Who Is On The 2019 Ballot And Where To Vote In Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - On Tuesday, Nov. 5 voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the general election. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

We sent out questions to all candidates involved in the race. Links to those who responded are attached to their names. You can click on them to read more about the candidates who chose to participate.

Seven candidates have filed for three open seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education, igniting a race leading into the November election.

This year the seats of Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad of Crest Drive, Johanna Wright of Reynolds Place and Susie Adamson are up for grabs according to the filing paperwork. Adamson is not on the list to run this year but incumbents Lawson-Muhammad and Wright are so they are looking to retain their seats on the nine member board.

Looking to take their spots on the dais are Narda Chisholm-Greene of Ward Place, Thair Joshua of Center Street, Erin Siders of Irvington Avenue, Carey P. Smith of Underhill Road and Sharon Tanenbaum Kraus of Mayhew Drive.

All of the candidates participated in a debate to discuss their platforms.

As far as the governing body in Maplewood, that is a little simpler. Barring unforeseen complication Democrat Deputy Mayor Frank McGehee will be serving a second three-year term on the Township Committee as he is the only candidate who filed by the deadline.

McGehee announced his candidacy via a Facebook post on Feb. 1.

"I am excited for the opportunity to continue serving the great people of our community," he wrote.

McGehee is serving his second stint as deputy mayor and currently chairs the Recreation and Human Services Committee as well as Board of Health. He also is a member for the School Board of Estimate and serves on the Finance Committee.

Registered voters are assigned a specific election district and polling place according to their street address. Your election district and voting location are printed on the face of your Sample Ballot, which is mailed to registered voters before an election. A voters' polling location may also be searched by accessing the New Jersey Division of Elections Polling Place Locator.

Where can I find election results?

Right here on Patch! Check back at 8 p.m. for real-time election results. You can also have them delivered straight to your inbox by subscribing to the Patch newsletter. You can also "like" the Maplewood Patch on Facebook to see results in your Facebook feed.

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