New Jersey could see a record
turnout once all the votes are counted, but some people want to know if their
ballots were accepted.
A record
turnout will mean delays in counting all of the votes cast this year. In
Monmouth County, more votes were cast by mail on Election Day than in all of
2016.
As the votes continue to be
counted, the state opened the track my ballot
website, and it says due to
historically high volume, a vote may not show up in the system up to a week
after dropped off at a designated collection box, or up to two weeks if sent in
using regular USPS mail.
A number of voters that spoke
with News 12 leading up to the election in Monmouth and Ocean counties
say their number one concern was making sure their vote counted. Each county is
responsible for logging the vote. People may not also receive a confirmation if
their vote was accepted or rejected until all of the votes have been counted.
It also depends on what county they live.
News 12 has reached out to the Monmouth County clerk for
updates on where they currently stand in the counting process. If you voted in
person on Election Day, those votes won't even begin to be counted until next
Tuesday.
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