party)

U.S. House of Representatives 12^th Congressional District - 2 Year Term - Vote for One

Bonnie WATSON COLEMAN (D)

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Darius MAYFIELD (R)

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Kim MEUDT (Green Party)

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Vic KAPLAN (Libertarian Party)

Board of County Commissioners - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

      Samuel FRISBY (D)
      Kristin L. McLAUGHLIN (D)
      Terrance STOKES (D)

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      Andrew CURCIO (R)
      Pedro REYES (R)
      Denise “Neicy” TURNER (R)

East Windsor Township

NO MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – East Windsor Regional

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Two

Kavitha Madhuri VELAGAPUDI (Innovative, Passionate, Collaborative)

Christina “Tina” LANDS (All Students Matter)

Member of the Board of Education - 1 Year Unexpired Term - Vote for One

Robert LAVERTY (Experience, Integrity)

Paula CALIA

EWING TOWNSHIP
Council – 4 Year Term – Vote for Three

      Kevin BAXTER (D)
      Jennifer KEYES-MALONEY (D)
      David P. Schroth (D)

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Ewing Township

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

Deborah DELUTIS (Honesty and Integrity)

Eve BOLDEN (Imagine, Believe, Achieve)

Sandra HEREFORD-CRAWLEY (Equity, Dedication, Pride)

Hamilton Township

NO MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Hamilton Township

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

Stephanie WILLIAMS

Susan FERRARA

Richard J. KANKA

Alexander DiFALCO (Back to Basics)

HIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH
Common Council – 3 Year Term – Vote for Two

Frederick MONTFERRAT (D)
Jeet GULATI (D)

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – East Windsor Regional

Member of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for One

Jennifer DRAKE

HOPEWELL BOROUGH
Common Council – 3 Year Term – Vote for Two

Debra STUHLER (D)
Anthony T. FULLER (D)

OFFICIAL FIRE ELECTION BALLOT – Hopewell Borough

Fire Commissioner – 3 Year Term – Vote for Two

John W. BLASI

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP
Committee – 3 Year Term – Vote for One

Urmila “Uma” PURANDARE (D)

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Bob ZANSITIS (R)

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Hopewell Valley Regional

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Two

Jacqueline GENOVESI (Experienced, Student-Centered)

Dhruv KAPADIA (Equity, Community, Success)

Member of the Board of Education – 2 Yr. Unexpired Term - Vote for One

John SLOTMAN

OFFICIAL FIRE ELECTION BALLOT – Hopewell Township

Fire Commissioner – 3 Year Term – Vote for One

Joseph R. NOVAK

Lawrence Township

NO MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Lawrence Township

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

*/**bracketed candidates

*Jo Ann L. GROEGER (Achieving Educational Success)

*Kevin A. VANHISE (Achieving Educational Success)

*Olga MARTINEZ (Achieving Educational Success)

**Robert PLUTA (Educational Success)

**Shazia SHAH (Educational Success)

PENNINGTON BOROUGH
Common Council – 3 Year Term – Vote for Two

Nadine L. STERN (D)
Daniel RUBENSTEIN (D)

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Hopewell Valley Regional

Member of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for One

Alexander REZNIK

OFFICIAL FIRE ELECTION BALLOT – Pennington Borough

Fire Commissioner – 3 Year Term – Vote for One

John K. O’CONNOR

PRINCETON
Mayor – 4 Year Term – Vote for One

Mark FREDA (D)

Council – 3 Year Term – Vote for Two

Leighton NEWLIN (D)
Brian McDONALD (D)

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Princeton Public Schools

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

Christopher SANTARPIO

Z. Lisa POTTER (Strength In Diversity)

Mara FRANCESCHI (Experience. Integrity. Honesty.)

