We believe that an educated electorate will create a better government. If you understand which elected official, or which branch of government is responsible for what, it will not only help you get the answers you need, at election time you will know which representatives support your best interests. We want to provide easy answers to those questions and help you connect the dots between what’s important to you and you government.

The purpose of the Primary Election is to vote for who will be on the ballot the General Election. When there are multiple candidates in a single party, members of that party get to vote for who they think is the best candidate to run in November. For that reason you must choose a party to vote in the Primary. In the General Election you can vote for any candidate you want, regardless of party.

No. But yes if you want to vote in the Primary. Why? In the General Election there can only be one candidate per party running for a position. The Primary Election is to decide who those candidates are. Everyone, regardless of party, can vote for whoever they want in the General. IF YOU VOTE BY MAIL AND WANT TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE A PARTY IN ORDER TO GET YOUR BALLOT! If you vote in person you can declare your party at you polling place. If you want to change your party, it must be done 55 days prior to the election.

For basic job descriptions or which elected official is responsible for what, check out our Gov. Roles page. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, reach out to us, we are happy to help!

You have one Senator who represents you at the State level. They are part of the State Legislature, made up of the Senate and Assembly, that introduces bills that can become a state law, if signed by the Governor.

You have two Senators who represent you on the Federal level, currently Cory Booker and Andy Kim. They are part of Congress, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives, who introduce bills that can be signed into law by the President.

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