{"id":661421,"date":"2024-05-24T00:02:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T04:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/?p=661421"},"modified":"2024-05-24T23:33:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T03:33:55","slug":"league-of-women-voters-launches-make-a-voting-plan-for-june-primary-election-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/661421\/","title":{"rendered":"League of Women Voters Launches \u2018Make a Voting Plan\u2019 for June Primary Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"(Bergen County, New Jersey; May 23, 2024) — The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV)\u00a0wants citizens to be prepared with nonpartisan information to participate in New Jersey’s Primary Election on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.\u00a0\u00a0To prepare voters in Bergen County for what they need to do for the Primary Election, the League developed \u2018Make a Voting Plan\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cVoters should educate themselves about the voting process and exercise their right to vote in the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 4.\u00a0\u00a0The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley encourages people to review our voting plan and go to VOTE411.org for nonpartisan information on local races, polling locations, and other details,” said Joyce Luhrs, Vice President of Marketing, League of Women Voters of Northern Valley.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The New Jersey Primary Election allows members of a political party to choose a candidate to represent them in the General Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.\u00a0\u00a0In New Jersey, only voters who are registered members of a political party may participate in nominating that party’s candidates.\u00a0\u00a0Unaffiliated voters can register with a political party up to and including Primary Election Day.\u00a0\u00a0They may declare a party affiliation in person at the polls on Primary Election Day, during the early voting period or upon casting their mail-in ballot.\u00a0\u00a0Currently, only the Republican and Democratic parties use a primary election system to select nominees.<\/p>\n

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Three Voting Options<\/u><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0First, voters may vote in person at local, designated polling sites from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on June 4.\u00a0\u00a0Voters may find their polling location online at\u00a0www.lwvnj.org<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0www.vote411.org<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0A polling location will also be shown on the sample ballot, which should be received about a week before Election Day.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Second, New Jersey voters may vote early in-person at a designated early voting polling location.\u00a0\u00a0This may be done from Wednesday, May 29 through Sunday, June 2 prior to the Primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 4.\u00a0\u00a0During these days, voters may cast their ballots from Wednesday, May 29 through Sunday, June 2, 2024.\u00a0\u00a0The polls will be open for early voting from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. weekdays and also Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.\u00a0\u00a0Polling locations for early voting in Bergen County may be found at\u00a0www.lwvnj.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0or\u00a0https:\/\/nj.gov\/state\/elections\/vote-early-voting.shtml<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Third, registered voters may vote using a mail-in ballot for the Primary Election.\u00a0\u00a0In New Jersey, any eligible registered voter may Vote by Mail without a reason needed to request a Vote by Mail ballot.\u00a0\u00a0Mail-in ballots are available to send to all registered voters by applying through May 28, 2024, the date by which the Bergen County Clerk must receive the application.\u00a0\u00a0Voters may check their Vote-By-Mail status by visiting\u00a0www.vote.nj.gov<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Ballots should be mailed as soon as possible and must be postmarked on or before Primary Day on June 4.\u00a0\u00a0They may also be deposited in a Secure Ballot Drop Box by Primary Day by 8 p.m. or the voter may deliver the Vote by Mail ballot in person to the Board of Elections located at 1 Bergen County Plaza- Room 310 by 8 p.m. on Primary Day, June 4.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For information from the Bergen County Clerk’s Elections Division office, visit their website,\u00a0www.bergencountyclerk.org<\/a>\u00a0or contact 201-336-7020 or\u00a0electionsclerk@co.bergen.nj.us<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Their office is located at One Bergen County Plaza, Room 130 in Hackensack, New Jersey 07601-9832.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Voters may return mail-in-ballots to a ballot drop box, through the U.S. postal system, or in-person at the Bergen County Board of Elections office.\u00a0\u00a0For a list of drop box locations in Bergen County, check\u00a0https:\/\/www.co.bergen.nj.us\/board-of-elections\/ballot-dropbox-locations<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Mail-in ballots may not be dropped off at polling locations.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The League encourages voters to return the mail-in ballot as soon as possible.\u00a0\u00a0The postage-paid ballot must be postmarked by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, June 4, 2024 and received by the Bergen County Board of Elections by June 10.\u00a0\u00a0The ballot may also be brought in person to the Bergen County’s Board of Elections Office or to a secure ballot drop box location before polls close on Election Day.\u00a0\u00a0The ballot can be tracked online at\u00a0https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/state\/elections\/vote-track-my-ballot.shtml<\/a>.<\/p>\n

VOTE411<\/u><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0VOTE411.org, a “one-stop-shop” for election related information, provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the election process.\u00a0\u00a0Find out what will appear on the ballot, learn the candidates’ positions, and identify your polling location.\u00a0\u00a0To learn about candidate debates and forums taking place in your municipality, including events moderated by the League of Women Voters, check regularly VOTE.411 for updates.\u00a0\u00a0To obtain additional information about the June primary, visit the League of Women Voters of New Jersey at\u00a0https:\/\/www.lwvnj.org\/vote<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0www.VOTE411.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley services 29 municipalities in Bergen County.\u00a0\u00a0These municipalities include:\u00a0\u00a0Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Tenafly, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For further information about the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley, to get involved in voters service activities, or to membership details, contact\u00a0lwvnblog@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0lwvnorthernvalley@gmail.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Learn more about the League on\u00a0the organization\u2019s website at\u00a0bit.ly\/LWVNVinformation<\/a>\u00a0and its blog at\u00a0https:\/\/lwv-of-northern-valley.constantcontactsites.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About League of Women Voters of Northern Valley<\/u><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The 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.\u00a0\u00a0The LWV was an outgrowth of the 19th<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment passed in 1920 giving women the right to vote.\u00a0\u00a0Today, the LWV operates at the state and local levels through more than 700 state and local Leagues in all 50 states and in Washington D.C., the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley was founded in 1946 as the League of Women Voters of Closter.\u00a0\u00a0By 1964, it included 11 municipalities in the Northern Valley and was renamed the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley.\u00a0\u00a0Today, the chapter serves these 29 municipalities:\u00a0municipalities — Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River\u00a0Vale, Rockleigh, Tenafly, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The organization develops grassroots leadership and achieves widespread credibility because it is strictly nonpartisan.\u00a0\u00a0Throughout the year, a range of voters services and programs are provided, including candidates\u2019 forums, registration drives, dissemination of nonpartisan information about candidates and issues, and public meetings to discuss current issues.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For information, visit the chapter’s website at\u00a0bit.ly\/LWVNVinformation<\/a>\u00a0and its blog at\u00a0https:\/\/lwv-of-northern-valley.constantcontactsites.com\/<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0For opportunities to get involved or to join the organization, contact\u00a0lwvnorthernvalley@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0lwvnblog@gmail.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Follow the LWVNV on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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