Presidential Election Confusion - Only in New Jersey
If you were one of the many Independent voters that voted in the 2/5 Presidential Primary, you may have been caught off guard. All Independents were asked to declare your party (Republican or Democrat) at the polls. Now……what do you mean “declare my party” - I’m an Independent voter!
In the state of New Jersey, if you went to the polls as a registered Independent or “Unaffiliated voter” as it is commonly referred to, you were asked to declare your party affiliation.
If you voted Republican - then you are now affiliated/registered with that party.
If you voted Democrat - then you are now affiliated/registered with that party.
Your party affiliation only matters when voting in a New Jersey Primary. No one will ask you in the November General Election.
But wait….it get’s better!
If you wish to change your party affiliation back to Independent/Unaffiliated, you need to fill out the Political Party Affiliation Form and mail it back to the County Board of Elections.
In Hunterdon County, the address is:
Hunterdon County Board of Elections
Records Center, Bldg. #5A
Rt. 12 County Complex, PO Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822
After voting in the Primary and declaring ones party affiliation, it is the voter’s responsibility to change their affiliation.
For more web information contact the County Board of elections or call (908) 788-1190.
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