County Clerk and Commissioners candidates gearing up for election next week
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters across Mercer County will cast ballots not only in New Jersey’s closely watched gubernatorial race, but also for two county-wide offices: the county clerk and the Board of County commissioners. These offices have direct effects on everything from the distribution of mail-in ballots to the maintenance of county roads and parks.
The Office of the County Clerk manages elections at the county level, including the printing of ballots, vote-by-mail applications, drop-box operations, verification of candidate petitions, and certification of results. Voters will choose between the incumbent clerk, Democrat Paula Covello, and Republican small business owner Shaolin Brown at the polls on Tuesday.
Covello has been in office since 2006. “I feel like I’m able to provide services to so many residents in this position,” she said in an interview with The Daily Princetonian. “Serving the community and being able to meet new people. I mean, all of it is very rewarding.”
Over the past two decades, she has navigated five presidential elections, including ensuring that all registered voters were able to receive their mail ballots during Hurricane Sandy and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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