2020 VOTING INFORMATION

National Voter Registration Day is September 22, and Maplewood Library is proud to be a partner.

The Main Library and Hilton Branch will assist anyone who wishes to register on that day. A computer will be available for those wishing to register online.

Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is a non-partisan national holiday focusing on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right – the right to vote. 

VOTER REGISTRATION

The deadline to register in New Jersey is Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Register to vote online or via mail-in paper application, which is available to download and print here, and also available outside the library. 

To check if you’re already registered and where, find your voter registration record here. 

In New Jersey, any person who is no longer in prison or on parole or probation can register to vote. See the NJ Voter Restoration Handbook.

HOW TO VOTE 
Vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in New Jersey starting September 28th. 

You may cast your ballot in the following ways:

1. Mail in your ballot
   All ballots being returned through the US Postal Service must be postmarked by November 3rd, and be received by the County Clerk no later than 8 PM Tuesday, November 10th. Early mailing is encouraged.

2. Return your ballot through a secure ballot drop box by 8 PM on November 3rd. The Maplewood drop box location will be at the Maplewood Police and Courts Building at 1618 Springfield Ave; other Essex County drop box locations are available to view here. 

3. Hand your sealed and signed ballot directly to a poll worker at a polling location on Election Day

4. Vote in person by provisional paper ballot - provisional ballots are counted later, after election officials can verify if you haven’t already voted by mail

Maplewood polling locations for this election will be:
·         Maplewood Community Center at DeHart Park
·         Maplewood Town Hall
·         The Woodland
·         Clinton School

Voting district assignments will be available in mid-October.

Individuals with disabilities will have access to an ADA-conforming voting machine.

TRACKING YOUR BALLOT
You can track your ballot in the following ways:

• Visit the New Jersey Voter Registration System online - you will be asked to create an account

• Visit The Essex County Clerk's Office website

• Call  your County Election Officials

BALLOT INFORMATION

• Official Public Questions and Candidate information

• Essex County Sample Ballot

PUBLIC QUESTIONS
There will be three public questions on the ballot this year:

• New Jersey Public Question 1, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2020)

• New Jersey Public Question 2, Peacetime Veterans Eligible for Property Tax Deduction Amendment (2020)

• New Jersey Public Question 3, Delayed State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (2020)

HELP AT THE POLLS
For help at the polls, call the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

USEFUL WEBSITES

The New Jersey Division of Elections website provides election FAQs, candidate information, county-specific info, and maps

The Essex County Clerk's Office  is your guide to the wide range of services available to you as residents of Essex County.

NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: Voting Information will give you general voting information

The League of Women Voters offers a wide range of voting info in English and Spanish

ACLU: Know Your Voting Rights On this site, you can learn more about how to exercise your voting rights, resist voter intimidation efforts, and access disability-related accommodations and language assistance at the polls.

SOMAtv Election 2020 Special - Maplewood Township Mayor Frank McGehee in conversation with Chris Durkin, Essex County Clerk: What you need to know to vote in the November 3, 2020 election.

Books for All Ages in an Election Year