2025 Primary Sample Ballots

March 21 - County Committee Chairs to File with Municipal Clerks the Number of County Committee Seats to be Filled at Primary Election 
(74 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-1

March 21 - County Committee Chairs to Provide County Clerks with the number of male or female members or members with less than one full vote to be elected from the county at the ensuing primary 
(74 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-1

March 24 - Notice of County Offices to be Elected at General Election to be sent by County Clerks to Municipal Clerks
(71 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:12-5

March 24 - Notice of Municipal Offices to be Elected at General Election to be sent by Municipal Clerks to County Clerks
(71 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:12-6

March 24 – 4 p.m. - Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Primary Election

(before 4:00 p.m. 71 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107)  N.J.S.A. 19:23-14

April 2 Deadline for Filing Certificate to Fill Vacancy of a Primary Election Candidate By the Appointed Vacancy Committee (62 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-12

April 3– 12 p.m. - Deadline for Municipal Clerk to Certify to the County Clerk the Names of the Candidates who filed Primary Election Nomination Petition with Municipal Clerk

(No later than 12 p.m. 61 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107)  N.J.S.A. 19:23-14

April 3– 3 p.m. - County & Municipal Clerk Drawings for Ballot Positions for Primary Election Candidates (At 3 p.m. 61 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107)

April 16 - Deadline for Change of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration  (55 days before the primary election)  N.J.S.A. 19:23-45

May 20 - Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election

 May 27 - Deadline for Filing of Challenger Appointments for Primary Election  (second Tuesday preceding primary election)

June 3 - Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for Primary Election  (not less than 7 days prior to primary election)  N.J.S.A. 19:63-3

June 3 - Deadline for Unaffiliated Voters to submit Political Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration in order to receive a mail-in ballot by mail.

June 9 – by 3:00 p.m. Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Primary Election
(up to 3:00 p.m. on the day before primary election)  

June 9 – by 3:00 p.m. - Deadline for Unaffiliated Voters to submit Political Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration in order to receive a mail-in ballot in person.

June 10 - Primary Election Day

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November 4 – by 3:00 p.m. Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for November General Election

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:
https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/superintendent-of-elections-temp/voting-instructions

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE VISION IMPAIRED:
https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/superintendent-of-elections-temp/voting-instructions-for-vision-impaired

Deadline to Register:

• October 15, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline for November General Election

New Jersey Voter Information Portal

Vote by Mail Applications:

• October 29, 2024 Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for November General Election
• November 4, 2024 by 3:00pm Deadline for in-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for November General Election at the County Clerk’s Office

Voter Registration:

• All registrations are by mail. 
• Applications for Voter Registration, Change of Address, Vote by Mail Ballots and Change of Party Affiliation are available from the Borough Clerk's office. 

For additional information call the Borough Clerk at 201-573-1800.

Find EVERYTHING you need to know to vote in 2024 at vote.nj.gov.