Voters in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District will go to the polls on Thursday is to fill a vacancy created when Mikie Sherrill resigned after winning the November governor’s race.
Three candidates are vying for the seat: Democrat Analilia Mejia, co-executive director of the advocacy group Popular Democracy; Randolph Councilman Joe Hathaway, a Republican; and Alan Bond, a small business owner running as an independent. Mejia won a crowded Democratic primary in February. Hathaway faced no primary opposition.
The term up for a vote Thursday runs to Jan. 3. In a June primary, registered party members will chose nominees for the next term, and the winners will face off in the November election, with all House seats open.
Polling locations will be open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Registered voters can find polling locations here.
NJ Spotlight News will post results tonight after polls close.
More than 58,000 voters cast ballots early in the district’s Essex, Morris and Passaic counties towns. About 62% were Democrats, 25% Republicans and the rest were unaffiliated or members of third parties.
Close to 22,000 people cast ballots over nine days of early in-person voting, which ended on Tuesday. Roughly 37,000 people cast mail-in ballots through Wednesday.
To be counted, ballots must be placed in a drop box in the voter’s home county or brought to a post office counter to be postmarked by 8 p.m. Thursday.
The NJ Spotlight News voter guide includes information about the district and race, including a candidate questionnaire exploring candidate responses to key issues in the race.
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