Chester's July 7 Primary Election Information

Press release from Chester Township:

June 1, 2020

Due to COVID-19, New Jersey Elections are pushed to July 7th, and now will be Primarily Vote-By-Mail.

On May 15, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #144 stating that the July 7th Primary Election will be conducted primarily by Vote by Mail (“VBM”), with limited in-person polling locations open on Primary Election Day. VBM will be new to many Morris County Residents; and the process itself is being adapted for activation at scale in light of the health crisis. It is important for voters to understand how the new process will work.

Questions: Who is going to automatically receive a VBM Ballot? Who is going to automatically receive a VBM Application? Is there a deadline to submit a VBM Application to receive a mailed VBM Ballot in time for the Primary Election? Is there a deadline to request an In-Person VBM Application? What is the deadline for returning your VBM Ballot?

Learn the answers to these questions and more on the Morris County Clerk’s website. Make sure you understand how this process is going to work so that you can be sure your vote is properly counted.

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