NEW JERSEY NOVEMBER ELECTION WILL BE A HYBRID OF In-PERSON, DROP-BOX and MAIL-IN VOTING

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

NEW JERSEY NOVEMBER ELECTION WILL BE A HYBRID OF IN-PERSON, DROP-BOX AND MAIL-IN VOTING

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:

• Apple 
• Google Play​

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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

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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. 
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• 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

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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

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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
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• ​Verify Vote
  • ​Voters May Call 1-877-658-6837 after Election Day to verify that Mail-In Ballot was counted 

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VOTE-BY-DROP BOX​

• Deposit Ballot in Secure Drop Box​​
  • Ballots continuously picked up and delivered by Election Officials to County Clerk Office
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• 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

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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 
    Check back for Poll Location adjustments
    
    
• Return Ballot
  • Hand Ballot directly to Poll Worker by 8pm on Election Day
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• 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
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• ​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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