Deadline to Vote by Mail is Fast Approaching

UNION COUNTY, NJ — If you are planning on voting by mail, the deadline to apply is fast approaching.

Voters must apply by Tuesday, Nov. 1 so your application must be in the mail by Saturday, Oct. 29 to allow time for delivery, Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announced.

Any registered voter can use a Vote by Mail ballot. The process involves submitting an application form, receiving the ballot, and returning it to the Board of Elections. The entire process can be done by mail.

Emailing a scanned application form is not permitted under New Jersey state law. However, voters can drop off their application forms in person.

If you miss the mailing deadline, you can still apply in person by visiting main office in Elizabeth or annex in Westfield.

In-person applicants can use the County Clerk’s “One-Stop” service to apply for their ballot and receive it in the same visit. They can also fill out their ballot while they are there, and cast it in a secure box at the County Clerk’s office.

Vote by Mail users who plan on dropping off their filled-in ballot in person, or using the One-Stop service, have until 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 to visit the County Clerk’s main or annex offices and cast their ballot.

Rajoppi also advised voters who are interested in using a Vote by Mail ballot to download the free Union County Votes app for mobile devices.

“Union County Votes has just added a new button labeled “Early Voting,” said Rajoppi. “It provides voters with on-the-go access to information about obtaining and casting a Vote by Mail ballot.”

The County Clerk's main office at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 5, for voters to obtain a Vote by Mail ballot.

The annex, at 300 North Avenue East in Westfield, is also open for Vote by Mail users on Saturday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For a schedule of regular weekday office hours and more information about voting in Union County visit the new County Clerk’s new elections website, unioncountyvotes.com, or call the Elections Division at 908-527-4996.

Applications for a Vote by Mail ballot can be downloaded from unioncountyvotes.com or from the Union County Votes app.

For all other County Clerk programs and services visit online at ucnj.org/county-clerk or call 908-527-4787.

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