Primary Elections 2019: Who's On The Ballot In Moorestown

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Tuesday, June 4 is Primary Day in New Jersey, although there are no contested primaries in Moorestown. It is also the deadline to file a petition to run as a third-party candidate in November’s general elections. Those petitions must be filed by 4 p.m.

Locally, there are no municipal elections. There will be a $25.6 million school bond referendum on the ballot. Read more here: Bond Referendum On Moorestown School Improvements Set For Nov. 5.

In the State Assembly, Herb Conaway and Carol Murphy are running for re-election. They are unopposed in the Democratic Primary. Peter H. Miller is the only Republican seeking the party nomination in the assembly race.

Democrat Anthony Basantis and Republican Michael Ditzel are both running unopposed in their primaries as they pursue the sheriff’s office seat.

Incumbent Republican Latham Tiver is running for re-election to the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Democrat Linda Hynes looks to challenge him in the fall.

In January, Daniel J. O’Connell was appointed to fill the unexpired freeholder term of George Youngkin, who resigned immediately after being elected last year amid allegations of domestic abuse.

O’Connell will run in a special election in the fall, where he looks to be challenged by Republican Lee Schneider.

Primary elections can give Moorestown voters a chance to become familiar with their polling locations before the Nov. 5 general elections. For a list of polling locations in Moorestown, click here.