Chester: Here Are Your 2021 Primary Election Polling Locations

CHESTER, NJ — When voting in Chester Borough or Chester Township, here’s the best way to find out how to cast your ballot, depending on whether you’ve opted for a mail-in or in-person voting method.

Borough or township voters may drop their ballots off early or up to the designated time on Election Day by mail, in a drop box or at the Morris County Board of Elections. If a resident would like to vote in the primary in person, they will need to go to their designated polling location.

General Information About In-Person Voting

According to available information on the Morris County Clerk’s Office website, all registered voters who go to a poll location for the primary election, will need to provide their name to a poll worker checking them in and may also need to show an ID to this worker. If a registered voter who is unaffiliated would like to register in the primary at their poll location, they may fill out a party declaration form with a poll worker, while voting in person.

All polling sites in Morris County are also accessible per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For Morris County Mail-In Voting By The Post Office, Drop Box Or County Board Of Elections

Morris County residents can take advantage of New Jersey’s early voting in the primary, if they have already pre-registered for a mail-in ballot.

There are one of three ways which Morris County’s mail-in ballots can be counted, according to the State of New Jersey’s Division of Elections:
1. By regular mail via the United States Postal Service.
2. By depositing into a secure drop box within Morris County.
3. By dropping the ballot off in-person to the Morris County Board of Elections Office, no later than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, on the second floor at 10 Court St. in Morristown.

By Regular Mail: For residents who requested a mail-in ballot for the primary, to be counted, ballots must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, June 8 and received by Monday, June 14. There is no postage required if mailing in the United States.

By Secure Drop Box: For those who would prefer to use a Morris County secure drop box, monitored with 24/7 surveillance, rather than regular mail, they may take their mail-in ballot to a dropbox location. Those red, white and blue boxes look like USPS mailboxes and are marked “Morris County - Official Ballot Drop Box.” Ballots are retrieved daily from these secure boxes, by authorized county personnel, who bring them back to the Board of Elections.

Click here for the current list of Morris County drop box locations, which all Morris County residents may use to deposit their ballots.

Primary ballots won’t be accepted in drop boxes after 8 p.m. on June 8.

At the Morris County Board of Elections: Regular business hours at the Board of Elections Office in Morristown are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, though ballots can be dropped off for the primary up to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8. Morris County residents who take ballots to the Board of Elections, must show a valid ID; and if dropping off for another person, must have already completed the bearer certification in the presence of the voter, whose ballot they are transporting.

To Vote In Person On June 8 in Chester Borough
On the upcoming primary day, Tuesday, June 8, the polls in Chester Borough open up at 6 a.m., then close at 8 p.m. According to information from the County of Morris, Chester Borough registered voters can find their ward and district on their sample ballot that was mailed to them. Voters can only vote in person at their designated location. Those with questions, should contact the borough’s Municipal Clerk, Denean Probasco at 908-879-3660.

The location is as follows for the Chester Borough District, for those who would like to vote in person on primary day, Tuesday, June 8, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.:

• District 1 at the Municipal Building's main meeting room on 50 North Rd.

To Vote In-Person on June 8 in Chester Township
Registered Chester Township voters will also need to look on their sample ballots, according to the Morris County Clerk, for their voting district and ward; and can contact their Municipal Clerk Robin Collins with any questions at 908-879-5100. Voters in Chester Township who vote in person are only able to do so at their designated polling location.

Polls in Chester Township are open on Tuesday June 8, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. and are as follows:

• Districts 1, 4 and 5 will vote at the Highlands Ridge Barn on 100 North Rd.
• Districts 2 and 3 will vote in the courtroom at the Municipal Building on 1 Parker Rd.

Chester Borough or Township residents with questions about anything related to the voting process may additionally contact the Morris County Clerk’s Office at 973-285-6715 or email: elections@co.morris.nj.us. Voters may also call New Jersey’s Division of Elections with questions at 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837).

Questions or comments about this story? Contact me at: jennifer.miller@patch.com.