In New Jersey, any eligible registered voter can Vote by Mail – you do not need a reason to request a Vote by Mail ballot, but you DO need to apply.
A voter may vote by mail by completing the Application for Vote by Mail Ballot and returning the application to their County Clerk.
To receive your ballot by mail, the application must be received by your County Clerk by May 30, 2023 (7 days prior to the election). A voter may also apply in person to the County Clerk until 3:00 p.m., the day before the election.
County Clerks cannot accept faxed or emailed copies of an application for Vote by Mail Ballot, unless you are a Military or Overseas Voter, because an original signature is required.
1. By mail: Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, June 6, 2023 (Primary Election Day).
2. Using a secure ballot drop box: by 8pm on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 (Primary Election Day).
3. In-person at your Board of Elections office: by 8pm on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 (Primary Election Day).
A ballot drop box is a secure, locked structure operated by election officials where voters may deliver their ballots from the time they receive them in the mail up to the time polls close at 8 pm on Election Day, June 6, 2023.
There will be at least 3 to 10 drop boxes located throughout each county, which will be available 24 hours a day. Drop boxes will be under surveillance by security cameras and collected daily by county election officials.
Voters can track their ballot using the Division of Elections “Track My Ballot” tool. You will be able to see when your ballot has been received and accepted.
Ballot CuringIf your vote-by-mail ballot or provisional ballot was missing your signature or the county Board of Elections has determined that your signature does not match the signature in your voting record, your county Board of Elections will provide you an opportunity to certify that you did, in fact, cast that ballot. You will receive an email/call/letter with information about what you need to do in order to have your ballot counted. This is often called "ballot curing."
Learn more about ballot curing.