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New Jersey Presidential Primary

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06.07.16 | 9:22 am

<script type='x-placeholder' data-widget="LinkShareWidget" data-paywall="" data-permalink="https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/new-jersey-presidential-primary-2016" data-title="New Jersey Presidential Primary" data-member="" data-shareid="250430"> </script> <script type=x-placeholder data-widget=Plugs data-layout=standard data-postId=250430></script> <div class="SendTip"> <a href="https://talkingpointsmemo.com/tips"><i class="fa-light fa-paper-plane"></i> Send Tips</a> </div> </div> <div class="Article__Footer ArticleFooter"> <div class="ArticleFooter__AuthorInFooter"> <a href="" class="author-name"> db </a> <span class="author-description"> </span> </div> </div>  </div>  </article>  <div class="AfterContent"> <script type=x-placeholder data-widget=Insights></script> <div id="EmbedCommentsWrapper"> <div id="comments-250430"> <div class="EmbedComments"> <div class="EmbedComments__Header"> <div class="EmbedComments__HeaderInner js_toggle-embed-comments"> <div class="CommentsButton__Container"> <div class="CommentsButton__Icon"><i class="fa-sharp fa-light fa-comment"></i></div> <div class="CommentsButton__Count">39</div> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__Show ">Show Comments</div> <div class="EmbedComments__MenuToggle --display-only"><i class="fa-regular fa-ellipsis"></i></div> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__MenuToggle --stack js_toggle-embed-comments-menu"><i class=" fa-light fa-ellipsis"></i></div> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__Menu --hidden js_embed-comments-menu"> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="" class="js_topic-link">Make a Comment</a></li> <li><a href="" class="js_topic-link">See Full Discussion</a></li> <li><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com" class="">Top Discussions</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__Content js_embed-comments --hidden"> <div id="comments" class="comments-area discourse-comments-area"> <div class="comments-title-wrap"> <h2 class="comments-title discourse-comments-title">Notable Replies</h2> </div> <ol class="comment-list"> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for beattycat" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/beattycat/64/22310_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-new-jersey-presidential-primary/38680" rel="external" class="url">beattycat</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 7, 2016">June 7, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>You know what would be helpful to have with these results? The time the polls close.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment odd depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for tmccarthy0" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/tmccarthy0/64/459840_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-new-jersey-presidential-primary/38680" rel="external" class="url">tmccarthy0</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 7, 2016">June 7, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>My question exactly.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for jcblues" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/jcblues/64/9949_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-new-jersey-presidential-primary/38680" rel="external" class="url">jcblues</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 7, 2016">June 7, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>me three</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment odd depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for lestatdelc" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/lestatdelc/64/10313_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-new-jersey-presidential-primary/38680" rel="external" class="url">lestatdelc</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 7, 2016">June 7, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Agreed.</p> <p>The New Jersey polls close at:<br> 8 PM Eastern<br> 7 PM Central<br> 6 PM Mountain<br> 5 PM Pacific</p> <p>…and is a semi-closed primary meaning “Independent” voters are ineligible to vote in the Democratic Primary, however, “Unaffiliated” voters are eligible to participate with the understanding that their party affiliation will automatically change to Democrat upon casting their vote.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for jcblues" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/jcblues/64/9949_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-new-jersey-presidential-primary/38680" rel="external" class="url">jcblues</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 7, 2016">June 7, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>the California polls close after my bedtime… 8:00PDT</p></div> </article> </li> </ol> <div class="respond comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title"> Continue the discussion at <a class="wpdc-discourse-topic-link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-new-jersey-presidential-primary/38680">forums.talkingpointsmemo.com</a> </h3> <p class="more-replies">33 more replies</p> <div 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