Washington Township Democratic Committee (Morris County NJ)
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.
Registration Deadline for General Election – October 14, 2026
Visit the Morris County Elections Site and choose your option at:
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 13, 2026
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 27, 2026.
Click Here to print a Mail-In Ballot Application
or Contact Us and we will deliver to you.
Please contact the Morris County Clerk with any questions regarding your status.
How to Complete and Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot.
Mark it, Sign it, Return it.
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.
1. By Mail– Mail-In Ballots sent via USPS must be postmarked by General Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2026, and received no later than Monday, November 11, 2026.
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.)
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, 2026. 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.
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.
Early Voting Hours:
No appointment is necessary. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.
General Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2026
Polls are open 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Local Election Official: Denean Probasco, Municipal Clerk Washington Twp.
Phone: (908) 876-3315 Fax: (908) 876-5138
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)
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.