A reader David sent this email earlier today:

“I tried to vote at Calabro school today and was told that I had to declare democrat or republican. I thought I was still able to vote as independent or unaffiliated. Is that not the case?


Thanks!”

The answer is yes, independent registered voters may participate in today’s primary election. They will need to declare which party affiliation they wish before doing so.

So if they want to vote in the Democratic primary, they will tell the person at the desk which will register them with that party affiliation and send them off to the voting booth in seconds. Read More...

Here is today’s ballot. Please be sure to tell your friends and family it’s a critical election today.

Dear Horsey & MSV readers I would like to express my full support to Phil Cohen, candidate for County Freeholder.  As a witness to his contributions to the Hoboken reform movement, I know Phil is the ideal candidate for the job. I’ve known Phil through his de facto leadership position of head of the reform minded Democratic County Committee members in Hoboken.  Phil was instrumental in recruiting new, open minded candidates who were dedicated to changing politics as usual in Hoboken.  Thanks to his leadership, the Hoboken Democratic Committee includes new individuals who have worked with Mayor Dawn Zimmer to make City Hall a more open, transparent and community friendly place, a dramatic turn from our city’s past administrations.   In addition, Phil was responsible for reforming the Hoboken Democratic Party so that tens of thousands of dollars of campaign contributions could no longer be funneled through the Democratic Party to support a candidate in a non-partisan election (such as a Mayor), a practice that had been used to circumvent election laws in previous years.  I also worked extensively with Phil on another of his reform projects:  changing the date of the municipal elections to coincide with elections that normally took place in November.  Previously, the Hoboken municipal elections for Mayor and City Council were the only elections to take place in May.  This practice has cost Hoboken millions of unnecessary taxpayer dollars over years, and caused extreme voter fatigue with extra elections each year.  Now, thanks to Phil’s efforts at informing voters, petitioning to get the issue on the ballot, and heading the campaign to combine elections, Hoboken elections now coincide with the Gubernatorial and Presidential elections in November.    On June 3, I encourage voters to support the Hoboken reform movement and vote for Phil Cohen for Freeholder.  Sincerely, Vijay Chaudhuri Hoboken, NJ

Dear Horsey and MSV readers — I’m fighting to set a new direction for Hudson County, but I can’t do it without you. This election is down to the wire, and every vote is critical. Polls open at 6am tomorrow. Do you know where to vote? For too long, we’ve been expected to stomach tax increases, without receiving the services we deserve. It’s time for change. I’ll push for a full audit of the county budget, so we can cut costs, and save money. When I’m Freeholder, I won’t be afraid to ask the tough questions, and fight for you. But I can’t become Freeholder without your support. The polls are open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. If you’re not sure where to vote, click here to find out. Together, we can bring real change to Hudson County. Thank you for your support tomorrow. Yours, Phil For more information; www.PhilCohen.org