Vote 2024: Checking in with voters in Union County

Here are a few reminders you should know before you head out to the polls.

Lauren Due

Nov 5, 2024, 11:14 AM

Updated 56 min ago

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News 12 is stopping at various polling locations in Union County this morning to talk to voters. Here are a few reminders you should know before you head out to the polls.
You can still submit your completed mail-in ballot through Election Day. The deadline for mail-in ballots returned via a drop box or in person at a board of elections office is Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mail-in ballots submitted via regular mail must be postmarked no later than Nov. 5.
Electioneering at polling locations it is not permitted in New Jersey. You cannot enter a polling place or stand within 100 feet of the outside entrance of a polling place, wearing or displaying anything that may offer support for or opposition against any candidate, party or public question on the ballot. This includes political badges, buttons, T-shirts, hats or other display that can be read or viewed to identify support or opposition of a candidate, political party or public questions.
For more information, click here.
Anyone that experiences an issue with their polling place, like a machine not working, should contact their local county board of elections. Tap here for the full list and more information.
If you believe you have been the victim of discrimination or harassment in the course of exercising your right to vote, you can file a report with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights through the NJ BIAS online portal, available at https://bias.njcivilrights.gov, or by calling 1-833-NJDCR4U (1-833-653-2748). Depending on their urgency, complaints regarding possible discrimination or harassment filed with the Division on Civil Rights may be addressed during the election or after the election.