Last Chance to Register to Vote for Primary

If you were waiting for the last minute to register to vote for the primary election, you’ve lucked out.

With today the deadline for new voters to register and still get a chance to participate in the primary, there are extended hours to register to vote at the County Clerk’s office at the Board of Elections, which will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Voters who are already registered with a party cannot change their party ahead of the election–the deadline to switch parties was last month–but unaffiliated voters can declare at the polls on primary day and vote on either the Democratic or Republican side.

This year’s primary features contested Republican races both at the township and county level.

Running for a pair of nominations for West Deptford committee are Republicans Ray Chintall, Sam Cianfarini, Matt Mahon and Loran Oglesby.

It’s a seven-way race for the Republicans’ county freeholder nods, with Ronald Brittin, Barbara Capelli, Christopher Cugini, Theresa Garvin-Keyser, Penni Heritage and Mike Pantaleo all vying for a total of three nominations.

On the Democratic side, township committee nominees Denice DiCarlo and Hunter Kintzing are running unopposed, as are freeholder candidates Warren Wallace, Heather Simmons and Lyman Barnes.

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Primary election days to note:
May 17: Deadline to register to vote in time for the primary.
May 31: Deadline for mailed applications for a vote-by-mail ballot.
June 6: Deadline for in-person applications for a vote-by-mail ballot.
June 7: Primary election day; also the deadline for independent candidates to file for the November ballot.