General Election
November 3, 2020 – General Election
Pursuant to State law, major changes have been made to the November 3, General Election process.
The 2020 General Election will be conducted primarily via Vote by Mail in New Jersey, with limited polling locations open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day for voting on paper provisional ballots only and accessible voting devices exclusively for disabled voters. View our Notice of Vote by Mail Election (bilingual). All active registered voters will automatically receive mail-in ballots for voting in the 2020 General Election without the need to submit a vote by mail application.
Drop Boxes:
For the locations of the drop boxes around the county, click here.
Myth-busters:
Clerk Hanlon and the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office will continue to debunk misinformation and myths spread about the General Election process on social media. View our Monmouth Election Facts page by clicking here.
Informational Materials:
- Guide to the 2020 General Election Brochure
- Guide to the County Election Offices Brochure
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- 2020 Election Dates Brochure
- NJ General Election Deadlines
- Videos and Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Pursuant to State law, all voters listed as active in the Statewide Voter Registration System will be automatically be sent mail-in ballots for voting in the November 3, 2020 General Election. Active voters do not need to submit a vote by mail application. To check if you are considered an active voter by the State, please click here to visit the State Division of Elections website.
If you misplaced, damaged, or have not yet received your mail-in ballot, the County Clerk’s Election Office can re-issue your ballot one of two ways:
- Voters can obtain a re-issued ballot in-person prior to 8 p.m. on November 3, Election Day, by visiting the County Clerk’s Election Office at 300 Halls Mill Road in Freehold, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will have extended hours on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Election Day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- If a person is serving as an authorized messenger to pick up another voter’s replacement ballot, the “Request Replacement Ballot Form” must be completed and signed by both the voter and messenger. Click here to download the form.
Per State mandate, all County Clerks in the State must automatically mail ballots to all voters who are listed as active in the Statewide Voter Registration System. County Clerks do not have legal jurisdiction to update or manage this voter registration system, as it is maintained by the State and County Superintendent of Elections Offices. Please read the County Clerk’s Office statement here.
If you receive a ballot that is addressed to a different address than your own, please place it back in your mailbox for the U.S. Postal Service to properly deliver the ballot to the correct address. If the ballot is addressed to someone who does not live at your address, or is deceased, please mark it as “return to sender” and place it back in your mailbox for the U.S. Postal Service to return to the County Election Offices. You can also contact the County Superintendent of Elections Office at 732-431-7780 to inform them of updates to the voter files.
To report possible voter fraud, call the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s hotline at 855-786-5878.
Pursuant to State law, voters can return their completed General Election mail-in ballots to the County Board of Elections via U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail, drop box, in-person to the Board of Elections Office, or in-person at their assigned 2020 General Election polling place, by the following deadlines, in order for the ballot to be considered timely and to be canvassed:
Mail-in ballots returned by U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail must be postmarked on or before General Election Day, November 3, and received by the County Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on November 10. The County Clerk’s Office has provided a postage-paid envelope for the return of the completed mail-in ballot; therefore, voters are not required to attach a stamp when returning the ballot via USPS.
Pursuant to State law, voters may only deliver three ballots (in addition to their own) by USPS mail. In addition, the “Bearer” section on the front of the return envelope must be signed in the presence of the voters whose ballots are being delivered.
Every ballot without a postmark or mis-marked and confirmed by the USPS that those ballots were received by USPS on or before November 3 and received by the County Board of Elections from the USPS within 48 hours after the close of the polls on November 3, shall be considered valid, per State law.
The deadline for delivering the ballot via drop box is 8 p.m. on General Election Day, November 3.
Pursuant to State law, voters may only deliver three ballots (in addition to their own) via drop box. In addition, the “Bearer” section on the front of the return envelope must be signed in the presence of the voters whose ballots are being delivered.
The County’s drop boxes are under the jurisdiction of the County Board of Elections and their office can be reached at 732-431-7802 for more information.
