Bloomfield 2019 Election Guide: Mayor, Council, BOE Candidates

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield residents will vote for mayor, town council and board of education seats in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Here’s what Bloomfield voters need to know about the 2019 election.

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BLOOMFIELD POLLING PLACES, TIMES

Voters who need to find their local polling place can visit the New Jersey Division of Elections website. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Learn more about your rights as a voter in New Jersey. Complaints about election day conduct at your local polling place can be directed to the New Jersey Election Hotline at 1-877-658-6837.

MAYOR

Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia is running uncontested as a Democratic Party member in 2019. He garnered 1,119 votes in the June primary election.

TOWN COUNCIL

There are three town council seats up for grabs in Bloomfield.

The three candidates - each Democratic Party members - are running unopposed:

• Wartyna Nina Davis
• Ted Gamble
• Richard Rockwell

BOARD OF EDUCATION

There are seven candidates competing for three seats on the Bloomfield Board of Education. Terms last for three years.

Earlier this year, the Essex County Clerk's office announced that the 2019 Bloomfield Board of Education election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5 as planned, despite the board's recent decision to move its elections to April.

• See related article: Essex Clerk Says Bloomfield BOE Can't 'Nullify' 2019 Election

"The Bloomfield Board of Education does not have the authority to supersede state law and stop the election process once it has been started," Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin said. "Furthermore, I cannot in good conscience disenfranchise the candidacies of the seven Bloomfield candidates who took the time to gather signatures from residents, timely submit their petitions and start their campaigns."

The candidates include:

• Daniel Anderson
• Jill Fischman
• Laura Izurieta
• Lillian Mancheno
• Satenik Margaryan
• Benjamin Morse
• Emily Smith

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