COURT HOUSE – There are 72,145 registered voters in Cape May County eligible to cast a ballot Nov. 5, an increase of 4,411 since the June primary election. Deadline to register was Oct. 15.
Republicans have the most voters, with 28,981. Democrats have 16,938 and Unaffiliated have 25,502, as of Oct. 18, according to the Cape May County Clerk’s Office.
Other political parties listed are: Conservative, 157, Green, 102, Libertarian, 180, Natural Law, 48, Reform, 9, Socialist, 73, and Constitution, 155.
Voters will select candidates for state, county, and municipal races (listed below). School board candidates will also be included on the ballot (not listed).
Also, there is a statewide question to amend the constitution, which, if approved, would give certain veterans’ benefits to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Voters in Lower Township will also decide whether they support the construction of a proposed $10.5 million aquatic center at the Cape May County Airport, in a non-binding referendum.
Sea Isle City voters, in a non-binding referendum, will decide if the construction of a municipal recreation building should include a public swimming pool.
Polls will remain open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. For polling places, check a sample ballot, or go to http://bit.ly/2NdwhCg.
Senate, vote for one, two-year unexpired term.
Democrat, Bob Andrzejczak.
Republican, Mike Testa.
General Assembly, vote for two, two-year term.
Republican, Erik Simonsen, Antwan McClellan.
Democrat, R. Bruce Land, Matthew Milam.
Freeholder, vote for two, three-year term.
Democrat, Joyce Gould, Elizabeth Casey.
Republican, Gerald Thornton, E. Marie Hayes.
Municipal Races
Dennis Township Committee, vote for two, three-year term.
Republican, Zeth Matalucci, Matthew Cox.
Democrat, Carlos Morales.
Middle Township Committee, vote for one, three-year term.
Democrat, Michael Clark.
Republican, James Norris.
North Wildwood
Council-at-large, vote for one, two-year term.
Republican, Salvatore Zampirri.
Council member, vote for one, three-year term.
Republican, 1st Ward, Margaret Bishop; 2nd Ward, Edwin Koehler.
Stone Harbor
Council member, vote for two, three-year term.
Republican, Jennifer Gensemer, Charles Krafczek.
Council member, vote for one, one-year unexpired term.
Republican, Reese Moore.
Council member, vote for one, two-year unexpired term.
Republican, Francis Dallahan.
Upper Township Committee, vote for two, three-year term.
Democrat, Donald Oral.
Republican, John Coggins, Hobart (Hobie) Young.
Borough of West Wildwood
Commissioner, vote for one, one-year unexpired term.
Nonpartisan, John Banning, Anna Doherty, Amy Korobellis.
City of Wildwood
Commissioner, vote for three, four-year term.
Nonpartisan, Timothy Blute, Michele Lopez, Robert Dilks, Steven Mikulski, Krista Fitzsimons, Peter Byron, Gary DeMarzo, Jeanne Kilian, Ernest Troiano, Jr.
Woodbine Council, vote for two, three-year term.
Republican, Eduardo Ortiz.
Independent, Mary Helen Perez.
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