The Burlington County Superintendent of Elections Office is teaming up with the Burlington County Clerk’s Office to give residents another convenient option to register to vote in advance of the upcoming Oct. 17 deadline.
For the first time, staff from the Superintendent of Elections Office will be present at the County Store in the Moorestown Mall on Saturday, Oct. 14 (9:30 AM to 5:30 PM); Monday, Oct. 16 (10 AM to 8 PM); and the deadline day on Tuesday, Oct. 17 (10 AM to 9 PM), to register county residents eligible to vote in the November election.
To accommodate last-minute registrations, the Superintendent of Elections Office at 50 Rancocas Road in Mount Holly will also have special hours from 8 AM to 9 PM on Oct. 17.
The Burlington County Clerk’s Office at 50 Rancocas Road will also remain open late that day to offer assistance to voters with vote-by-mail applications and to answer questions about their voting options.
“Our nation’s democracy works best and is strongest when we all participate in it, so we’re encouraging all eligible U.S. citizens who aren’t yet registered to do so before the deadline and learn about the different ways they can cast their ballot,” said Burlington County Superintendent of Elections Dawn Marie Addiego. “You can vote by mail, drop box or machine. All three methods are safe and secure, but it all begins with being registered. It’s the first step to making sure your voice is heard.”
“Voting is a fundamental right and the staff of both the Superintendent of Elections Office and the County Clerk deserve our thanks for all they do to assist our residents to register and understand their options for voting,” said Burlington County Commissioner Dan O’Connell, the liaison to County Elections offices. “Bringing elections staff to the County Store provides another convenient destination for voters to register and participate, so we’re grateful to the County Clerk’s Office for making space available and giving our residents that option.”
Voter eligibility
An eligible Burlington County voter must be a U.S. citizen who is at least 18 years old and a resident of Burlington County for at least 30 days before the Nov. 7 election date.
Voters can register online at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register or obtain a paper voter registration form that can be mailed to the Superintendent of Elections Office. All completed registration forms must arrive at the office before close of business on Oct. 17 for the voter to be eligible to participate in the upcoming election.
Voters can check their registration status online at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check .
Vote-by-mail
Registered voters interested in voting with a vote-by-mail ballot may request one from the County Clerk’s Office. Vote-by-mail request forms are available online at the County Clerk’s webpage at http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/996/Vote-by-Mail-Information .
After Oct. 31, all vote-by-mail applications must be requested in-person at the County Clerk’s Office at 50 Rancocas Road in Mount Holly. All requests must be made by 3 PM on Nov. 6. No vote-by-mail ballots will be issued after that deadline.
Completed by vote-by-mail ballots can be submitted through the U.S. Post Office or placed in one of 28 secure drop boxes located throughout the county. A list of available drop box locations is available online at https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-secure-drop-boxes.shtml.
Voters may also hand-deliver vote-by-mail ballots to the Burlington County Board of Elections Office at 50 Rancocas Road. There is a drop box immediately outside the building.
All vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked or submitted to the Board of Elections or placed in a drop box before 8 PM on Nov. 7.
Early voting
Voters also have the option of casting a ballot early during the early voting period, which will run from Saturday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Nov. 5. During those days, a registered voter from any of Burlington County’s 40 municipalities may go to any of seven early voting locations to cast their ballot in-person with a machine. This is different than Election Day when voters must go to their assigned polling spots in their town of residence.
All seven sites are open from 10 AM to 8 PM on weekdays and Saturdays and 10 AM to 6 PM on Sundays.
The early voting sites are located at the following locations:
- Chesterfield at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building, 295 Bordentown-Chesterfield Road;
- Evesham at the Gibson House Community Center, 535 East Main Street, Marlton;
- Medford at the Medford Town Hall, 49 Union Street;
- Mount Laurel at Rowan College at Burlington County Student Success Center, 1500 College Circle;
- Pemberton Township at the Pemberton Community Library, 16 Broadway, Browns Mills;
- Tabernacle at the Tabernacle Rescue Squad, 134 New Road; (NOTE: THIS IS A NEW LOCATION)
- Willingboro at the Willingboro Public Library, 220 Campbell Drive.
Any registered voter is eligible to cast their ballot at an early voting location. However, voters who have already requested or received a vote-by-mail ballot will not be permitted to vote with a machine during the early voting period or on Election Day.
Election Day voting
Voters can cast ballots in-person with a machine on Nov. 7 at their regular polling location.
To find your Election Day polling site, go to https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-polling-location.shtml .
Residents with questions about the election and voting process can call the Burlington County Elections hotline at 609-265-VOTE.