Primary Day 2017: Who's On The Ballot, Where To Vote In East Windsor

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — East Windsor Township voters will know what their final ballot looks like for November’s general elections on Tuesday, June 6. Not only is Tuesday Primary Day in New Jersey, it’s the final day for candidates to file petitions to run independent campaigns for public office. The deadline is 4 p.m.

As of now, Democrats Perry Shapiro, Alan Rosenberg and Denise Daniels are the only three candidates who filed petitions to run for a trio of open council seats. They will run unopposed in the Democratic Primary, and no Republicans filed nominations to run by the April 3 deadline. Unless independent candidates file by Tuesday’s deadline, they will be seated on council in January.

However there are three contested primaries on East Windsor voters’ ballots on Tuesday.

State Sen. Linda Greenstein is running unopposed in the Democratic Primary, but two Republicans are vying to challenge her in November. Ileana Schirmer and Bruce MacDonald are vying for the Republican nomination.

Then, of course there are the two primaries in the gubernatorial election.

The Republican Primary features Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, Nutley Town Commissioner Steve Rogers, businessman Joe Rullo and businessman Hirsch Singh.

The Democratic Primary features former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Phil Murphy, former U.S. Treasury Under Secretary Jim Johnson, State Sen. Ray Lesniak, State Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Tenfaly City Councilman Mark Zinna and law school graduate Bill Brennan.

Unaffiliated voters can vote in Tuesday’s primaries by showing up at the polls and registering with the party of the primary in which they intend to vote. Voters can change their affiliation back after the election is over.

Click here to find out where you can vote in East Windsor Township.

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