Any questions regarding the General Election can be directed to the Clerk of Elections Office at 732-431-7790 or 300 Halls Mill Road in Freehold. For more information, please visit our website at MonmouthCountyVotes.com or contact the Clerk of Elections Office at 732-431-7790.
• June 4 - Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Independent Candidates for General Election (before 4:00 p.m. of the day of the primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:13-9
• June 4- School & Fire District to Submit Notice to County Clerks of Available Offices for Upcoming General Election (on or before primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:60-7; N.J.S.A. 40A:14-71
• JUne 7 - Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Independent General Election Candidates (3 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-13
• JUne 10 - Filing Deadline for Objections to Nomination Petitions for Independent General Election Candidates (before 4 p.m. no later than 4 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-10
• June 13 - Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for Independent General Election Candidates (9 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions) N.J.S.A. 19:13-11
• JULY 1 - Submission of Evening Registration Plan by County Commissioners of Registration to the Secretary of State (on or before July 1st) N.J.S.A. 19:31-2
**In counties where there is a Superintendent of Elections, that office serves as the Commissioner of Registration; in all other counties it is the County Board of Election.
• JULY 8 - Publication of Notice of Fire District Nomination Petition Filing Deadline by the Board of Fire Commissioners (21 days prior to the nomination petition filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 40A:14-72(c)
• JULY 29 - Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Independent Electors of President and Vice President for General Election (before 4:00 p.m. of the 99th day preceding the general election) N.J.S.A. 19:13-9
• JULY 29 - Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for School & Fire District Election Candidates for General Election (last Monday in July) N.J.S.A. 19:60-7; N.J.S.A. 40A:14-71b
• August 1 - Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Independent Electors of President and Vice President Candidates (3 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-13
• August 1 - Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for School & Fire District Election Candidates (3 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-13
• August 2 - Filing Deadline for Objections to Nomination Petitions for Electors of President and Vice President Candidates (no later than 4 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-10
• august 2 - Filing Deadline for Objections to Nomination Petitions for School & Fire District Election Candidates (no later than 4 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-10
• AUGUST 5 - Deadline for Submission of Proposed Amendments to the State Constitution to be Voted Upon at the General Election (not less than 3 months prior to submission to the voters) NJ Constitution, Article IX, par. 3
• AUGUST 7 - Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge Independent Electors of President and Vice President (9 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions) N.J.S.A. 19:13-11
• AUGUST 7 - Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for Fire District Election Candidates for General Election (9 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions) N.J.S.A. 40A:14-71b
• AUGUST 8 - Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for School Election Candidates for General Election (10 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions) N.J.S.A. 19:60-7
• AUGUST 9 - Deadline for Secretary of State to Submit to the County Clerks the Statement of All Duly Nominated Candidates for General Election (not later than 88 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:13-22
• AUGUST 9 - Deadline for Submission of Non-binding County and Municipal Public Questions to the County Clerks for Printing on the General Election Ballot (88 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:37-1
• AUGUST 10 - Deadline for Filing in Superior Court to Protect School & Fire District Election Candidate’s Rights (12 days after petition filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:60-7; N.J.S.A. 40A:14-71b
• AUGUST 12 - Drawing of Ballot Position for General Election Candidates by the County Clerks (85 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:14-12
• AUGUST 16 - Deadline for Independent Candidates to Decline Nomination for General Election(81 days before election)N.J.S.A. 19:13-16
• AUGUST 16 - Deadline for Withdrawal of School Board & Fire District Candidates (81 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:60-7
• AUGUST 22 - Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for New Nomination Petition to fill a Vacancy for Independent Candidates and School Election & Fire District Candidates for the General Election (before 4:00 p.m. on or before 75th day prior to election) N.J.S.A. 19:13-19
• AUGUST 22 - Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates to be voted at the November General Election (on or before 75th day prior to election) N.J.S.A. 40:45-8
• AUGUST 23 - Deadline for Submission to the County Clerk of Municipal Non-binding Public Questions Adopted by the Municipal Governing Body Upon the filing of a Qualified Petition by the Local Electorate (74 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:37-1.1
• AUGUST 23 - Deadline to Submit Public Question for November School Board Elections to the County Clerk by the School Board Secretary (74 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:60-4
• AUGUST 26 - Filing Deadline for Objections to Nominating Petitions for Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates (no later than 4 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-10
• AUGUST 26 - Deadline for Amendment to Defective Petitions for Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates to be voted at the November General Election (not later than 72 days before election) N.J.S.A. 40:45-9
• AUGUST 27 - Deadline for Submission of Public Questions (Other Than Proposed Amendments to the NJ Constitution) (not less than 70 days following final action of the Governor or the Legislature) NJ Constitution, Article II, Sec. 1, P. 2
• AUGUST 27 - Last Day Vacancy Can Occur for Primary Election Nominees for the General Election (70 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:13-20
• AUGUST 29 - Deadline for Filling Primary Nominee Vacancy for General Election (68 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:13-20
• AUGUST 31 - Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge to Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates to be Voted at the November General Election (9 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions) N.J.S.A. 19:13-11
• September 2 - Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge to Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates to be Voted at the November General Election (9 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions) N.J.S.A. 19:13-1
• September 10 - Publication of Notice of Mail-In Ballot Availability for General Election by County Clerks (prior to the 55th day before election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-6
• September 15 - october 14 - Publication of Notice of General Election by County Boards of Election (within 30 days before the close of registration election) N.J.S.A. 19:12-7
• September 21 - Commencement of Mailing of Mail-In Ballots for General Election (45 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-5, N.J.S.A. 19:63-9
• october 15 - Voter Registration Deadline for General Election (21 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:31-6
• october 15 - Mandated Evening Voter Registration Available for General Election in Offices of CountyCommissioners of Registration (optional for Municipal Clerks )(21 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:31-2
• october 22 - Deadline for Filing of Challenger Appointments for General Election (second Tuesday preceding election) N.J.S.A. 19:7-3
• october 23 - Mailing of Sample Ballots for General Election (on or before 12 noon on Wednesday preceding the start of the early voting period for the general election) N.J.S.A. 19:14-25
• october 26 - November 3 -Early Voting Period (start on the 10th calendar day before a general election and end on the second calendar day before thatgeneral election) N.J.S.A. 19:15A-1
• october 27 - November 2 - Publication of Notice of General Election by County Boards of Election (once during the calendar week prior to election ) N.J.S.A. 19:12-7
• october 29 - Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for General Election by County Boards ofElection (7 days before election) N.J.S.A. 19:12-9
• october 29 - Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for General Election (not less than 7 days prior to election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-3
• october 31 - Last Recommended Day for Testing of Electronic Scanning Equipment for Tabulation of Paper Ballots for General Election (A county board of elections may begin opening the inner envelopes for each mail-in ballot and canvassing each mail-in ballot from the inner envelope no earlier than five days prior to the day of the election-November 5) (notice to be given 48 hours prior to the start of testing )N.J.S.A. 19:53A-8; 19:63-22 (b)
• november 1 - Deadline for Application to Receive General Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters (4th day before election) N.J.S.A. 19:59-4
• november 4 - Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for General Election (up to 3:00 p.m. on the day before election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-3
• november 4 - Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for General Election by County Boards of Election (1 day before election) N.J.S.A. 19:12-9
• november 5 - GENERAL ELECTION (Tuesday after first Monday in November) N.J.S.A. 19:2-3, N.J.S.A. 19:15-2
• november 5 - Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the General Election
