Livingston 2022 Election Guide: Candidates, How To Vote

LIVINGSTON, NJ — With some residents voting by mail, the 2022 general election has already begun. In-person voting on Tuesday, Nov. 8 will run from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Here’s what you need to know about voting for candidates in Livingston, countywide, and for U.S. representative.

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THE BALLOT

Town Council: Seven candidates are running for three council seats. See the links to their profiles below.

Board of Education: There's also a Board of Education election, with four candidates. See information on the four candidates here.

Essex County Executive: On the county level, voters will choose a candidate for Essex County executive. Both candidates ran unopposed in the primary election: incumbent Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. (Democrat) and Adam Kraemer (Republican). Read more: Kraemer Says He Is Ready To Take On DiVincenzo In Essex County

11th Congressional District: Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is facing challenges from Republican nominee Paul DeGroot and Joseph Biasco of the Libertarian Party. Read more about that and watch the debate videos here.

The recently redrawn 11th District includes, in Essex County: Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair (part), North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, and West Caldwell.

Town Council Candidate Information

What do the candidates for Town Council think about affordable housing and other local issues? How well do they answer questions?

The candidates are: Democrats Rosaura Bagolie, Shawn R. Klein, Edward Meinhardt; Republicans

Sejal Lakhani-Bhatt, Michael Livi, and Ruslan Milov, and Independent Samantha Messer. (See initial story on the race here.)

Below are the candidate profiles and Q&A that were returned to us by the deadline:

• Dr. Rosaura "Rosy" Bagolie
• Shawn R. Klein (current councilman)
• Edward Meinhardt (current mayor)

WHERE AND WHEN YOU CAN VOTE

Election Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. There are three ways to turn in your ballot for the 2022 general election in New Jersey.

Vote By Mail – Every active registered voter is eligible to request a vote-by-mail ballot. If you would like to receive your ballot by mail, you must request your ballot not less than seven
days before an election. Otherwise, you must get your vote-by-mail ballot in-person from your county clerk by 3 p.m. the day before Election Day (learn how to do this in Essex County here). Voters have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to return their ballot to the Board of Elections in person, or deposit it in one of their county’s authorized ballot drop boxes (see a list of drop box locations in Essex County here). You can also mail your ballot; it must be postmarked on or before 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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 2022 general election, the early voting period takes place from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday). In Essex County, early voting locations are in the following municipalities: Bloomfield, East Orange, Fairfield, Irvington, Verona, West Orange and Newark (see a full list and addresses here).

Vote In Person (on Election Day) – The 2022 general election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here.

See sample ballots from the Essex County Clerk’s Office here. Learn more about voting in New Jersey here.

Editor Eric Kiefer contributed to this story.