Politics & Government
Your Voters Guide to Election Day
We've rounded up everything you need to know for tomorrow.
On Election Day, do you know who will get your vote? Do you remember where to go?
Here's a roundup of what you need to know to be ready for Election Day:
Who's running?
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Column A (Democratic candidates)
Column B (Republican candidates) Third Party candidates New Jersey Senate, Dist. 21 Paul Swanicke Tom Kean Jr. Assembly, Dist. 21 Bruce Bergen Jon BramnickDarren Young
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Libertarian
Normal Albert Nancy Munoz Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders Wes Ifan Robert Zaborowski Christian Mastrondrea Peter Palmer Warren Township Committee Lisa Lontai George LazoAnthony Sardis
Independent for Warren
Michael MarionIncumbent's names are in bold.
What do I need to know about the Township Committee candidates?
Name Family Education Employment Community involvement Website Lisa Lontai Married, 4 children MA, Nursing Warren Township School District Mountain Top Preschool Committee; Warren 10K organizer; www.wix.com/sardis/sardisandlontai George Lazo Married, 2 chidlren Marriott International Recreation Commission; Past president, Watchung Hills Pop Warner; founder, Warren Youth Basketball Association www.votemarionlazo.comMichael Marion
Married, 3 children BS, environmental science Marion and Associates Recreation Commission; board member, Watchung Hills Pop Warner, board member, Lord Stirling School
www.votemarionlazo.com Tony Sardis Married, 4 children JD, NYU Insurance and Investment Advisory Group Recreation Commission; Bicentennial Committee; Warren Township Board of Education; Somerset County Educational Services Commission www.wix.com/sardis/sardisandlontai
How can I see what my neighbors are saying about the candidates?
Click here for all articles and letters we've published about the campaign.
Is there a ballot question this year, and what should I know about it?
Yes, there is a statewide ballot question seeking voter approval to allow betting on sporting events at casinos and horse racing tracks. Here is the interpretive statement on the ballots: A "Yes" vote on this question would allow the Legislature, when permitted by federal law, to legalize the placing of bets on certain sports events at casinos, racetracks, and former racetrack sites. Currently, federal law only permits this type of betting in Nevada and Delaware. It also occurs through illegal betting operations. If legalized in New Jersey, bets could be placed on professional, college, or amateur sports or athletic events, except that bets could not be placed on any college sports or athletic event that takes place in New Jersey or in which a New Jersey college team is playing.
The New Jersey League of Women Voters says you should vote yes if you want a federal court challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, which prohibits sports betting except Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon (they already had laws allowing for sports betting); if you believe legalizing sports betting will enable the state to regulate it and thereby reduce crime; and if you want to capitalize on the $30 million to $220 milion in tax reveneu supporters say the state could realize on spports betting.
Vote no if you believe it will lead to more people with gambling problems (an estimated 350,000 in New Jersey are already believed to have gambling issues), and if you'd want more clarity on where sports betting will be allowed in the state, since the ballot question includes "horsetrack racing" locations, which could include some county fairgrounds.
What time are the polls open?
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where do I vote?
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