Two candidates for mayor and six candidates for five city council seats will appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, November 5 non-partisan municipal election in Vineland.

The ballot position drawing conducted by municipal clerk Keith Petrosky and his staff set the order of candidates as they will appear on the ballot:

Vineland’s form of government operates under New Jersey’s Optional Municipal Charter Law, commonly called the Faulkner Act. Vineland utilizes the Mayor-Council Plan, with a mayor and five-council members all elected at-large to four-year concurrent terms of office. The municipal elections are non-partisan. Successful candidates will take office on January 1, 2025 for a four-year term.

Residents are reminded that the deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, October 15. Registered voters may apply for a mail-in ballot by Tuesday, October 29. In-person early voting begins Sunday, October 26 at the PAL building, 20 S. Sixth Street, and concludes on Sunday, November 3. The hours for early voting are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no appointment necessary. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters may wish to utilize the vote-by-mail or in-person early voting options to avoid possible long lines and long wait times that may occur on Election Day.