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Discussion Thread: Election day in New Jersey, Virginia, and more!
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Discussion Thread: Election day in New Jersey, Virginia, and more!

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 04:31 AM PST

Introduction

Today, voters across certain states around the country will be voting in regular and special elections for various levels of state government. As always, we encourage everyone who is eligible to vote!

State	Polls Open*	Polls Close*	Statewide	Legislative	Mayoral	Local
Arizona	7AM	7PM			Prescott	Maricopa, Pima bonds
California	7AM	8PM			Santa Barbara	Various School Boards
Colorado	7AM	7PM			Various mayoralties	Various School Boards
Connecticut	6AM	8PM				Various City Council, School Boards
Florida	7AM	7PM			Miami, Miami-Dade, St. Petersburg, various others
Georgia	7AM	7PM**		SD-6, SD-39, HD-4, HD-26, HD-42, HD-60, HD-89, HD-117, HD-119	Atlanta, Roswell, various others	Atlanta public schools
Idaho	8AM	8PM				Boise City Council
Iowa	7AM	9PM			Cedar Rapids
Kansas	7AM	7PM			Topeka, Wichita, Kansas City	Various School Boards
Maine***	6-8AM	8PM	Medicaid Expansion ballot measure	HD-56
Maryland	7AM	8PM			Annapolis
Massachusetts	7AM	8PM		HD-1 (Berkshire), HD-3 (Essex)	Boston, Worcester, various others	Various School Boards
Michigan	7AM	8PM		HD-109	Detroit, Lansing, Flint (recall), various others
Minnesota	7AM	8PM			Minneapolis, St. Paul
Mississippi	7AM	7PM		HD-38, HD-54		Local Judicial Elections, Jackson County School District
Missouri	6AM	7PM		SD-8, HD-23, HD-151
New Hampshire	6-11AM	7AM		HD-15 (Hillsborough), HD-1 (Sullivan)	Manchestor, Concord	Various School Boards
New Jersey	6AM	8PM	Governor, Lt. Governor, Statewide Ballot	Entire State Assembly, Entire State Senate	Atlantic City, Jersey City, various others	Various School Boards and City Councils
New York	6AM	9PM	Constitutional Convention, Pension seizure	SD-26, HD-27, HD-71	New York City, Rochester, various others	Various School Boards and City Councils
North Carolina	6:30AM	7:30PM			Charlotte, Durham, various others	Various School Boards
Ohio	6:30AM	7:30PM	Victims' Rights, Prescription Drug ballots		Cincinnati, Cleveland, various others	Various School Boards, various local judicial elections
Pennsylvania	7AM	8PM	Supreme Court (retention, partisan), Tax ballot		Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, State College	Local Judicial Elections, Various School Boards
South Carolina	7AM	7PM			Columbia	Various School Boards
Texas	7AM	7PM	Various Ballots		Alice	Various School Boards
Utah	7AM	8PM		UT-03****	Various mayoralties
Virginia	6AM	7PM	Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General	Entire State Assembly		Various School Boards
Washington	N/A	8PM*****	Various Ballots	SD-7, SD-31, SD-37, SD-45, SD-48, HD-7a, HD-31, HD-48	Seattle, Tacoma, various others	Various School Boards and City Councils

^{*Poll times will be in the local time zone.}

^{**Georgia cities with a population exceeding 300K will have their polls open until 8PM.}

^{***Maine has same-day registration.}

^{****Federal Election.}

^{*****Washington is entirely vote-by-mail. Ballots must be postmarked by election day, or can be dropped off no later than 8PM at a ballot box on election day.}

Below are a list of states where a statewide race is being held with significant electoral ramifications. This list is not exhaustive of all the elections happening today. Please consult the table to see if your area is hosting an election!

Gubernatorial Elections (NJ, VA)

New Jersey and Virginia are 2 of 4 states which hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years (the other two, Kentucky and Louisiana, will hold their next gubernatorial elections in 2019). Both incumbent Governors are ineligible to stand for election. In Virginia, the state Attorney General is also elected statewide. Incumbent AG Mark Herring is running for reelection. In addition, the entire New Jersey state Legislature will be up for election, while the entire Virginia state Assembly will be up for election (the State Senate, as well as the State Assembly, will be up for election in 2019).

New Jersey

Governor:

Fmr. Ambassador to Germany Phil Murphy (D)
Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno (R)

Lieutenant Governor (same ticket as Governor):

State Representative Sheila Oliver (D)
Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo (R)

State Senate (40 members):

Democratic Party (current 24)
Republican Party (current 16)

State Assembly (80 members):

Democratic Party (current 52)
Republican Party (current 28)

Virginia

Governor:

Lt. Governor Ralph Northam (D)
Fmr. Counselor to the President Ed Gillespie (R)

Lieutenant Governor (separate ballot from Governor):

Fmr. AUSA for E.D. VA Justin Fairfax (D)
State Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel (R)

Attorney General:

Attorney General Mark Herring (D) (Incumbent)
Fmr. AUSA for E.D. VA John Adams (R)

State Assembly (100 members):

Democratic (current 33):
Republican (current 67):

Statewide Ballots (ME, NY)

New York will hold municipal elections across its various cities, including New York City, where incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio is standing for reelection. In addition, the New York state Constitution mandates a statewide ballot measure this year asking whether to hold a state Constitutional Convention.

Maine will be holding statewide elections for various ballot measures. In particular, there will be a ballot referendum on the issue of whether to accept the PPACA (Obamacare) Medicaid expansion. Previous bills by the state Legislature authorizing an expansion had been vetoed by Governor LePage. Additionally, a special election is being held in HD-56 of Maine's lower House. Democrats retain a narrow 77-72 majority in the state House (Republicans retain a narrow 18-17 majority in the state Senate).

NOTE: Maine has same-day in-person registration. If you haven't registered yet and are interested in casting a ballot, follow the instructions on the registrar's website directing the appropriate proof required (A drivers license ID#, or the last 4 digits of your social security number).

Maine

Question 2: Whether to expand Medicaid under the ACA.

Question 4: Whether to amend Maine's state Constitution to lengthen the time required by law to pay off the state government pension system's unfunded liabilities.

Maine House District 56 Special Election (HD-56):

Scott Gaiason (D)
Richard Mason (R)

New York

Constitutional Convention: Whether to hold a state Constitutional Convention (AKA a "ConCon")

New York City Mayor:

Mayor Bill de Blasio (D, WFP)* (Incumbent)
State Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R, Cons.)*

^{*New York permits "fusion voting", where votes for a candidate on different party ballot lines are aggregated for final vote totals}

Judicial Elections (MS, OH, PA)

Pennsylvania, Ohio and Mississippi will be holding judicial elections. While Ohio and Mississippi are electing (or retaining) local trial judges, incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Sallie Mundy is seeking a full term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court against challenger Judge Wayne Woodruff of the Court of Common Pleas. Pennsylvania will also hold two retention elections for Supreme Court Justices, although they face no opponent.

Pennsylvania

Supreme Court (partisan):

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Dwayne D. Woodruff (D)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sallie Mundy (R) (Incumbent)

Supreme Court (retention):

Justice Debra Todd (D) (Incumbent)
Justice Thomas Saylor (R) (Incumbent)

Federal Election (UT-03)

Utah will be holding a special election for its 3rd Congressional District, which was vacated by Rep. Jason Chaffetz.

UT-03:

Kathie Allen (D)
Provo City Mayor John Curtis (R)

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