VOTING INFORMATION
How, When, and Where to Vote
& other useful information.
If you have a question and you don’t see the answer below, then check out NJ Votes at New Jersey Department of State – Division of Elections – NJ Voter Information Portal.
Primary Election Day is June 10, 2025
General Election Day is November 4, 2025
Check Your Registration Status
Make Sure You are Active and Up to Date
Register -Online, by Mail or In Person
Registration Deadline for General Election – October 14, 2025
Visit the Morris County Elections Site and choose your option at:
Update Your Voter Registration Information
Do You want to change your Party Affiliation? Have you moved recently, changed your name or are no longer serving a sentence of incarceration? Do you want to update your signature?
Deadline to change address or name for General Election is Oct 14, 2025
Apply for Vote by Mail Ballot
Any eligible registered voter can vote by mail in NJ, but you need to apply.
Mail-In Ballots will be sent ONLY to people who requested them.
Deadline to request a Mail-In Ballot, by mail, for the General Election is Oct 28, 2025.
or Contact Us and we will deliver to you.
Please contact the Morris County Clerk with any questions regarding your status.
Ways to Vote – Mail-In-Ballots
How to Complete and Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot.
Mark it, Sign it, Return it.
Review the instructions enclosed with the Ballot
- MARK it – Fill in the circle completely with black or blue pen next to candidate’s name you are voting for. Note there are Public Questions on SIDE 2 of the Ballot.
- Put Ballot in the inner certificate envelope
- SIGN & Fill out the certificate. Do NOT detach the certificate
- Put inner certificate envelope into the pre-addressed stamped mailing envelope
- Seal the Envelope
- Return your competed ballot by US Mail (postage is prepaid), or putting in a Drop Box (The two closest locations to Washington Township are outside the Police Station on Schooley’s Mountain Rd or in Chester Township in the municipal building parking lot), or directly to the Board of Elections in Morris County Administration Building in Morristown.
Instructional videos above are from NJ Secretary of State’s Office.
Any questions about your signature of record, or you need a replacement ballot because of misplacement, marked incorrectly, ripped, ate by the dog, etc. then contact the Morris County Clerk at 973-285-6066 or Board of Elections at 973-285-6715 or elections@co.morris.nj.us. Or New Jersey Division of Elections at 1-877-658-6837 with any questions. See: https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Government/Voting-and-Elections for more Morris County contact information.
Return Your Vote by Mail Ballot by choosing one of three ways:
1. By Mail– Mail-In Ballots sent via USPS must be postmarked by General Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and received no later than Monday, November 11, 2025.
2. Use a secure Ballot Drop Box– Ballot Drop Boxes will be closed and locked at 8 PM on Election Day.
3. In-Person Deadline to deliver your Mail-In Ballot in-person to the County Clerk at 10 Court Street in Morristown is by 8 PM on Election Day. See instructions for in-person delivery.
You can use any Drop Box located in Morris County – (Washington Twp has one conveniently located at the Police Station on Schooley’s Mountain Rd.)
Ballot Drop Boxes are a secure and convenient way to cast your completed paper ballot.
Mail-In Ballot voters can change their mind and not use their paper ballot to vote. You can go to your assigned polling place and vote in person using a paper ballot, which is called a “Provisional Ballot”. The Provisional Ballot will be processed once all Mail-In Ballots have been received and tabulated. This security process ensures that voters do not vote more than once in any election.
Ballots for Washington Twp voters for the General Election will be mailed by the Morris County Clerk on September 20, 2025. If you don’t receive your ballot within a week of the mailing date, then please contact the Morris County Clerk’s Office -973-285-6120 or ccemail@co.morris.nj.us.
Ways to Vote – In Person Voting
Early Voting-
Early voting is an opportunity for voters that have not requested a mail-in ballot to vote on a voting machine prior to election day. In Person Voting on machines at designated early voting polling locations. Electronic poll books and the new voting machines will provide voters around the county with access to their ballot at any of the seven Early Voting locations.
For the General Election: Voting Machines will be available from Saturday, October 25 through Sunday, Nov 2nd, 2025 for Early In-Person voting.
Early Voting Hours:
- Monday – Saturday: 10am – 8pm
- Sunday: 10am – 6pm
No appointment is necessary. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.
Election Day Voting –
General Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Polls are open 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
To find your current polling location, check your sample ballot for your ward and district as shown in the example above. Sample ballots for the General Election are being mailed out October 22, 2025
Polling Locations in Washington Township:
| District | Location |
|---|---|
| 1, 2 | Fairmount Fire House Main Room 12 Parker Rd Long Valley, NJ 07853 |
| 11 | Hasting Square Pool House Main Room Hastings Dr Hackettstown, NJ 07840 |
| 7 | Heath Village Auditorium 430 Schooley’s Mountain Rd Hackettstown, NJ 07840 |
| 3 | West Morris Central High School 259 Bartley Chester Rd Chester, NJ 07930 |
| 8, 10, 13 | Senior Citizen’s Center First Floor 35 East Springtown Rd Long Valley, NJ 07853 |
| 5, 12 | St. Luke’s Church 265 W Mill Rd Long Valley, NJ 07853 |
| 4 | Valley View Chapel 115 East Mill Rd Long Valley, NJ 07853 |
| 6, 9 | Washington Twp Municipal Building 43 Schooley’s Mountain Rd Long Valley, NJ 07853 |
Local Election Official: Denean Probasco, Municipal Clerk Washington Twp.
Phone: (908) 876-3315 Fax: (908) 876-5138
The Polling Machines:
Before going to the polls on election day please make sure that you are registered to vote here.
If you are not registered to vote, please follow the instructions on how to register to vote.
If you are already registered to vote you are ready to vote in person:
Once you arrive at your proper polling location, find your district’s table. What you can expect at the table. Ways to Vote – Morris County, NJ (morriscountynj.gov)
Track Your Ballot
If you do not already have a My Voter Record account, you will need to set one up. Link is below. Before you start, first, make sure you are registered to vote. Next, sign up for an NJ Department of Elections public access account.
- You will need to know your Voter ID number, which is located above the barcode on the back of the ballot return envelope. Be sure to make note of that number before returning your ballot. You may also use your Social Security number or driver’s license, but we understand that using your Voter ID number is easier. Once you’re logged in, click on the “Mail-in Ballot” button. Your entire history of mail-in voting will be listed here. If your ballot hasn’t been received yet, it won’t be listed.
Sign Up for NJ Voter Public Access
Be Ready to Track your Ballot
Track Your Mail-In Ballot
Check Status Online After Mailing
Washington Township Democratic Committee (Morris County NJ) 