Political texting in Union County, NJ

Who's on the 2026 ballot in Union County

Union County is split across 4 congressional districts (CD7, CD8, CD10, CD12), so which U.S. House race a resident votes in depends on where in the county they live.

Compiled from official filings. Full local coverage: New Jersey election center.

Union County election administration

Union County's elections are run from the county seat in Elizabeth. The Union County Board of Elections administers polling, ballots, and vote counting, and the Union County Clerk handles candidate filings, ballot design, and vote-by-mail. Residents confirm their registration, polling place, and mail-ballot status through the county and the New Jersey Division of Elections.

The rules for texting Union County voters

New Jersey campaigns text under two layers of rules. The federal TCPA is the floor: you need prior express consent before sending, you must honor opt-outs, and automated messages are limited to the hours between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the recipient's local time. On top of that sit New Jersey's own consumer-protection and telemarketing rules and the carrier standard (the CTIA Messaging Principles) that decides whether your messages deliver at all.

The practical takeaway is the same everywhere in the state: text only people who opted in, identify yourself, honor STOP instantly, and gate every send to legal hours for each recipient. Do that and you are compliant with the law and welcome on the carriers' network. Skip it and New Jersey's plaintiff-friendly environment and the carriers' filters will both find you.

Run a compliant program in Union County

1. Build a consented list. Collect opt-ins with a clear call to action, keyword, web form, event sign-up, and keep the record.
2. Register properly. Complete 10DLC brand and campaign registration before you send a single message.
3. Gate every send to legal hours per recipient, so a New Jersey voter never gets a text outside 8 a.m.-9 p.m. their time.
4. Honor STOP and HELP automatically, and keep the opt-out record as your compliance evidence.
5. Send things people want, useful, identified, on-cadence, so the messages land and the complaints don't.