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School Board Petitions

Due by July 26, 2021 by 3:00 p.m. at the County Clerk’s Office
Cumberland County Courthouse
60 West Broad Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Petitions

School Board Petitions2021-07-29T18:46:05-04:00

Breaking the Myth Video: Every Valid Ballot Is Counted

Mail-in ballots that meet eligibility and validity requirements are counted in every election. The law requires all valid votes to be counted in every election regardless of how they are cast.
Breaking the Myth Video: Every Valid Ballot Is Counted2023-05-25T16:27:09-04:00

2020 Election Laws

P.L.2020, c.5.   -see   A3095
Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election; requires ballot position draw to occur one day early if statutory date falls on holiday.*
Pamphlet Law 1 pages   Approved 3/20/2020

 

P.L.2020, c.21.   -see   S2349
Changes date of 2020 primary election from June 2 to July 7.
Pamphlet Law 1 pages   Approved 4/14/2020

 

P.L.2020, c.55.   -see   A4037
Requires electronic signature […]
2020 Election Laws2021-06-14T11:11:56-04:00

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION DRAWING

PURSUANT TO STATUE N.J.S.A. 19:23-24 THE COUNTY CLERK IS REQUIRED TO HOLD A DRAWING FOR BALLOT POSITION FOR THE JUNE PRIMARY ELECTION. THE DRAWING IS USUALLY HELD IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE AND IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19) OUTBREAK OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. […]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION DRAWING2021-06-14T11:12:07-04:00

2019 Election Laws

.L.2019, c.80.   -see   A5159

Permits county commissioner of registration and board of elections to use electronic poll books.

Pamphlet Law 2 pages   Approved 5/2/2019 PDF Format    HTML Format

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2019 Election Laws2021-02-23T19:03:54-05:00

First Annual Turnout Trophy

Shiloh Mayor Brad Campbell receives the first annual Turnout Trophy.  Shiloh won with a 62 percent turnout on Election Day.  Pictured (L-R) Deputy Freeholder Director Darlene Barber, Mayor Campbell, County Clerk Celeste Riley.

First Annual Turnout Trophy2021-02-23T19:04:13-05:00

2018 Election Laws

P.L.2018, c.6.   -see   A2014
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver’s license, or non-driver identification card.*
Pamphlet Law 3 pages   Approved 4/17/2018

 

P.L.2018, c.20.   -see   S868
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
Pamphlet […]
2018 Election Laws2021-02-23T19:04:27-05:00

2017 Election Laws

2017-08-07 – Approved P.L.2017, c.219.
Requires candidates for election to school board to file with their nominating petitions specific affirmation that they have not been convicted of crimes that would disqualify them from office.

2017-08-07 – Approved P.L.2017, c.206.
Allows fire district elections to be moved to November; eliminates certain fire district budget referenda; and eliminates certain fire […]

2017 Election Laws2021-02-23T19:04:22-05:00
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