BOARD OF ELECTIONS  MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10 Et. Seq., the

Open Public Meetings Act. Under the Open Public Meeting Act N.J.S.A.

10:4-12(b), a public body may hold a closed or executive session when

it is dealing with one of the nine exemptions listed as per N.J.S.A.

10:4-12(b). The Mercer County Board of Elections monthly meeting

will be held 05/12/2026 at 12:00PM. At the Board of Elections, 930 Spruce St,

Lawrence, NJ 08648. In order to encourage full participation, please submit

any requests for accommodation of persons with disabilities to the,

Board of Elections, 930 Spruce St, Lawrence, New Jersey 08648

at (609) 989-6522. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990101-336)

Mercer County Board of Elections Office

Jill Moyer, Chair

Martin J Jennings Jr. Esq, Board Secretary

Gino Melone, Commissioner

Mary Corrigan, Commissioner

Phone: (609) 989-6522

 Election Administration in New Jersey - at the County Level

At the county level a number of officials and offices are responsible for the administration of elections. Those officials and offices and their respective responsibilities are indicated in the summary below:

County Boards of Election

All 21 counties -- includes duties of Superintendent where that office does not exist.
Acts as County Commissioner of Registration where no Superintendent of Elections exists, 19:31-2
Acts as custodian of voting machines where no Superintendent exists, 19:48-4

All Boards are responsible for:

Selection of polling places,
Enforcement of Elderly and Handicapped Accessibility Act, 19:8-2 & 8-3.1
Creation and maintenance of election districts, 19:4-10 et. seq
Appointment of challengers, 19:7-2
Appointment and training of board workers, 19:6-1 & 19:50-1
Receiving, counting, investigating and certifying Vote-By-Mail ballots, 19:57-24&31
Counting and certifying provisional ballots, 19:53 C
Is the Board of County Canvassers, 19:6-26

Superintendent of Elections

Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris and Passaic
Required in 1st Class counties, 9:32-5
Permitted in 2nd and 5th Class counties, 10:32-30
Has police powers to enforce title 19,19:32-21 & 44
Acts as the County's Commissioner of Registration, 19:31-2
Acts as custodian of County's voting machines.

Commissioner of Registration

All 21 counties (either Board of Elections or Superintendent of Elections)

Regulates voter registrations, 19:31-2
Accepts voter registration applications
Reviews registration records to assure continued eligibility Investigates provisional ballots, 19:53 C

County Clerk

Receives petitions for all offices except those filed with the Attorney General of municipal clerks, 19:13-3 for general, 19:23-6 for primary
Designs and prints all election ballots, 19:14-1 for general, 19:23-22.4 primary
Draws lots for ballot position 19:14-12 for general, 19:23-22.4 for primary
Prints and furnishes Vote-By-Mail Ballots, 19:57-8,
Emergency Ballots, Provisional Ballots Approves or rejects Vote-By-Mail ballot applications,19:57-1
Prepares list of Vote-By-Mail ballot applications, 19:57-9

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