Barnegat, Stafford Primary 2020: Who's On The Ballot

BARNEGAT, NJ — The primary election looks different this year as the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed back the date, shuttered polls and made Tuesday's contest "primarily" vote-by-mail.

In Barnegat, two Township Committee positions are up for election this year. Two Republicans and two Democratic candidates filed to run, making Tuesday's primary uncontested.

Barnegat Township Committee candidates:

Republican (vote for two)
Alfonso Cirulli
Joseph Marte

Democratic (vote for two)
Charles J. Cunliffe
Peggy A. Houle

Cirulli is running for reelection.

Stafford's Township Council positions aren't up for election this year. But residents of both towns will participate in the 3rd District Congressional election.

Incumbent Andy Kim won't face a primary challenger on the Democratic side. David Richter and Kate Gibbs are both running as Republicans. Read more: NJ 3rd District Primary Election: Who's Running, How You Can Vote

Part of Stafford will vote in the 2nd Congressional District election. Incumbent Republican faces primary challenger Robert W. Patterson. Five Democratic candidates will appear on the ballot: Brigid Harrison, Amy Kennedy, Robert Turkavage, Will Cunningham and John Francis.

• Barnegat sample ballot
• Stafford, 2nd Congressional District sample ballot
• Stafford, 3rd Congressional District sample ballot

How to Vote

If you received a mail-in ballot because you are a registered Republican or a registered Democrat, here are the ways you can submit your vote:

• Mail it back, following the instructions on the ballot. It must be postmarked no later than 8 p.m. on July 7, 2020, to be counted in the election.
• Deliver your completed ballot in person to the Board of Elections in your county: In Ocean County, the Board of Elections office is at 129 Hooper Ave., Toms River. The Board of Elections has special hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday and again on Monday and Tuesday, at the Mancini Room at the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St.

Drop your completed ballot off in a secure ballot drop box. The drop boxes are under surveillance 24 hours a day, seven days a week and ballots will be picked up daily.

In Ocean County, they are located at:

• Northern Ocean County Resource Center, 225 4th S., Lakewood;
• Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main St., Manahawkin;
• Ocean County Parking Garage, Madison Avenue, Toms River;
• Brick Township Municipal Building, 401 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick;
• Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library, 21 Colonial Dr., Manchester.

If you choose to vote in person, there will only be provisional ballots available; there will not be voting machines, the county clerk's offices said. Vote-by-mail ballots will not be accepted at polling locations.

The Ocean County polling places for the primary can be found here.

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