Ocean County elections board, GOP chair sued over voter challenges

The League of Women Voters asked courts to step in after the Ocean County elections board challenged some Democratic and unaffiliated Bay Head voters.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 412

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The New Jersey League of Women Voters and a trio of Bay Head residents sued the Ocean County Board of Elections and its Republican chairman, George Gilmore, alleging they violated a state voting rights law.

The lawsuit comes after the board warned Democrats and unaffiliated voters on a list compiled by Dennis Shaning, who chairs the all-Republican borough council, that they may be deemed ineligible to vote because their tax bills …

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