I' m really curious about these selections. Today voting seems more important than ever. It's nice that you keep us updated.
Hello Elisa.
The elections are more of a local/state event today, instead of national. From a NJ website:
The entire state Assembly is up for grabs and a handful of municipal and school votes have sparked interest, but the safest political bet on Election Day 2019 is, the attention of most voters will be trained elsewhere.
New Jersey voters, the vast majority of them anyway, will be looking forward to the 2020 presidential election or the 2021 gubernatorial election, instead of Tuesday's shortened ballot, Montclair State University professor Brigid Callahan Harrison said.
"This is an embodiment of an off-year election," she said, noting that Republicans and Democrats are only paying attention to a few battleground districts.
"This is a low-interest, low-turnout election. It's tough to get people out to the polls when you see the national spotlight overshadowing everything."Pocketbook issues, growth and development debates, and a didn't-see-it-coming school board candidacy will drive some Shore voters to the polls, but history suggests they will have plenty of elbow room.
Historically, New Jersey voter turnout is at its lowest during elections in which the Assembly is at the top of the ticket, between 22% and 32% since 2007. During presidential elections, about 67% to 73% of New Jersey voters head to the polls. In gubernatorial races, 39% to 47% of voters cast ballots.
"Overall, I think everyone is waiting with bated breath for this election to be over," Harrison said.
All 80 seats in the Assembly — which is currently made up of 54 Democrats and 26 Republicans — are up during the 2019 election. Assembly terms last two years.
https://www.app.com/story/news/local/elections/2019/10/31/new-jersey-election-day-2019-nov-5-assembly-monmouth-ocean/3932492002/
