The 2024 General Election is less than 70 days away and Burlington County election officials are reminding voters that they can get a close look at the County’s new voting machines each Saturday at the County Corner Store site in the Moorestown Mall.
The Burlington County Superintendent of Elections and Burlington County Clerk’s Office have staff at the mall location every Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM to assist with voter registration and other election-related matters, including vote-by-mail and early voting options, updating registration information or removing a deceased relative from voter registration lists.
The new voting equipment displayed at the County Corner Store site each Saturday for voters to inspect and familiarize themselves with before the election will be deployed at all Burlington County voting locations during the early voting period and on the Nov. 5 Election Day. Superintendent of Elections staff at the County Corner Store will also provide voters with tutorials on how to use the new equipment.
“Voting is a fundamental right and we’re proud to partner with the Burlington County Clerk to make sure voters have all the information they need to exercise that right however they choose to,” said Superintendent of Elections Dawn Marie Addiego. “Whether you’re a citizen registering for the first time, have a question about vote-by-mail or interested in a tutorial on the new machines and how they work, our staff will be at the County Corner Store to assist and answer your questions.”
The new voting machines consist of electronic ballot marking devices and tabulators and are the same as ones acquired by Burlington County and used during early voting since 2021.
This year’s June primary was the first time the equipment was deployed at all polling locations and the upcoming Nov. 5 election will be the first time they will be used on Election Day during a General Election.
“The new machines are highly secure, easy to use and produce a voter verifiable paper record of every ballot, so there’s an additional level of the security that was absent from our old fleet,” Addiego said. “Thousands of Burlington County voters successfully used this new technology during past early voting periods or during this year’s Primary Election. But for voters who haven’t used them yet, we want to give them opportunities to become familiar with the new machines before Election Day.”
In addition to providing the in-person lessons on the machines on Saturdays, the County has also released a computer animation video that provides a step-by-step description of how to vote with the new machines.
The 3-minute video is available for viewing on the Burlington County Election Services Page located at: https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/593/Election-Voter-Services
Upcoming voter registration deadline
Burlington County voters are also reminded that the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 15.
An eligible Burington County voter must be a U.S. citizen who is at least 17 years old (though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18) and a resident of Burlington County for at least 30 days before an upcoming election.
Eligible voters can register at the Superintendent of Elections Office at 301 Harper Drive, Moorestown, online at https://nj.gov/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml or at the County Corner Store location in the mall on Saturdays when Superintendent of Elections staff are present.
Paper voter registration forms are also available online and can be mailed to the Superintendent of Elections Office.
Voters can check their registration status online at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check .