Election Information

The Office of the Clerk is responsible for the certification and transmission of voter registration lists for the 12 municipalities in Hudson County. Voter registration lists may be purchased at a cost of $0.25 per election district.

The following information is available on the voter registration lists:

Name of Municipality
Ward
District
Party Affiliation
Name of Voter
Street Address of Voter

Petitions

Candidate nominating Petitions for all County Offices (County Executive, Freeholder, Clerk, Register, Sheriff and Surrogate), as well as Independent candidates seeking office are available at the Office of the Clerk for distribution.

Any candidate who has filed a nominating petition shall file with the Office of the Clerk copies of his/her New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Reports. These reports contain information concerning contributions and disbursements of that particular candidate's campaign.

Reports are due on the following dates:

29 days prior to election day
11 days prior to election day
20 days after election day

Please take note of the election services listed below and the appropriate office you should seek regarding each.

COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

Provides / Processes Vote by Mail Applications
Mails Vote by Mail Ballot
Petitions & Filings
Certifies School, Primary, General & Special Election Results
Ballot Drawings
District Sheets

SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS 201-369-7740

Voter Registration (including change of Name or Address)
Party Affiliation (or Change of Affiliation)
Voting Machines & Warehouse Issues

BOARD OF ELECTIONS 201-369-3435

Poll Workers & Polling Place Information
Ward & District Maps
Challenges
Receives all Completed Vote by Mail Ballots

Hudson County Clerk's Office

Division Of Elections

Hudson County Plaza

4th Floor

257 Cornelison Avenue

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Division of Elections

201-369-3470 (Option 6)

Find your Polling Location

County Committees are available upon request.

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

Solicitud de Voto Por Correo - 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.

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