New deadlines for primary

   With New Jersey’s primary election date moving from June to February in 2008, new deadlines apply to vote in the Feb. 5 election.
   The last day to register for the primary is Jan. 15. Registration applications can be downloaded at www.njelections.org or picked up at municipal government offices in Lambertville, West Amwell and Stockton.
   In New Jersey, voters must vote the political party of their affiliation in primary elections. Those who have never been affiliated with a specific party may vote in the primary for candidates of any political party.
   Thereafter, the party of the candidates they selected will be the party of the voter’s affiliation unless they change it by filing a Political Party Affiliation Declaration Form.
   The deadline to apply by mail for an absentee ballot is Jan. 29.