Notice – Atlantic and Cape May Counties – Filing Requirements for Election-Related Petitions

On September 26, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a notice to remind attorneys and pro se litigants of the filing requirements of election-related petitions. The goal is “[t]o ensure that election-related matters are scheduled and handled promptly.” This notice reiterates the Supreme Court’s reminder and provides additional guidance for the bar and unrepresented litigants in the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage.

Attorney and pro se filers in Atlantic and Cape May Counties are here reminded of the following filing requirements in election-related matters:

• The Verified Petition with Order to Show Cause must be filed in the Law Division-Civil Part of the Superior Court;
• The Civil Case Information Statement submitted with the petition should select case type 804 (Election Matters);
• Attorneys and pro se litigants must also provide an electronic copy of all filed papers to Assignment Judge M. Susan Sheppard via email at AtlCpmElecDay.MBX@njcourts.gov .