Official Primary Election Candidates
Certification of Primary Election Candidates
Posted: 4/12/12 3:45 p.m.
Official Primary Election Candidate Lists
Posted: 4/17/12 11:45 a.m.
Official Primary Election Challenges to Petition Nomination
Posted: 4/12/12 1:34 p.m.
Schedule a Petition Filing Appointment
In an effort to improve the Candidate Petition Filing experience, the Division of Elections is now offering petition filiers an opportunity to schedule appointment prior to the petition filing date. Scheduling an appointment will improve the petition filing process and help reduce the time spent filing your petition.
We suggest filing your petition as early as possible!
Schedule an Appointment
Petitions for the
2012 Primary Election, United States House of Representatives Unexpired Term for the Tenth Congressional District Are Now Available
Each candidate should read and follow petition instructions carefully in order to ensure that the petition is accepted for filing for the office of United States House of Representatives.
Petitions must be signed by at least 200 voters whose residence was in the Tenth Congressional District pursuant to the 2002 Congressional Redistricting Plan. (N.J.S.A. 19:23-8).
To obtain this information, please contact the County Commissioner of Registration offices in the following counties:
- Essex (973-621-5061)
- Hudson (201-369-7740)
- Union (908-527-4121)
Petitions to be used by candidates wanting to run in the 2012 elections are now available at:
Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding New School Election Law
P.L. 2011, c. 202, signed into law on January 17, 2012, permits a board of education, a municipal governing body, or voters (by way of petition) to move the April annual school board election to the date of the November general election.
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Petitions For The 2012 Elections Are Now Available
Petitions to be used by candidates wanting to run in the 2012 elections are now available at the following links:
Acting Governor Kim Guadagno Signs Legislation to Return New Jersey to a Single June Primary
State and Local Taxpayers Will Save Approximately $12M
September 26, 2011 - Trenton, NJ – Demonstrating a commitment to New Jersey’s state and local taxpayers, Acting Governor Kim Guadagno today signed bipartisan legislation to provide for a single June primary election in 2012, inclusive of New Jersey’s presidential primary.
The bill, A-3777, eliminates an additional, stand-alone presidential primary election in February, providing for the election of delegates and alternates to political party national conventions to occur at the regular June primary election. State and local governments are anticipated to experience total savings of approximately $12 million, primarily from the elimination of costs such as poll worker salaries, ballot printing and postage, polling place rental and other election-related costs.
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