Passaic County, NJ
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Board of Elections
401 Grand Street
Room 123
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 881-4780
Election Day only
(973) 569-2181
Board of Elections
The Passaic County Board of Elections is tasked with overseeing a fair and open election process. The Board of Elections is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, training, and placement of all board workers throughout the county. The office also canvasses and counts all mail-in ballots and provisional ballots. The Passaic County Board of Elections consists of four members, two from each party.
Board of Elections Commissioners
- John Currie, Chairman/Commissioner (D), term expires 2024
- John Traier, Secretary/Commissioner (R), term expires 2024
- Rita Gernant, Commissioner (D), term expires 2025
- Timothy Troast, Commissioner (R), term expires 2025
Office Staff
- Ken Hirmann, Office Administrator
- Allyson Clavijo, Deputy Administrator/Bilingual Coordinator
- Kristen Feimster, Office Clerk
- Omayra Mendez, Office Clerk
Other Passaic County Election Offices:
- Passaic County Clerk Elections Division (Responsible for Balloting Printing, Certifying Election Results, Preparing Vote-by-Mail Ballots, Processing Vote-by-Mail Applications, Petitions, ELC Filing)
- Passaic County Superintendent of Elections (Responsible for Voter Registration, Party Affiliation Changes, Maintaining Voter History, Voting Machines and Electronic Poll Books, Enforcement of all election laws and ensuring compliance with NJSA Title 19 and the National Voting Rights Act.)