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What To Do If You Haven’t Received Your Ballot In Edison

The County Clerk has advised voters to call their office if they have not received their ballot.

EDISON, NJ — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all registered voters in New Jersey will automatically receive a Vote By Mail ballot, as per Gov. Phil Murphy's Executive Order 177.

In Edison, ballots were mailed out the week of Sep. 21 through Oct. 5.

Middlesex County had asked those who did not receive their ballot by Oct. 7, to request a replacement from the County Clerk's Office by calling 732-745-4202 or by sending a replacement ballot request form.

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However, the Middlesex County clerk’s office told Patch that they have received calls from residents who have still not got their ballots.

The Clerk’s office has advised voters to call the Office of the County Clerk in New Brunswick, Bayard Street on (732) 745 – 3827 for help in the matter.

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Officials will help look up the reason based on your name, address and voter registration. Make sure you are registered to vote.

Here's what to do after receiving your ballots:

  • Return your ballot through the United State Postal Service (must be postmarked by November 3, 2020)
  • Submit your ballot in one of the Middlesex County Board of Elections' drop boxes before 8pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. You can find their locations here: http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/CS/Boardofelections/Pages/vote2020.asp
  • You can also drop off your ballot at the Edison Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Blvd. The drop box is secure and monitored by video survellience.
  • Submit your completed and sealed ballot at your assigned polling location in-person on Election Day, November 3, 2020

A limited number of in-person polling locations will be available for voters requiring special assistance or for casting of provisional ballots.

Voters can verify if their mail in ballot has been received, by registering at "Track Your Ballot" on the New Jersey Elections website: nj.gov/state/elections.

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