Election Day for Non-Partisan Municipal Elections: May 12
Early Voting Period: May 8 – May 10
Registration Deadline: April 21
Deadline to apply by mail for Vote-by-Mail (VBM) ballot: May 5
Deadline to apply in person for VBM ballot: May 11, 3 pm
Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots: May 12
Deadline to deliver VBM ballot to dropbox or county office: May 12, 8 pm
Deadline to “cure” VBM or provisional ballot issue: May 20
NOTE: Recent changes surrounding postmark dates with USPS mean that your ballot will be postmarked on the date that it is processed by the post office, not when you put it in the mail. To avoid missing the deadline, we recommend mailing your VBM before election day (May 12), so that it is received by the County Board of Elections prior to their deadlines.
MUNICIPALITIES WITH NON-PARTISAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Ocean City (Cape May County)
Belleville (Essex County)
Irvington (Essex County)
Newark (Essex County)
Orange (Essex County)
Bayonne (Hudson County)*
Union City (Hudson County)*
Weehawken (Hudson County)*
Keansburg (Monmouth County)
Long Branch (Monmouth County)*
*Municipalities with early voting
You can verify your voter registration online at vote.nj.gov or by calling NJ Division of Elections at 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837).
Look up your polling place online at vote.nj.gov, or by calling NJ Division of Elections at 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837).
