New Jersey November Election Will Be a Hybrid of In-Person, Drop-Box and Mail-In Voting

8/14/2020

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 2pm, August 14, 2020

The national election will take place on Nov. 3, 2020 and New Jersey's voting procedure will be a hybrid of In-Person, Drop Box, and Vote-By Mail options.

New Jersey Elections Mobile App
The mobile app is in the process of being refined:

REGISTER TO VOTE IN NEW JERSEY

Requirements:
- United States Citizen
- Age 18 or older by Nov. 3, 2020
- Resident of a NJ County by Oct. 4, 2020
  - NJ voter eligibility includes Convicted Felons who have completed their term of:
    - Sentencing
    - Probation
    - Parole
Are You Registered? - Check Here
Register to vote in New Jersey:
- Online Registration
  - found here
- Download Registration
  - Essex County found here
  - Other NJ Counties found here
- Mail to County Commissioner:
  - Essex County Commissioner of Registration
    Hall of Records
    465 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, RM 417A
    Newark, NJ 07102-9852
  - NJ Election Commissioners listed here
- Original signature required
  - Not accepted:
    - Faxed copy
    - Emailed copy
Information for Military and Overseas Voters found here

Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION
It is not necessary for a Registered Voter to be affiliated with a political party unless they wish to vote in that party's Primary Election.

Deadline:
- to Change party affiliation:
  - 55 days before a Primary Election
- to Declare party affiliation:
  - up to and on the date of Primary Election
Political Party Affiliation Declaration Form
- Download available here
- Available at every municipal clerk office

ELECTION BALLOT

All New Jersey Registered Voters will automatically receive a ballot
- Ballot will be mailed to Voter from their County Clerk on Monday, Oct. 5

From Essex County Clerk Christopher Durkin:

VOTE-BY-MAIL

Return Ballot By Mail
- Ballot is postage prepaid
- Postmark: by Nov. 3, 2020
  - Ballot received by 8pm Nov. 5, lacking Nov. 3 postmark, will still be accepted
- Ballots must be received by County Clerk by 8pm, Nov. 10, 2020
Verify Vote
- Voters May Call 1-877-658-6837 after Election Day to verify that Mail-In Ballot was counted

VOTE-BY-DROP BOX

Deposit Ballot in Secure Drop Box
- Ballots continuously picked up and delivered by Election Officials to County Clerk Office
Drop Box Locations:
- Essex County:
  24 Hours a day / Open until 8pm Election day
  - East Orange
    City Hall, 44 City Hall Plaza
    Front of building
  - Montclair
    Municipal Building, 205 Claremont Avenue
    Front of building
  - Newark
    City Hall, 920 Broad Street
    Green Street Side
  - West Caldwell
    Municipal Hall, 30 Clinton Road
    Front of building
  - West Orange
    560 Northfield Avenue
    Plaza Entrance
- Other County locations listed here

VOTE IN PERSON

Polling Location
- Every municipality will have 50 percent of their polling sites open for Voters
  - Poll locations and machines must be available for those with disabilities
  - Any Poll located in a School will require the school to be All- Remote on Election Day
- Online Poll Locator found here
Return Ballot
- Hand Ballot directly to Poll Worker by 8pm on Election Day
Provisional Ballot
- Any person who does not have a Ballot will be handed a Paper Ballot on Election Day at poll
  - Reasons for not having a Ballot
    - Voter moved to County after 30 days before Election Day
    - Signature or Address is missing from Poll Book
    - Voter needs to show identity proof
    - Voter never registered to vote
- Provisional Ballot are taken on Election Day to the County Commissioner for verification and counting
Verify Vote
- Voters May Call 1-877-658-6837 after Election Day to verify that Provisional Ballot was accepted or rejected

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New Jersey November Election Will Be a Hybrid of In-Person, Drop-Box and Mail-In Voting

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