Division of Elections
201-369-3470
(Option 6)
VOTE BY MAIL
A voter may vote by mail for any or all
elections by completing an Application for Vote by Mail
Ballot, and mailing the application to the County Clerk
up to 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. A voter can choose to vote by mail for
one election or all, depending on his or her preference.
In New Jersey, any voter can vote by mail for any reason or
no reason at all using the Vote By Mail ballot.
The Vote by Mail legislation allows voters to avoid long
lines at polls, and gives them a chance to vote in the
privacy of their own home at their convenience. The Clerk
cannot accept faxed or emailed copies of an Application for
a Vote by Mail Ballot, unless you are a Military or Overseas
Voter, since an original signature is required.
How to
Vote by Mail
Vote by Mail Application - English
Vote by Mail
Application - Spanish
Vote
by Mail
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Vote by Mail
(in PDF format)
CIVILIAN OVERSEAS VOTE
BY MAIL
Civilian Overseas Ballots are available to all
registered voters. A voter may apply to vote by mail by
completing a Vote by Mail Ballot Application and mailing the
application to the Clerk of Hudson County up to 7 days prior
to the election. A voter may also apply in person to the
Clerk until 3:00 p.m. the day before the election. The Clerk
cannot accept faxed copies of an Overseas Ballot Application
since an original signature is required.
An
“Overseas Civilian Voter” is a voter who is living outside
of the United States and who was residing in New Jersey
immediately prior to departure.
To receive a federal ballot, the
civilian overseas voter need not have been registered to
vote in New Jersey prior to going outside of the United
States, but must have been domiciled in New Jersey and have
possessed the qualifications to register and vote in New
Jersey.
The overseas civilian voter is
entitled to a federal ballot whether or not he or she ever
intends to return to the United States to reside.
Download a printable PDF application:
Federal Post Card Application
To learn more about Military/Civilian
Overseas Vote by Mail options, click
here.
MILITARY & OVERSEAS VOTE BY
MAIL
New Jersey law permits the emailing of
Vote By Mail
ballots to Uniformed Service Members and their families.
Active-duty members of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marine,
Public Health Service, NOAA, and their family members may
register to vote and apply for a Vote By Mail
ballot by using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).
Vote by Mail voting privileges are available to military
personnel, their dependents, patients in veterans’
hospitals, civilians attached to or serving with the
military, and U.S. citizens residing overseas. A Vote by
Mail ballot may be requested by completing a Federal Post
Card Application (FPCA) and mailing it to the Clerk of
Hudson County, or fax to 201-369-3473 or email to
vote@hcnj.us.
Download a printable PDF application:
Federal Post Card Application
To learn more about Military/Civilian
Overseas Vote by Mail options, click
here.
