Asbury Park Election Districts
2026 General Election timeline for Monmouth County voters
Here’s a full voting information chart for the Monmouth County 2026 General Election, pulled directly from the official county timeline.
A couple points worth noting:
- There are three ways to vote: early in-person at any Early Voting Center, by mail-in ballot, or in person at your designated polling place on Election Day. Monmouthcountyvotes.gov
- You can find your polling place, track your mail-in ballot, and download your sample ballot at MonmouthCountyVotes.gov, or call the County Clerk’s Elections Office at 732-431-7790.
Monmouth County, NJ
2026 General Election
Official voter information — County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon
MonmouthCountyVotes.gov
732-431-7790
Early voting period
Oct 24 – Nov 1
Mon–Sat 10 AM–8 PM · Sun 10 AM–6 PM
Any Monmouth County Early Voting Center
Any Monmouth County Early Voting Center
Voter registration deadline
October 13, 2026
21 days before election
Evening hours available until 9:00 PM
Evening hours available until 9:00 PM
Vote by mail begins
September 19
45 days before election
Apply online or by mail
Apply online or by mail
Mail-in ballot deadline
Oct 27 (by US mail)
In-person: Nov 2 by 3:00 PM
Drop box: Nov 3 by 8:00 PM
Drop box: Nov 3 by 8:00 PM
Full key dates timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Mail-in ballots begin mailingApply online or by mail to County Clerk’s office (732-431-7790) |
| Oct 13 | Voter registration deadlineOnline/mail; evening hours available 4:00–9:00 PM |
| Oct 21 | Sample ballots mailedAlso available at MonmouthCountyVotes.gov |
| Oct 24 – Nov 1 | Early in-person voting periodAny Monmouth County Early Voting Center; Mon–Sat 10 AM–8 PM, Sun 10 AM–6 PM |
| Oct 27 | Mail-in ballot application deadline (US mail)Must be received by County Clerk — 7 days before election |
| Nov 2, 3 PM | Last day to apply in-person for mail-in ballotCounty Clerk’s Elections Office, 300 Halls Mill Rd, Freehold |
| Nov 3 | General Election Day — polls open 6:00 AM to 8:00 PMVote at your designated polling place |
| Nov 3, 8 PM | Mail-in ballot drop-box and in-person submission deadlineDrop boxes and County Board of Elections offices |
| Nov 5 | Deadline for unpostmarked mail-in ballots (USPS delivery)48 hours after polls close; no postmark required |
| Nov 9 | Deadline for postmarked mail-in ballots6 days after polls close; must bear a timely postmark |
| Nov 14 | Ballot cure form deadline11 days after election — correct any ballot errors |
| Nov 18 | County Board of Canvassers meets — official certification of resultsWithin 15 days after the election |