Unofficial Write-Ins

Municipal Primary - May 20, 2025

Write-in candidates automatically receive any votes that are written as their registered name.  Write-in candidates must file a petition with the Board of Elections if they wish to cumulate votes perceived to be variations of their registered name. 

Petitions must be submitted to the Office of Election Services during the 5-day review period.  The 5-day review period will begin on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 8 a.m. and end on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. 

• Petition to Cumulate Write-in Votes 

The petitions to cumulate write-in votes will be reviewed by the Election Board during its special meeting at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025.  The Board will determine which votes will be accepted and certify the results. 

Letters will be sent to any write-in winners once the results are certified.  Those individuals will have 30 days after election certification to file acceptance paperwork with the Office of Election Services and to file an Original Copy of the Statement of Financial Interest with the appropriate governing body.