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Shirley U. Emehelu, Acting Secretary of State

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Important Notice to Voters:

This is a friendly reminder on how to return your Mail-In ballot. How you return it is up to you.
Select one of the following three ways:
  • Mail: It must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. Election Day and be received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before 6 days after Election Day. To make sure your ballot is postmarked on time, put your ballot in the mail at least a few days before election day, or go up to the counter at a U.S. Post Office and have a clerk manually stamp the postmark on your ballot envelope.
  • Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place it in one of your county’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Secure Ballot Drop Box locations
  • Board of Elections Office: Deliver it in person to your county’s Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. County Election Officials

2026 Election Information

 

Page Last Updated: 09/04/26

 

General Election Information

Official General Election Candidates
Official General Election Candidates: U.S. Senate
Unofficial General Election Candidates Email: U.S. Senate		 07/27/26 8:30 PM
07/27/26 8:30 PM
Official General Election Candidates: U.S. House of Representatives
Unofficial General Election Candidates Email: U.S. House of Representatives		 09/04/26 3:00 PM
09/04/26 3:00 PM

Primary Election Information

Official Primary Election Results
Official Primary Election Results: U.S. Senate 07/27/26 8:30 PM
Official Primary Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives 07/27/26 8:30 PM
Primary Election Voter Turnout 07/27/26 8:30 PM
Official Primary Election Candidates
Official Primary Election Candidates: U.S. Senate
Unofficial Primary Election Candidates Email: U.S. Senate		 04/02/26 10:07 AM
04/02/26 10:07 AM
Official Primary Election Candidates: U.S. House of Representatives
Unofficial Primary Election Candidates Email: U.S. House of Representatives		 04/02/26 10:07 AM
04/02/26 10:07 PM

Special General Election Information

Official Special General Election Results
Official Special General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives 11th Congressional District 05/14/26 9:58 AM
Special General Election Voter Turnout 05/14/26 9:58 AM
Post-Election Audit of Special General Election Results by County
Essex County Post-Election Audit of Special General Election Results 04/30/26 2:42 PM
Morris County Post-Election Audit of Special General Election Results 04/29/26 10:58 AM
Passaic County Post-Election Audit of Special General Election Results 04/29/26 12:53 PM
Official Special General Election Candidates
Official Special General Election Candidates: U.S. House of Representatives 11th Congressional District
Unofficial Special General Election Candidates Email: U.S. House of Representatives 11th Congressional District		 02/24/26 9:00 AM
02/10/26 4:10 PM

Special Primary Election Information

Official Special Primary Election Results
Official Special Primary Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives 11th Congressional District 02/23/26 4:43 PM
Special Primary Election Voter Turnout 02/23/26 4:43 PM
Official Special Primary Election Candidates
Official Special Primary Election Candidates: U.S. House of Representatives 11th Congressional District
Unofficial Special Primary Election Candidates Email: U.S. House of Representatives 11th Congressional District		 12/10/25 4:20 PM
12/10/25 4:20 PM
Writ of Election
On November 21, 2025, Governor Murphy issued a Writ of Election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives in the Eleventh Congressional District due to the resignation of the Honorable Mikie Sherrill.
Writ of Election - English
Writ of Election - Spanish		 11/21/25 1:53 PM
11/25/25 3:03 PM

Election Certifications

Certification by Secretary of State
The Secretary of State shall certify the names of the persons indorsed in the petitions filed in his office to the clerks of counties. In the case of candidates for offices other than federal office, the Secretary of State shall also transmit this information to the Election Law Enforcement Commission in the form and manner prescribed by the commission and shall notify the commission immediately upon the withdrawal of a petition of nomination. N.J.S.A. 19:23-21
General Election Certifications
Amended Certification of Nominees General Election U.S. House of Representatives: 7th Congressional District 09/04/26 4:50 PM
Certification of General Election Nominees: U.S. Senate & U.S. House of Representatives 07/27/26 8:30 PM
Primary Election Certifications
Certification of Primary Election Nominees
Special General Election Certifications
Certification of Special General Election Nominees
Special Primary Election Certifications
Certification of Special Primary Election Nominees

Chronological Election Timelines

2026 Chronological Election Timelines

Issued On: Description
11/21/25 2026 Special Primary Election Timeline
11/21/25 2026 Special General Election Timeline
12/30/25 2026 Primary Election Timeline
01/09/26 2026 General Election Timeline
11/26/25 2026 January Special School Board Elections Timeline
01/13/26 2026 February Fire District Election Timeline
01/13/26 2026 March Special School Board Elections Timeline
12/12/25 2026 Annual School Board Election Timeline
12/30/25 2026 May Municipal Non-Partisan Election Timeline
01/09/26 2026 September Special School Board Elections Timeline
12/12/25 2026 December Special School Board Elections Timeline

Last Updated: 01/13/26

 

 

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