I just got my ballot today. This was the first presidential election that I didn't vote in. However I did cast my vote for Rik Mehta, Frank Pallotta, Herb Yardley, write in for Town Council and BOE. I voted No of weed legalization (I' am still pro weed legalization I just think we are overtaxed in NJ and while the sales tax is relatively low it's not when you compare it to all the other taxes). I voted yes on the peacetime veterans question. And lastly No on the redistricting amendment. I will be bringing it to Newton tomorrow.

*on weed legalization.

I just realized today that, at least from a lawn sign and campaign ad perspective, you'd hardly know that there's a US Senate race in NJ. Have any other NJ residents had that experience?

From all my bike riding, I've seen more Hirsh Singh signs up post-primary than Booker signs (I think one total).

I just realized today that, at least from a lawn sign and campaign ad perspective, you'd hardly know that there's a US Senate race in NJ. Have any other NJ residents had that experience? The only republican nominee for U.S. Senate in NJ that I truly liked was Bob Hugin (only because I met him lol) and even then he was so meh to me. Welcome to a blue state I guess. On the topic of Rik Mehta, I happened to see him at a local business up here in May, but other than that this campaign is so lame and that's new for New Jersey.

It’s great for Booker too so he can build up a menacing warchest for literally anything

The only republican nominee for U.S. Senate in NJ that I truly liked was Bob Hugin (only because I met him lol) and even then he was so meh to me. Welcome to a blue state I guess. On the topic of Rik Mehta, I happened to see him at a local business up here in May, but other than that this campaign is so lame and that's new for New Jersey. Hugin at least had the distinction of running in a race where the incumbent seemed to be in danger (even though Mendendez ended up getting a higher % of the vote than he got in 2008), so I can see Republicans being excited about that, and Democrats wanting to show support. But I've seen more lawn signs for county races than for Senate this year, and I tend to think of the county races as the ones people pay the least attention to.

https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/sweeney-and-coughlin-secure-support-to-clinch-re-election/ It’s not like I didn’t expect this but ugh I don’t know who is worse Murphy, Sweeney, or Coughlin

Hey NJLBT (your account is private so I'm posting the message here). I was wondering once you are able to edit we could tag team filling all the containers for municipalities in the great state of New Jersey. Just let me know if you are interested in that and what county you would want to start with! Maybe I could do half of the municipalities and you do the other half...

I'm starting with the first 7 in Cumberland if that's what you want to start with

I'm starting with the first 7 in Cumberland if that's what you want to start with That sounds great! Once I can start editing I will start working on Cumberland with you.

My final election analysis: I'll keep President one brief since I've made my opinions clear : A narrow Biden win in the electoral college, and a huge popular vote win. Senate Iowa - Narrow Ernst win Senate Maine - Comfortable Gideon win Senate Colorado - Large Hickenlooper win Senate Arizona - Large Kelly win Senate Montana - Comfortable Daines win Senate Georgia - Narrow Perdue win Senate Georgia special - Comfortable first place for Warnock, with Loeffler in 2nd. Senate North Carolina - Narrow Cunningham win Senate South Carolina - Comfortable Graham win Senate New Jersey - Booker blow out New Jersey House races - 01 - Norcross blow out 02 - Narrow Van Drew victory 03 - Narrow Kim victory 04 - Smith blow out 05 - Comfortable Gottheimer victory (sigh) 06 - Pallone blow out 07 - Narrow Malinowski win 08 - Sires blow out 09 - Pascrell blow out 10 - Payne blow out 11 - Sherrill landslide 12 - Coleman blow out LD 25 Senate - Comfortable Bucco win LD 25 Assembly - Narrow Dunn win Atlantic County Sheriff - Schefler victory Atlantic County Surrogate - Crucio victory Atlantic County Freeholder At-Large - Risley, Toto upset Atlantic County Freeholder District 3 - Parker upset Cumberland County Freeholder - 2 dems 1 rep Cumberland County Sheriff - Austino surprise landslide Salem County Freeholder - Hessler upset Salem County Surrogate - Burke win Sussex County Freeholder - Yardley blow out Sussex Borough Council - Narrow GOP victory (the democrats are historically unprepared to become Councilwoman it would be a good government disaster) Andover Twp Council - Kolstad (D)/Carafello (R) victories Stanhope Boro Council - Riccardi (D)/Romano (R) victories Sparta Twp Council - Suprise landslides for Hertzberg/Quinn.

For those interested in closely monitoring New Jersey follow @wildstein on twitter.

Republicans will sweep all of Sussex except for Sussex Boro and Stanhope Boro

Of course he does https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/coughlin-wants-fee-on-legal-marijuana/

https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/another-marijuana-bill-delayed-by-disagreement-on-tax-rates/ Ah yes a debate on what taxes to raise.... nothing new to Trenton...

Your going to hear a lot of people say 2020 was a blood bath for NJ republicans, but that really hasn’t been the case. Sure we lost bad in NJ 3 but that’s really it.

Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on where or how to find election results for county offices here in NJ from the 20th century. I know bnml and I have interest in finding historical results.

Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on where or how to find election results for county offices here in NJ from the 20th century. I know bnml and I have interest in finding historical results. If you wish to fill those containers, your home county of Morris has results that date as far back as 1985 I believe.

Did NJ ever change the name of Freeholders to Commmisioners or did that fall to the wayside once the protests died down?

It takes effect Jan. 1

I mailed in a voter registration change today. I changed my registration to independent after having registered as a republican voter in 2000 when I was 18 years old. I will consider changing back if the GOP drops their worship of Donald Trump... (yeah right...)

Its hard to know what a Republican really is these days. It used to be about right of center politics, belief in a market based economy, smaller government, and lower taxes. Now its a party about one man, and its a personality cult based on revenge against his enemiies Even those who disagree with that direction are afraid to speak up. Still, you can't change it from the outside. I'm sitting on the back benches in the party now, I'm accused of being a RINO, but I have a vote in the process. Something to think about.

Fortunately I can still vote in republican primaries...

I don't understand why conservative Republicans would dislike Trump. But I'm a Democrat so what do I know.