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Write-In Challengers Confront Steep Odds Mayor Fife & Incumbents Win board of elections election 2026 general election harrison nj Nov 04, 2026

Ā Harrison's November 3 election draws just 33.58% of registered voters. A contested signature requirement, unsuccessful court challenges, and a last-minute write-in campaign raise questions about ballot access, political competition, and the town's future.

Mayor James A. Fife and the four candidate...

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Early Voting: Write-In Choices vs. Pro-Toxic Sludge Incumbents early in person voting early voting election election 2026 harrison nj Oct 24, 2026

Harrison voters will not have to wait until Election Day to cast their ballots. In-person early voting for New Jersey's 2026 General Election will run from Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1, 2026. Early voting locations will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and...

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EPA Toxic Sludge Plant Becomes Key Harrison Election Issue election election 2026 general election harrison nj stand up harrison Oct 05, 2026

Harrison voters heading into the November 3, 2026 General Election will have choices that may not be obvious from the names printed on the ballot.

Four Harrison residents have organized a write-in campaign under the banner Stand Up Harrison, challenging Mayor James Fife and three members of his cou...

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Harrison Candidates Fight to Get On November Ballot amber vargas disenfranchise dominick ritorto e. junior maldonado election election 2026 general election harrison nj hudson county clerk michael verile number of signatures petition Jun 26, 2026

Two Harrison candidates have filed separate but related lawsuits against the Hudson County Clerk’s Office, claiming they were kept off the November General Election ballot after relying on incorrect signature information allegedly provided by the same office that later rejected their petitions.

The...

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