Bergen County Early Voting Runs Through Nov. 1 Ahead of Nov. 3 Election

Registered voters in Bergen County can cast their ballots at any of 10 early voting locations through Sunday, Nov. 1, ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. No appointment or application is needed. Monday through Saturday hours run 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday hours run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The county's early voting sites include the River Vale Community Center at 48 Greenhalgh Lane and the Tice Senior Center at 411 Chestnut Ridge Road in Woodcliff Lake. Other locations operate in Fort Lee, Garfield, Hackensack, Mahwah, Paramus, Teaneck, Wood-Ridge and Wyckoff. County officials recommend bringing a sample ballot to speed up check-in.

The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 27. Voters can pick up a mail-in ballot in person from the Bergen County Clerk's Office until 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The office keeps regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and announced special hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1.

Voters who cannot visit the office may name an authorized messenger under Section 14 of the vote-by-mail application. The county said that person can be a family member or a registered Bergen County voter who is not a candidate.

Completed ballots can go into a secure Bergen County drop box or reach the Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Drop-box locations are posted at bergencountyvotes.com. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive at the Board of Elections by Nov. 9. Officials recommend mailing early or asking a postal clerk at the counter to apply a postmark that day. Completed mail-in ballots cannot be returned at early voting sites or Election Day polling places.

On Election Day, polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters casting ballots in person that day must go to the polling place listed on their sample ballot or found through the search tool at vote.nj.gov.

Voters can check a ballot's status through Track My Ballot at vote.nj.gov. The county advises voters whose ballots have not arrived within a week of mailing to contact election officials about a replacement. Mail-in voters who need to vote in person may use a provisional ballot at an early voting location or on Election Day.