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Elections office briefs Kings County supervisors on November ballot, vote centers and recall petitions
Summary
County elections staff said every registered voter will receive a mail ballot for Nov. 4; the county will operate five vote centers, deploy 11 drop boxes, and is processing multiple recall petitions in the city of Avenel while warning proposed redistricting could increase workload and public confusion.
Lupe Villa, representing the county elections office, provided the board with an update on preparation for the Nov. 4, 2025 election and several local petition efforts.
"Every registered voter will be receiving a ballot by mail," Villa said, and the county plans to operate five vote centers this cycle rather than seven, supplemented by 11 drop boxes to make returns accessible. Villa said the change responds to time and location constraints and that the county is "way above and beyond" the state requirements for drop boxes and vote centers in its jurisdiction.
Villa also briefed supervisors on multiple recall petitions in the City of Avenel seeking removal of city council members. She said four of the recalls are at the third-draft review stage with another petition in earlier review; each petition requires at least 526 signatures and would be treated as separate contests. Villa warned that the proposed statewide redistricting measure on the Nov. 4 ballot could split local voters into additional congressional districts and create education and logistical challenges for election staff and voters, especially given short timelines for printing and mailing ballots.
Board members asked about outreach and public education and were advised maps and voter guides will be available on state websites and mailed voter information guides. Villa said staffing and GIS work are the two main challenges to implementing new boundary lines if the measure passes.
