NJ To Mail Every Voter A Vote-By-Mail Ballot

Press release from Sparta Township:

Aug. 17, 2020

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order to create a modified vote-by-mail (VBM) election for the November 3rd General Election. The order suspends the sending of sample ballots and requires that each county’s elections officials send VBM ballots with pre-paid postage to all active registered voters for the General Election.

Additionally, every voter will have the option to either return their ballot through a secure drop box or turn in their ballot at a polling location on Election Day. The Administration is working with the Department of State to implement a new online voter registration system where New Jersey residents will have the opportunity to register to vote. The online system will launch on September 4, 2020.

Gov. Murphy's Executive Order No. 177

This press release was produced by Sparta Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.