Some Wards, Districts Shift In Montclair Ahead Of 2022 Elections

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair voters who plan to take part in the 2022 primary election on Tuesday, June 7 – or the general election that will follow in November – may want to brush up on some potential changes that will take place this election cycle.

Montclair town officials released the following advisory on Monday in advance of the election:

“Due to population changes and other concerns documented during Census 2020, new boundaries for wards and election districts in the Township of Montclair were required pursuant to New Jersey law. The new ward and election districts will apply in the June 7 primary election, as well as the November 8 general election. Voters can find their polling place using the interactive map.”

There are four major changes for Montclair voters as outlined in detail in the document Year-2022-Election-Summary-of-Changes.pdf, officials noted:

1. Total Election Districts increased from 35 to 41 (six new districts added by reducing the size of existing districts 2-7,3-6, 4-2, and 4-7);
2. New poll site added to Ward 4 (St. Paul’s Baptist Church);
3. Poll site changed for Ward 2 and Ward 4 voters: some 2-1 voters who used to vote at Edgemont moved to 3-1 and will vote at Hillside; some 4-7 voters who once voted at Trinity Presbyterian Church will vote at St. Paul’s Baptist Church; and
4. A total of 20,938 voters from Wards 2,3, and 4 combined were moved from Congressional District 10 to Congressional District 11. The only change for these voters on election day is their ballots.

Changes by ward are detailed in the documents below:

• WARD 2‐Address Range Report Year 2022 Election Changes
• WARD 3‐Address Range Report Year 2022 Election Changes
• WARD 4‐Address Range Report Year 2022 Election Changes

For more information about Montclair's ward or election districts, contact the municipal clerk’s office at 973-509-4900.

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