NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR VOTERS AHEAD OF JUNE 8 PRIMARY ELECTIONS

TRENTON, NJ, May 26, 2021 – The New Jersey Department of State and Division of Elections are providing several helpful resources, including a dedicated website, Vote.NJ.Gov, and a toll-free help line, 1-877-NJ-Voter (1-877-658-6837) to assist voters in preparation for the upcoming June 8 primary election.

“We want to be sure voters know the resources available to them as well as the key deadlines ahead of the upcoming elections,” said New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way. “From information on how to vote in person, where to find secure ballot drop box locations or how to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot, we’re making it as easy as possible for voters to exercise their right to participate in this important process.”

Registered voters can vote in person at their local polling place from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on June 8.

Voters should know to:

• Visit Vote.NJ.Gov to check their registration status.

• Find their current polling location using Vote.NJ.Gov’s polling location tool and decide whether they will vote in person or request a vote-by-mail ballot.

• Request a vote-by-mail ballot if they need or prefer to vote from home in the upcoming election. If a voter does not apply, they will not automatically receive a vote-by-mail  ballot to participate. Any registered New Jersey voter can choose to request a vote-by-mail ballot using one of the following methods:

• • Go to the Vote By Mail page on Vote.NJ.Gov to download and print an application for vote-by-mail ballot. Then, mail or deliver the completed application to the appropriate local County Clerk. To be sent a ballot by mail for the June 8 primary election, the application must be received by June 1.

• • Apply in person at a voter’s local County Clerk by 3:00 p.m. on June 7 for the June 8 primary election. Find the contact details at Vote.NJ.Gov.

Returning a vote-by-mail ballot is once again as easy as VOTE, SIGN, SEAL, RETURN. Return options include:

• Mail: It must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. on June 8 and received by June 14.

• Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place it in one of their county’s secure ballot drop boxes in use by 8:00 p.m. June 8 for the primary election. Drop box locations can be found at Vote.NJ.Gov.

• Board of Elections Office: Deliver in person to the county Board of Elections by 8:00 p.m. June 8 for the primary election.
• NOTE: Vote-by-mail ballots CANNOT be returned to polling places for this election.

For full details on the June 8 primary election, visit Vote.NJ.Gov, contact local election officials, or call the Voter Information and Assistance Line at 1-877-NJ-Voter (1-877-658-6837).