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VOTER SERVICE is one of League's main purposes and we strive to do a very good job
registering new voters and re-registering those who had moved in time for all National, State, Local and School Elections.
LWV-GRBA continues to offer our services to schools, organizations and locations wishing to set up
Voter Registration tables.
If you wish to assist us in these efforts or want to request our help, contact Zena Gurman [email protected]
GET OUT AND VOTE!!!
LWV-GRBA Voter Registration & Locations,Dates, Times
Voter Registration at Monmouth Mall, Eatontown
Mon. -Sat. in Sept.(Dates TBA) 10 a.m. -9 p.m.
Helpers NEEDED for 2 hr. shifts: contact Zena Gurman [email protected]
Voting by Absentee Ballots
All New Jersey registered voters are now able to vote by Absentee Ballot if they wish.
They must however have made advanced application- (see deadlines listed below).
Be sure to remind college students, the elderly, & others having difficulty getting to the polls
to exercise their right to vote in this way!
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES FOR 2009-2010
One must be registered to vote at least 21 days before the election.
Deadlines for November 3rd General Elections
October 13, 2009-Last day to register or change voting address for general election.
October 27, 2009-deadline for mailed application for absentee ballot to County Clerk.
November 2, 2009-3 p.m. deadline for applying for an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk's office.
November 3, 2009 General Election Day (polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
*http://www.lwvnj.org/VotersService
*www.VOTE411.org
*Call the clerk in your municipality
*the County Clerk's Election Division
*the Superintendent of Elections
*the County Board of Elections
or
League of Women Voters of New Jersey
1-800-792-VOTE (Telephone Information Service)
www.lwvnj.org and go to the tab "Elections"
www.lwv.org/registertovote
If you have questions or problems with voter registration or voting
CALL TOLL FREE IN NEW JERSEY: 1-800-792 VOTE (8683)
ELECTIONS
PRIMARY ELECTION - Held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June.
-In the primary, members of a political party nominate their party candidates for the general election, and elect party county committeemen/women from their respective election districts, state committee members in gubernatorial years, and delegates and alternates to the national convention in presidential election years.
-In New Jersey, only parties attaining 10 percent or more of statewide votes in previous elections participate in the primary. Currently, only the Republican and Democratic parties qualify to do so. Third-party and independent candidates do not take part.
-To vote in a primary election for the first time, the voter designates at the polls the political party in whose primary he or she wishes to participate. In subsequent primary elections, if the voter wishes to make a change in party, a declaration must be filed at least 50 days before the primary election.
GENERAL ELECTION - Held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Voters need not vote a straight party ticket, but may make their choices for each office from any of the candidates (a split ticket).
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Held with the general elections, except for those municipalities with the nonpartisan form of government. These are generally held on the second Tuesday in May. Because they are nonpartisan, no primary election is held.
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Held for certain types of referenda. Vacant legislative seats are currently filled at the next general election.
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Generally held the third Tuesday in April, but subject to change. Check the back of your sample ballot for polling locations.
FIRE DISTRICT ELECTIONS
Held in some areas. Not part of the regular election system. Contact your local fire hall for information.
VOTER REGISTRATION
-Who may register?
Anyone may register to vote who is or will be:
-A U.S. citizen residing, at the time you apply, in the district in which you expect to vote.
-A resident of your county for 30 days by the date of the next election.
-18 years old or more by the date of the next election.
-Neither an "idiot" (the election laws are very old and include some archaic language) nor insane, nor disqualified for committing certain crimes.
-How, when, and where to register:
-Registration forms are available at many sites, including municipal buildings, the county stores, the office of the Superintendent of Elections, motor vehicle, public assistance and disability offices, and from your local League of Women Voters.
-To register by mail, obtain a form, fill it out according to the instructions and mail it back.
-To vote in a specific election, you must be registered at least 29 days before that election.
-Registration is permanent: you will not be purged from the roles for failing to vote.
-Changes of address, name, or status
-If you move, even within the same election district, you should let election officials know as soon as possible, and promptly return the change of address card you will be sent. Election officials will track you and attempt to change your voting address even if you don�t notify them of the move, but this may take too long for the next election, especially if you move between counties.
-If you are registered to vote and you move to a new home in the same county, you will be able to vote in your new election district, but you must either complete the change of address process by 29 days before the next election or meet with your township clerk to process the change after that deadline. In some cases, you may be able to go directly to the new polling place on election day and vote by completing a provisional ballot.
-If you moved to a new county within 28 days before an election, you can vote at your old polling place. Check with election officials to verify procedures.
-If you moved to a new county more than 28 days before an election, and did not complete the change of address process in time, you cannot vote.
-You must submit a written statement to the county if you change your name by marriage, divorce or court decree (if you changed within a 28 day period before an election you may vote in that election by signing both names).
-If you had been disqualified to vote and are no longer disqualified, you must re-register.
School Elections -- Attention all Members:
The New Jersey School Board Association has requested that local league members
consider serving on their local Board of Education. As local community leaders with an active interest in public education,
the NJSBA hopes you will consider such a post.
Anyone interested can contact Bobbie Goldstein, 732-747-0824, bobbiegold@comcast,
who has a copy of the "School Board Candidate Kit". Or request your own copy from
NJ School Boards Association, 609-278-5202 or www.njsba.org/PI |
