Primary Election: What Am I Voting For?

The primary elections are slightly different than the November general elections. Holmdel and Hazlet residents on Tuesday will be asked to decide who in their chosen political party should be allowed to run in the November general election.

New Jersey is a closed primary state. That means you have to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote in the Primary Election and you must declare that affiliation before walking into the voting booth.

But, voters can declare a party affiliation at any time running up to and  including the day of the primary election.

Voters in Holmdel and Hazlet will be asked to make a variety of selections, from who thier party should pick to run for governor on down the municipal committee chairs. Local races in Holmdel are not contested this year.

Four Hazlet township residents intend to run for the two open township committee seats in the November 2013 general election.

Hazlet Republican incumbents Scott Aagre and Michael Sachs and democratic challengers Cliff Moore and Audrey Tyler all filed to be on the ballot for the primary election.

A sample ballot has been attached to his article for your convenience.

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