Easy Hoboken 2023 Election Guide: Candidates, How To Vote

HOBOKEN, NJ — The 2023 general election has kicked off with early voting beginning Oct. 28, and Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Here’s what you need to know about voting in Hoboken.

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LOCAL RACES

Hoboken is led by a mayor and nine-member City Council. The election for mayor and three at-large council seats was held in 2021, but the election for six council seats, each representing a geographic ward in town, is being held this Tuesday. Polls close at 8 p.m.

Patch has published profiles and Q&A interviews with the candidates in every ward. Look at the ward map here. Then scroll down to read through all of our 12 candidate profiles.

There's also a school board election going on in which four candidates are competing for three seats. Independent (and past candidate) Pat Waiters is running, as is a slate called Moms Leading Progress. The slate consists of Board President Sharyn Angley, member Chetalia Khanna and past board member Sheilah Dallara. Find out more about that race and the slates here.

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COUNTY RACES

Democrat Craig Guy is running unopposed for the county executive spot, being vacated by Tom DeGise.

For county commissioner (formerly known as freeholder), Democratic incumbent Anthony Romano faces Republican Joseph Branco. Commissioners are part-time elected representatives who vote on policy, personnel, and budget matters for the county.

STATE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

This is the first general election that will be conducted using the 2023 Legislative district map that was approved last year as part of mandatory redistricting every decade.

The effort shuffled some towns around, putting them in different districts – with new elected representatives in the Statehouse. Read More: NJ's Electoral Maps Will Be Redrawn (Here’s What That Means)

Hoboken voters will get to cast ballots for Senate and Assembly candidates in the 32nd District.

For State Senate, incumbent Raj Mukherji faces Republican Ilyas Mohammed.

For Assembly, voters can choose two. Democrats John Allen and Jessica Ramirez are running as Democrats for two seats. Republican Robert Ramos is facing them for a seat.

Here are the sample ballots for Hoboken.

HOW TO VOTE

Election Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and early voting will be held from Oct. 28 through Nov. 5 (more on that below). The deadline to register for the election was Oct. 17.

Learn more about voting in New Jersey here.

There are three ways to turn in your ballot for the 2023 general election:

Vote In Person (on Election Day) – Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your local polling place here.

Vote In-Person (Early) – New Jersey passed a law in 2021 that allows residents to vote early during a nine-day period before Election Day. For the 2023 general election, the early voting period takes place from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Vote By Mail – Voters can apply in person to the county clerk's office, or by authorized messenger, on any day up to 3 p.m. the day before an election.