PASCACK VALLEY—Registered voters in Hillsdale, Park Ridge, Montvale and Woodcliff Lake will cast votes in contested mayoral races through Election Day on Nov. 7, as well as for council seats that come with three-year terms. Mayors are elected for four-year terms.
All told, over 55,000 registered voters in the Pascack Valley have an opportunity to cast votes to determine local, county, state and federal representatives on Election Day.
In Westwood, incumbent Mayor Ray Arroyo is running uncontested in the Nov. 7 election, along with two contested council seats, while the Township of Washington has three contested council seats, Emerson has two contested council seats, and River Vale has no mayor or council seats on the ballot.
Over the last two months, Pascack Press has profiled the Pascack Valley’s mayor, council, regional school board, and local school board election candidates.
Readers can check out our online articles at thepressgroup.net and printed reports by accessing our online E-newspaper archive at issuu.com or visiting your nearest public library.
Registered mail-in voters have been returning ballots since mid-October via U.S. mail and 32 secure ballot drop box locations, including Emerson Borough Hall, Hillsdale Borough Hall, River Vale Town Hall, Township of Washington Town Hall, and Westwood Community Center.
Early voting for the Nov. 7 election ran Oct. 28 through Nov. 5 at nine countywide locations, including two in Pascack Valley: River Vale Senior/Community Center and Woodcliff Lake’s Tice Senior Center.
To check your polling location for Nov. 7, or view your town’s sample ballot, visit njelections.org or visit the Bergen County Clerk’s Office website, or call your local municipal clerk.
For questions about mail-in ballots, contact the Bergen County Clerk’s Elections Division at electionsclerk@co.bergen.nj.us or (201) 336-7020. Questions about polling location or secure drop boxes? Write the Bergen County Board of Elections at elections@co.bergen.nj.us or call (201) 336-6230.
For questions about voter registration, or to report a potential election violation, contact Bergen County Superintendent of Elections at soe@co.bergen.nj.us or (201) 336-6109.
To track a vote-by-mail ballot or check the status of your voter registration, please visit vote.nj.gov, notes a mailer provided by the Bergen County Clerk’s Office.
Sample ballots for each of Bergen County’s 70 towns are available on the county clerk’s website.
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The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley has the ‘411’
The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) wants citizens to be informed to participate in New Jersey’s General Election on Nov. 7. The League is working to ensure voters find accurate, nonpartisan election information on the voting resource site, VOTE411.org.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley encourages voters to visit the site early. They can access the voter guide for their community on VOTE411.org and make a voting plan.
The voter guide presents responses from candidates running for municipal offices and all 120 members of the New Jersey Legislature.
“Voters in the region should educate themselves about the voting process and the candidates running for office, and exercise their right to vote. From local to state races, it is important for voters in the LWVNV’s 29 municipalities to make their voices heard in the next election,” said Joyce Luhrs, vice president, League of Women Voters of Northern Valley. “VOTE411.org is a nonpartisan, one-stop shop resource providing the electorate with the resources they need to make an informed vote this fall.”
Each year, VOTE411.org helps voters nationwide, including young adults and first-time voters, find a range of information about voting and elections. This hands-on, accessible site provides a voter’s registration status, poll locations and times, information about state and local races, candidates’ positions, issue information, registration deadlines, voter eligibility requirements, and more.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley, a chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), is a non-partisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.