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If you have any basic questions about voter registration requirements, voter registration, and voter rights, visit the New Jersey Division of Elections. Remember, New Jersey law prohibits the wearing of campaign buttons, shirts, or literature within 100 feet of the polling station.

Candidate Information: New Jersey Gubernatorial Election 08 New Jersey is one of only two states (the other being Virginia) that is electing a governor this year. Below are the websites of the candidates (and their running mates; for the first time New Jersey has an Lieutenant Governor position, leaving only 4 states remaining who have no such position): Chris Christie (Republican) Jon Corzine (Democratic) Jason Cullen (independent) Chris Dagget (independent) Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers Party) Joshua Leinsdorf (independent) David Meiswinkle (independent) Greg Pason (Socialist) Kostas Petris (independent) Gary Steele (independent) Additionally, Alvin Lindsey (Campaign Address:Post Office Box 539, Sewell, NJ 08080) is running as an independent, but we have been unable to locate a web address for the campaign.

New Jersey Political Parties New Jersey Conservative Party (NJCP) Constitution Party of New Jersey New Jersey Democratic Party Green Party of New Jersey Legalize Marijuana Party New Jersey Libertarian Party New Jersey Republican Party: Socialist Party of New Jersey

Issue Information   New Jersey has a few websites and blogs geared specifically to Jersey politics at the state, county, and local level. Here's a few. Politics New Jersey Jersey Journal New Jersey Newspapers  Blogs Bergen County BlueJersey Hoboken411 HobokenNow XPatriatedTexan (pretty eclectic, but usually with a healthy dose of Garden State opinion)