South Orange: Essex County Vote-By-Mail Ballot Drop Box

Press release from the Village of South Orange:

Sept. 30, 2020

ESSEX COUNTY VOTE BY MAIL-BALLOT DROP BOX

"EVERY VOTE COUNTS IN SOUTH ORANGE"

Due to COVID-19, Governor Phil Murphy has signed an Executive Order the 2020 General Election, New Jersey will send a mail-in ballot to all active, registered voters.

When your ballot arrives, read it carefully and follow the instructions to complete and return it. Ballots can be returned by mail with a postmark on or before November 3, 2020 to be counted as a valid vote if received by 8:00 p.m. on November 10, 2020. Ballots without a postmark that are received within 48 hours of the closing of polls on November 3, 2020 shall be considered valid.

If you are mailing or presenting a vote by mail ballot on behalf of someone else; please read this important notice.

The County Clerk cannot accept faxed or e-mailed copies of the Vote by Mail Application (unless you are an overseas voter).

The only exceptions to the vote-by-mail requirement will be those who are visually impaired. Specialized voting booths will be at selected locations for individuals who require them in order to vote. ]

Returning your Vote by Mail Ballot

VBM Ballots can be mailed at the Post Office, placed in a standard mailbox, or placed in an Essex County Mail-in Ballot Drop-Box.

The Ballot Box in South Orange Village will be located at 56 Sloan Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 (Gazebo).

For more information, please call the Village Clerk's Office at 973-378-7715 x1

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This press release was produced by the Village of South Orange. The views expressed here are the author’s own.