THE ELECTION HAS BEGUN! MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE MAILED BY BERGEN COUNTY, STARTING 9/15/26. ON 9/17/2026, DROPBOXES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RETURN MAIL-IN BALLOTS.
Hi All! Mail-in Voters, the county will begin mailing Mail-in Ballots on 9/15/2026. You may expect to receive your ballot in 7 business days from the date your ballot is mailed. You can call the Board of Elections and ask when your ballot will be mailed, as different areas in Bergen County have different mailing dates.
If you don’t receive your ballot by 10/13/26, you should call the Board of Elections. They’ll look up your bar code and tell you when it was mailed. If 10/13/26 is more than 7 days past that mailing date they tell you, you must vote provisionally,* the earlier the better! Bergen County Board of Elections: 201-336-6225
Every Active registered voter is eligible to request a Mail-in Ballot. Please contact your county clerk, at 201-336-7020, to submit a request.
OCTOBER 27 is the deadline to apply by mail for a Vote-by-Mail ballot.
NOVEMBER 2, AT 3:00 PM, is the deadline to apply in person for a Vote-by-Mail ballot at your County Clerk’s office.
FILL OUT YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT
Follow the instructions exactly! Vote! Sign! Seal! Return!
Video instructions for filling out your Mail-in Ballot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJMnGT31Ews
RETURN YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT
Select one of the following two ways to return your ballot:
As of 9/17/2026, Dropboxes will be available, and you can return your Mail-in Ballot early at a secure ballot Dropbox. The United States Postal Service has been instructed to hold Mail-in Ballots until past the postmark deadline or discard them. Please do not take chances.
https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-secure-drop-boxes.shtml
All Dropboxes are available from 9/17/2026 – 11/2/2026, 24 hours a day. On Election Day, 11/3/2026, you must deposit your Mail-in Ballot by 8 pm.
https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-secure-drop-boxes.shtml
You can also return your ballot in person, at the Board of Elections Office: Drop off your ballot Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm. The 8pm closing time will be announced closer to the election date. There is also a Dropbox at 1 Bergen County Plaza, inside the building.
Board of Elections, 1 Bergen County Plaza, Fl 3, Room 310, Hackensack, NJ 07601;
201-336-6225; Email: elections@bergencountynj.gov
You cannot turn in a completed Mail-in Ballot at your Early Voting Poll location or your Election Day Poll location. You will have to vote provisionally or turn in your ballot at a Dropbox or in person, at the Board of Elections, by 8 pm, 11/3/26.
- Please Do Not Mail your Mail-in Ballot via the United States Postal Service!
- Return it after 9/17/2026, via Dropbox, or at the Board of Elections office.I know this is extra work, but your vote must count.
- If you need a ride to a Dropbox, let me know. I can drive three people at a time to a Mail-in Ballot Dropbox in Bergen County, NJ. However, each person must individually deposit their own ballot. If anyone with a larger vehicle is willing to drive voters with their Mail-in Ballots to a Dropbox, please let me know.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - If you have already mailed your Mail-in Ballot by 10/13/26, via the USPS, check here, on 10/23/26, to see if your Mail-in Ballot has been received: https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-track-my-ballot.shtml
- If it hasn’t been received, you can *cast a provisional vote, in person, at the polls, during the Early Voting period, from 10/24/2026 to 11/1/2026, or on 11/3/26. Please check, so your vote is counted!
- Early Voting Hours will be Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
- https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml
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PSA: DO NOT USE this website, votesafe.org.
It was created by Elon Musk and the America PAC. It’s gathering and using your information, including IP address, address, phone number, etc., when you input information into the site. It then sells that information to third parties and may not provide accurate information (as stated on the website). Please share this information with others and only use the State and Local government election websites.
NJ Voting Rights Resources:
https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-faq.shtml
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