What to expect in New Jersey on Election Day

What New Jersey voters will decide

New Jersey voters will elect leaders for congressional offices on Tuesday. The Election Day focus is on those congressional choices and the counting that follows. Voters following the contests can expect the process to move from casting votes to tallying them, with updated count data becoming the central measure of the election’s progress.

The congressional contests are the offices at issue in these decision notes. The notes are not centered on one named candidate or one specified race. They address the broader process of following New Jersey’s congressional vote as election officials tally the votes.

How AP will follow the count

The AP Decision Team will use key election facts and monitor data points while votes are tallied. Its review will take place alongside the developing count, with the recorded vote data showing how tabulation is progressing in the congressional contests.

The figures will change as more votes are counted. AP will continue assessing the relevant facts and data points during that process. The sequence is straightforward: New Jersey voters make their congressional choices, election officials tally the votes, and the AP Decision Team reviews the developing data.

What to watch Tuesday

The main process to follow is the vote tally for New Jersey’s congressional offices. Watch for updates to the data AP is monitoring and for how the count develops through Tuesday. Those updates will mark the progress of tabulation as the Decision Team assesses the facts connected to the congressional vote.