Shenwei ZHAO

Ari MEISEL (Transparent, Efficient, Effective)

Erica SNYDER

ROBBINSVILLE
Council – 1 Year Term Unexpired Term– Vote for One

Harold “Hal” ENGLISH

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Robbinsville Township

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

*/**bracketed candidates

*Barbara GOULD (Resilience Reliability Relationships)

*Fizza SEEHRA (Resilience Reliability Relationships)

*Christopher EMIGHOLZ (Resilience Reliability Relationships)

**Tanya LEHMANN (Putting Students First)

**Arthur HOWARD (Putting Students First)

**Arun KARPUR (Putting Students First)

TRENTON NORTH WARD
Council – 4 Year Term – Vote for One

Jennifer C. WILLIAMS

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Trenton Public Schools

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

*bracketed candidates

*Gerald L. TRUEHART II

*Deniece JOHNSON

*Gene BOUIE

TRENTON SOUTH WARD
Council – 4 Year Term – Vote for One

Damian G. MALAVE

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Evangeline A. UGORJI

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Jenna FIGUEROA KETTENBURG

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Trenton Public Schools

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

*bracketed candidates

*Gerald L. TRUEHART II

*Deniece JOHNSON

*Gene BOUIE

TRENTON EAST WARD
Council – 4 Year Term – Vote for One

Joseph A. HARRISON

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Trenton Public Schools

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

*bracketed candidates

*Gerald L. TRUEHART II

*Deniece JOHNSON

*Gene BOUIE

TRENTON WEST WARD
Council – 4 Year Term – Vote for One

Teska T. FRISBY

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Mary A. HORNE

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – Trenton Public Schools

Members of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for Three

*bracketed candidates

*Gerald L. TRUEHART II (3 For Trenton)

*Deniece JOHNSON (3 For Trenton)

*Gene BOUIE (3 For Trenton)

West Windsor Township

NO MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION – West Windsor Plainsboro Regional

Member of the Board of Education - 3 Year Term - Vote for One

Elizabeth GEORGE-CHENIARA (Children First)

West Windsor Township Public Question:

Shall the municipal charter of the Township of West Windsor, governed by the nonpartisan Mayor-Council form of government under the Faulkner Act, be amended, as permitted under that plan, to provide for a change from nonpartisan to partisan municipal elections to be held in November?

Interpretative Statement:

The Township of West Windsor currently holds nonpartisan municipal elections in November, meaning that a candidate’s party affiliation is not currently indicated on the ballot. Voting “Yes” to this question will allow for a change from nonpartisan candidates for municipal office to partisan candidates for office to appear on the ballot as either a nominee of a political party or as an independent. A “No” vote will result in the continuation of nonpartisan elections to be held in November.

Hopewell Township Fire Election Question:

Shall the Board of Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hopewell in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey be authorized to purchase a Ladder Truck (in an amount not to exceed $2,044,000) and a Tanker Truck (in an amount not to exceed $996,267), and to substantially rehabilitate two ambulances (in the respective amounts not to exceed $133,740 and $99,763), and enter into lease purchase financing or issue bonds and bond anticipation notes to fund such capital projects?

Interpretive Statement:

A YES vote will authorize the Board of Fire Commissioners to (i) purchase a Ladder Truck to replace a 1998 ladder truck, to be used by Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad (Titusville); (ii) purchase a Tanker Truck to replace a 1991 truck, to be used by Pennington Borough Fire Company, the cost of which shall be shared between the two fire districts; (iii) substantially rehabilitate a 2016 ambulance used by Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad (Titusville); and (iv) substantially rehabilitate a 2002 ambulance used by Hopewell Borough Fire Department and Emergency Medical Unit, the cost of which shall be shared between the Fire District and Hopewell Township. A NO vote would mean that none of the above apparatus would be purchased or substantially rehabilitated.

Pennington Borough Fire Election Question:

Shall the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in Pennington Borough be authorized to purchase fire apparatus and equipment relative to compliance of apparatus for the extinguishment of fires and public safety for an amount not exceeding $1.6 million and undertake financing, which includes lease financing, relative to the purchase?

