Election Day In Clark, Garwood 2021: When, Where To Vote

CLARK/GARWOOD, NJ — Nov. 2 is the general election and voters will be heading out to the polls to vote.

In Clark and Garwood there are four ways to vote: at a polling location, using a secure dropbox, mailing your ballot back or hand-delivering it to your local board of elections.

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Who is on the ballot?

Click on the candidates' names to read their candidate profile (*denotes incumbents).

Garwood General Candidates:

• Clarissa E. Nolde
• Jeff Jotz - Democrat
• Kimberly Salmon - Republican
• Heather Loffredo - Republican

Clark Board of Education:

• Scott Bohm*
• Kristen Hickman
• Robert Smorol*
• Dino Bencivenga*
• Corey McGuire
• Erik Jacobsen
• Diana Caamano Gonzalez

Garwood Board of Education (3, three-year seats):

• Salvatore Piarulli*
• Jennifer Uva
• April Farrell

Garwood Board of Education (1, two-year unexpired seat):

• Tracey Roland

Union County Board of County Commissioners:

• Alexander Mirabella* - Democrat
• Kimberly Mouded* - Democrat
• James E. Baker, Jr. - Democrat
• Carmen Bucco - Republican
• Mary O’Connor - Republican
• Peter B. Lijoi - Republican

Governor

• Phil Murphy* - Democrat
• Jack Ciattarelli - Republican

Where Can I Vote?

In-person polling locations for Clark and Garwood can be found through this link from the county - unioncontyvotes.com.

Dropbox:

Located in front of the Clark Recreation Center, 430 Westfield Ave., Clark and Garwood Public Library, 411 3rd Ave., Garwood.

The boxes are all outside and under surveillance 24/7. They resemble a USPS Blue Mailbox, but are Red, White & Blue and display "Union County – Official Ballot Drop Box."

The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs, officials said.

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