2022 Election Guide For Wayne: Candidates, How To Vote

WAYNE, NJ — Election Day is coming up Nov. 8, and Wayne residents will head to the polls for a variety of races. Here’s what you need to know about voting in Wayne.

Here is where to find your polling place.

The Wayne Board of Education race will once again take center stage in the township. Eight candidates are running for three available school board seats:

• Wilson Alequin
• Ryan Battershill
• Barbara Rigoglioso
• Matthew Giordano
• Jacob Van Lunen
• Suzanne Pudup
• Stacey Scher
• Cynthia P. Simon

Wayne doesn't have elections for mayor or Township Council this year, so the school board race represents the biggest local matter in this election cycle.

The township will also cast votes for Congress. Some Wayne residents remain in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, but redistricting has shifted part of the township into the 9th District. Here's New Jersey's new congressional map.

In the 11th District, Democratic incumbent Mikie Sherrill faces challenges from Republican Paul DeGroot and independent candidate Joseph Biasco. The 9th District election pits Democratic incumbent Bill Pascrell against Billy Prempeh (Republican), Sean Armstrong (Libertarian) and Lea Sherman (Socialist Workers Party).

Wayne will also vote for a Passaic County sheriff — a race in which Democratic incumbent Richard Berdnik faces Republican Mason J. Maher III. In the Passaic County Board of Commissioners election, incumbent Democrats Terry Duffy and Pat Lepore face Republican challengers Alex Cruz and Troy Oswald.

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. 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. 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). You can cast a ballot at any early-voting location in your county. Wayne's is in the Main Library (461 Valley Rd.), but here's a list of all early-voting sites in the state.

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.