Politics & Government
Primary Day 2020: Who's Running, Where To Vote In Cinnaminson
New Jersey's Primary Day is Tuesday after being delayed by one month. Here's what Cinnaminson residents need to know.
CINNAMINSON, NJ — A primary election generally isn’t something people circle on their calendars, but this year, it’s really coming out of left field. Yes, Tuesday is Primary Day for New Jersey, more than a month after it typically takes place.
This year’s primary moved from June 2 to July 7 amid the coronavirus pandemic, and will be primarily vote by mail. While the presumptive presidential nominees for the two major parties have been determined, there are some contested primaries on Cinnaminson voters’ ballot.
Kate Gibbs and David Richter are vying for the Republican nomination in the Nov. 3 Congressional Election in New Jersey’s Third Legislative District. The winner of Tuesday's GOP primary voting will face Democrat Andy Kim, the incumbent, and independent candidate Martin Weber. Read more here: NJ 3rd District Primary: Who’s Running, How You Can Vote
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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker faces challenge in his Democratic Primary from Lawrence Hamm. Five Republicans are pursuing the nomination for November’s general election, including Natalie Lynn Rivera, Rikin “Rik” Mehta, Patricia Flanagan, Hirsh Singh and Eugene T. Anagnos.
Although Joe Biden has already secured the Democratic nomination for president with 2,144 delegates, Bernie Sanders and his delegates still appear on the ballot under the “Not Me. Us” ticket.
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There are no other competitive races on the ballot. Cinnaminson Mayor Ryan Horner and Township Committeeman Ernest McGill will run unopposed in Tuesday's Republican Primary. No Democrats filed to run in this year's local elections, so unless third-party petitions are filed by Tuesday's deadline, they will also run unopposed in November's general elections.
Burlington County Freeholders Tom Pullion and Balvir Singh are running for re-election, and don’t face challengers in the Democratic Primary. They will face Republicans Tinamarie Nicolo and John Adams in November. They are also running unopposed on Primary Day.
All registered Democratic and Republican voters will automatically receive a postage paid vote-by-mail ballot while all unaffiliated and inactive voters will automatically receive a postage paid vote-by-mail application. Those ballots can be sent back by mail or dropped in one of the boxes.
In Cinnaminson, the drop box can be found on the side of the Municipal Building and in front of the Community Center on Manor Road.
Traditional polling locations have been decreased by fifty percent; and, therefore, election districts have been consolidated. They will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here's where to vote in Cinnaminson:
Districts 1,3 and 4
Cinnaminson High School Auditorium, 1197 Riverton Road;
Districts 2, 9, 12 and 14
Eleanor Rush School, 1200 Wynwood Drive;
Districts 5, 7, 8 and 20
Cinnaminson Middle School Gym, 312 North Forklanding Road;
Districts 6, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19
Cinnaminson Community Center, 902 Manor Road; and
Districts 10, 11 and 13
New Albany School, 2701 New Albany Road
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