What is Vote-by-Mail?
NJ's Vote-by-Mail program gives all registered voters the option to receive an official ballot through the mail so they can cast their vote at a time and place that is most convenient for them.
Follow the instructions on the ballot you receive, cast your vote, and mail your ballot back or just drop it off in one of the many ballot drop boxes available throughout the county.
It's safe, simple, and secure.
To join the thousands of Democrats in New Jersey that vote-by-mail, please download, print, and fill out the Application to Vote-by-Mail in English or in Spanish.
Mail or deliver your completed form to:
Christine Giordano Hanlon
Monmouth County Clerk of Elections
300 Halls Mill Road
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
How to Complete and Return Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
For the June 4th Primary, ballots will begin being mailed on Saturday April 20th.
When you receive your envelope in the mail, look inside for these items:
- The ballot
- An inner envelope with an attached certificate
- A mailing envelope
- Completely fill in the oval next to each of your selections in blue or black ink.
- Fill in and sign the certificate, keeping it attached to the inner envelope.
- Place the ballot into the certificate envelope.
- Then, place the certificate envelope into the mailing envelope.
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Return your ballot. How you return is up to you. Select one of the following three ways:
- Mail: It must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. Election Day and be received by your county's Board of Elections on or before 6 days after Election Day.
- Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place it in one of the county's secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Monmouth County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations.
- Board of Elections Office: Deliver it in person to the county's Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Monmouth County Board of Elections Office Address: 300 Mills Road, Freehold, NJ 07724
NOTE: Your vote-by-mail ballot CANNOT be returned to your In-Person Early Voting Poll Location or your Election Day Poll Location.
How to Track Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
For ONLY Monmouth County voters, you can track your vote-by-mail ballot by clicking here.
For ALL New Jersey voters, you can track your vote-by-mail ballot by clicking here.