Montclair Voter Guide For 2022 Election: Candidates, School Referendum

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The 2022 general election is just around the bend, and there will be plenty of choices for Montclair residents to make when they turn in their ballots. Here’s what you need to know about voting in Montclair.

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THE BALLOT

In Montclair, voters will get to cast ballots for the local board of education. There are four candidates running for three seats on the school board (each term last for three years). The candidates are Noah Gale, Yvonne Bouknight, Mfreke “Monk” Inyang, and Brian Fleischer. Read More: Watch Montclair School Board Candidate Forum For 2022 Election

As part of a local referendum, Montclair residents will be asked to vote whether to approve a $188 million school bond to pay for a series of infrastructure upgrades throughout the district.

• See related article: Q&A Session Held For $188M Montclair School Referendum (Video)
• See related article: Montclair School Bond: How Much Would It Raise My Taxes?

Montclair voters will get to choose a candidate for Essex County executive. Both candidates ran unopposed in the primary election: incumbent Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. (Democrat) and Adam Kraemer (Republican).

• See related article: DiVincenzo Highlights COVID, Infrastructure In State Of County Speech
• See related article: Kraemer Says He Is Ready To Take On DiVincenzo In Essex County

In Montclair, voters will also get to cast a ballot for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The township is split between two Congressional districts, which are represented by two Democrats: Rep. Donald Payne Jr. in the 10th and Rep. Mikie Sherrill in the 11th. Read More: Some Wards, Districts Shift In Montclair Ahead Of 2022 Elections

In the 10th district, Payne faces a challenge from David Pinckney (Republican Party), Kendal Ludden (Libertarian Party), and independent candidates Cynthia Johnson and Clenard Howard Childress Jr.

In the 11th district, Sherrill faces a challenge from Paul DeGroot (Republican Party) and Joseph Biasco (Libertarian Party).

HOW TO 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 location polling place here.

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

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