Interpretative Statement:

Approval of this question would authorize Pennington Borough Fire District No. 1 to purchase a tanker truck for extinguishment of fires in an amount not to exceed $1.6 million. Hopewell Township Board of Fire Commissioners District No. 1 will contribute $1.216 million in accordance with a shared services agreement between the two Districts, which is currently 76% Hopewell, 24% Pennington. Pennington Borough Fire District No. 1 seeks authority to its share of the expense.

PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED ACT OF 1984, A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR THE DEAF (TDD) IS MAINTAINED AT THE ELECTION DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. PERSONS WISHING TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE TO OBTAIN GENERAL VOTER INFORMATION MAY DO SO BY DIALING 1-800-292-0039.

ALL POLLING PLACES IN MERCER COUNTY WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AUDIO VOTING FOR THE BLIND. VOTERS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY VOTING DUE TO BLINDNESS, DISABILITY, OR AN INABILITY TO READ OR WRITE MAY BRING A PERSON TO ASSIST THEM AT THE POLLS OR MAY ASK FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE POLL WORKERS.

SAMPLE BALLOTS ARE MAILED TO EVERY REGISTERED VOTER THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ELECTION LISTING THE OFFICES, CANDIDATES AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS TO BE VOTED UPON ALONG WITH YOUR ELECTION VOTING DISTRICTS NUMBER AND POLLING LOCATION.

VOTING INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED IN EACH POLLING SITE LISTING PROCEDURES ON:

VOTING BY VOTING MACHINE; PROVISIONAL BALLOTS AND MAIL-IN BALLOTS; IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME REGISTRANTS BY MAIL ONLY; THE CHALLENGE PROCESS IN THE POLLING PLACE AND DO'S AND DON'TS FOR CHALLENGERS; EXIT POLLING; ELECTION OFFENSES: ELECTIONEERING, FRADULENT VOTING AND CONSPIRACY; AVAILABILITY OF VOTER COMPLAINT FORMS AT THE POLLING SITE.

UNDER NEW JERSEY LAW YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN PRIVACY, TO HAVE A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO VOTE, TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT BALLOT IF YOU SPOIL THE FIRST TWO.

A "VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS" WILL BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT YOUR POLLING PLACE. IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE HAS BEEN VIOLATED IN ANY WAY, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY YOUR COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS.

USE OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS DURING EARLY VOTING AND ON ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 5^th, 2024

IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER WHO HAS MOVED WITHIN THE COUNTY AND YOU DID NOT NOTIFY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATIONS OF YOUR NEW ADDRESS, YOU WILL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE AT THE ELECTION AS FOLLOWS:

(1) GO TO THE POLLING PLACE FOR THE ELECTION DISTRICT OF YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS

(2) TELL POLL WORKERS YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE, BUT HAVE MOVED WITHIN THE COUNTY

(3) YOU WILL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT

PROVISIONAL BALLOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL VOTERS.

CHALLENGES TO MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTING CHALLENGES TO VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30^th, 2024 FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2^ND, 2024 FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5^TH, 2024 FROM 11:00 AM TO 2:00PM. AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS 930 SPRUCE ST, LAWRENCE, NJ 08648. THE BOARD WILL BE IN SESSION TO REVIEW THOSE CHALLENGES ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7^TH, 2024 AT 2:00 P.M. A CHALLENGER MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY CHAIR OR CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER 5^TH, 2024, GENERAL ELECTION. PLEASE CALL THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO NOTICE YOUR INTENT TO CHALLENGE. PLEASE BRING ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND BE PREPARED TO COMPLETE AN AFFIDAVIT FOR EACH CHALLENGE SUBMITTED.

MAIL IN BALLOTS- We will begin opening Mail in Ballots on Thursday, October 31^st at 11:00 am at the Mercer County Board of Elections, 930 Spruce St, Lawrence, NJ 08648

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS OR POLLING PLACE LOCATION - CALL NOW: 609-989-6750; 6753, 6756, OR 6769.

MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

JILL MOYER, CHAIRWOMAN MARTIN J JENNINGS JR ESQ, SECRETARY

MARY CORRIGAN, MEMBER CHARLES FARINA, MEMBER

PHONE 609-989-6522