2026 Polling Place: Ship Bottom Municipal Building 6:00am to 8:00pm

Ship Bottom Municipal Building, 1621 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
Voting will take place in the Municipal Court Room, located on the 2nd floor. An elevator is available.

If you have misplaced or lost your Mail-In Ballot, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 732-929-1253.

2026 PRIMARY ELECTION TIMELINE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION TIMELINE
  • March 23, 2026 4PM – Nomination Petition Filing for Primary Election
  • April 1, 2026 – Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenges for Primary Election Candidates
  • April 2, 2026 12PM – Deadline for Municipal Clerk to Certify wo the county Clerk the Names of the Candidates who filed Primary Election Nomination Petition with Municipal Clerk
  • April 2, 2026 3PM – County & Municipal Clerk Drawings for Ballot Positions for Primary Election Candidates
  • April 8, 2026 – Deadline for change of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with county Commissioners of Registration
  • May 12, 2026 – Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election
  • May 12, 2026 – Deadline for Challenger Appointments for Primary Election
  • May 26 thru May 31, 2026 – Early voting Period
  • Ma6 26, 2026 – Deadline to apply for a Mil-In Ballot by Mail for Primary Election
  • May 29, 2026 – Deadline for Application for Receive Primary Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic means for Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
  • June 1, 2026 by 3PM – Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Primary Election
  • June 2, 2026 6AM to 8PM – PRIMARY ELECTION
  • June 2, 2026 – Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the Primary Election
  • June 2, 2026 – Deadline for in-Person Submission of Primary Election mail-In Ballots to County Board of Election and Authorized Drop Boxes
  • June 2, 2026 4PM – Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Independent Candidates for General Election
  • June 11, 2026 – Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for Independent General Election Candidates
  • August 10, 2026 3PM – Drawing of Ballot Position for General Election Candidates by the County Clerks
  • October 13, 2026 – Voter Registration Deadline for General Election
  • October 13, 2026 – Deadline for Filing Challenger Appointments for General Election
  • October 24 thru November 1, 2026 – Early Voting Period
  • October 27, 2026 – Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for General Election
  • October 30, 2026 – Deadline for Application to Receive General Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
  • November 2, 2026 by 3PM – Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for General Election
  • November 3, 2026 6AM to 8PM – GENERAL ELECTION
  • November 3, 2026 – Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the General Election
  • November 3, 2026 by 8PM – Deadline for In-Person Submission of General Election Mail-In Ballots to county Board of Election and to Authorized Drop Boxes

 

 

For more information use the following links:

CLICK HERE for Ocean County Election Board
CLICK HERE for New Jersey Board of Elections