To report possible voter fraud, call the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s hotline at 855-786-5878.
In-Person to the Board of Elections
- If voters would prefer to deliver their completed mail-in ballots in-person, the deadline for the County Board of Elections at 300 Halls Mill Road in Freehold to receive the mail-in ballots in-person is 8 p.m. on General Election Day, November 3. The County Board of Elections Office is open for the hand delivery of completed ballots, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will have extended hours Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Election Day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Pursuant to State law, voters may only deliver three ballots (in addition to their own) in-person to the County Board of Elections. Again, the “Bearer” section on the front of the return envelope must be signed in the presence of the voters whose ballots are being delivered. In addition, one form of identification is required, with name, address, and signature when surrendering the ballot(s).
In-Person to Polling Place on Election Day
- Voters may also deliver their own completed mail-in ballots in-person at their assigned 2020 General Election polling place on Election Day, November 3. Please note that polls will be limited for the General Election, per State mandate, and will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling locations for the General Election can be found on our website here.
- Per State mandate, voters may only return their own mail-in ballots at the polling location.
Voters can track the status of their mail-in ballot’s return to the County Board of Elections for counting via two separate systems:
Monmouth County BallotTrax at monmouthcounty.ballottrax.net
- County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, in partnership with the Monmouth County Board of Elections and Superintendent of Elections, has launched a supplemental system to help Monmouth County voters know when their ballots have been received by the Board of Elections. The “Monmouth County BallotTrax” system provides enhanced features to notify voters via phone call, email, and/or text message of when their ballots are received for counting. Please note that this is a separate service from the State ballot tracking system, which some voters have experienced difficulty signing up for.
State of New Jersey “Track My Ballot” website at trackmyballot.nj.gov.
- The State Division of Elections has provided the “Track My Ballot” website for voters to track their ballots. Please note that this website is maintained by the State Division of Election and that the County Election Offices have no jurisdiction over it. We have received reports that voters have been required to provide their Voter ID number to use the Track My Ballot website. Voter ID numbers can be obtained by contacting the County Superintendent of Elections Office at 732-431-7780.
Polling locations for the General Election can be found on our website here. Active voters will also be mailed a notice by October 23 regarding the location of their polling place, per State law.
Sample Ballots are available online for viewing here on our website and on the Monmouth County Votes Mobile App. A sample ballot will also be available at each polling place on Election Day.
The Monmouth County Board of Elections is in complete compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
- Each polling site is handicap accessible
- Voting Machines can be lowered to accommodate those in wheelchairs
- Voting Machines are equipped with audio kits for the visually impaired. Also, the text on the screen can be magnified for the visually impaired. Magnifying glasses are still available.
View polling sites and alternative ADA compatible entrances (if applicable)
For more information or to report a problem at the polling place, please contact:
Monmouth County Board of Elections
300 Halls Mill Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-7802
For questions regarding the 2020 General Election process, please view the answers to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). You can also view our Videos Page which features tutorials, explanations, and step-by-step videos from Clerk Hanlon and the NJ State Division of Elections.
If you have any questions, please contact the County Clerk’s Election Office by phone at 732-431-7790, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We also encourage you to download the County Clerk’s Monmouth County Votes Mobile App and to follow the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.
For additional questions, please contact:
State of New Jersey Division of Elections
PO Box 304
Trenton, NJ 08625-0304
609-292-3760
Office of the New Jersey Governor
225 W State St.
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-292-6000
Click here for the 2020 General Election Results.
Please be advised that the County Clerk does not count mail-in or provisional ballots. The Board of Elections, a separate office, counts these ballots. As the results are provided to the County Clerk, the numbers are posted on this courtesy website.
Due to state mandated changes to the election process, the mail in ballot count will continue after election day. Ballots postmarked on election day, but received within 7 days after election day, will be included in the totals. Provisional ballots will be counted by the Board of Elections after the mail in ballot count is completed.
Rev. 11/3/20