Who Is On The 2019 Ballot And Where To Vote In Westfield

WESTFIELD, NJ - On Tuesday, Nov. 5 voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the general election. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

We sent out questions to all candidates involved in the race. Links to those who responded are attached to their names. You can click on them to read more about the candidates who chose to participate.

There are five seats on the Westfield Board of Education up for grabs Tuesday and eight candidates looking for a spot on the dais. Incumbents Amy Root of Harrison Avenue, J. Brendan Galligan of Pierson Street, Michael Bielen of Shadowlawn Drive and Robert S. Garrison of Kimball Avenue are running under the banner of "Tradition of Excellence."

Root, Galligan and Bielen are vying for a full three-year term and are opposed by Andrew Bauer of Knollwood Terrace and Patrick Justin Fahey of Columbus Avenue. Fahey has the slogan "Keep Kids Safe" attached to his campaign.

Garrison is running for a two-year unexpired term and he is being opposed by Noelle Ebler of Avon Road.

Brian Morrissey of Benson Place is running for a one-year unexpired term, according to the filing paperwork.

After a quiet primary, there are four races for Westfield council set for the November general election.

In the first ward, Democrat James G. Boyes is facing off against Republican Robert H. Benacchio.
The second ward contest will be between Democrat Mark Parmalee and Republican Richard Bodmer. Ward three has Democrat Jennifer Gilman squaring off with Republican Mark LoGrippo. The fourth ward will have Democrat Scott Katz competing with Doug Stokes.

While many did not participate in our questionnaire leading up to the election, many of the municipal candidates participated in a candidates forum.

Westfield polling locations, open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.:

First Ward

Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7
Roosevelt Intermediate School Gym
301 Clark Street

Districts 4 and 6
Westfield Memorial Library Program Room
550 East Broad Street

Second Ward

District 1
County of Union Administrative Building
300 North Avenue

Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Wilson Elementary School Gym
301 Linden Avenue

Third Ward

Districts 1, 5, 6, and 7
Westfield Armory Drill Floor (parking and entrance in rear)
500 Rahway Avenue

Fourth Ward

District 1 and 2
Edison Intermediate School Gym
800 Rahway Avenue

Districts 3, 4 and 5
Westfield Armory Drill Floor (parking and entrance in rear)
500 Rahway Avenue

Registered voters are assigned a specific election district and polling place according to their street address. Your election district and voting location are printed on the face of your Sample Ballot, which is mailed to registered voters before an election. A voters' polling location may also be searched by accessing the New Jersey Division of Elections Polling Place Locator.

Where can I find election results?

Right here on Patch! Check back at 8 p.m. for real-time election results. You can also have them delivered straight to your inbox by subscribing to the Patch newsletter. You can also "like" the Westfield Patch on Facebook to see results in your Facebook feed.

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