Elections
ELECTION INFORMATION
Animated Voter Instruction Videos
BECOME A POLL WORKER FOR THE ELECTION
THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR POLL WORKERS & SUPER POLL WORKERS. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WORK FROM 5AM TO 9PM ON JUNE 6TH (PRIMARY ELECTION), MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN BERGEN COUNTY & MUST COMPLETE A 2 HOUR POLL WORKER TRAINING CLASS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS (201) 336-6235 OR 201-336-6230
AM I REGISTERED TO VOTE?
TO CHECK IF YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE PLEASE VISIT https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check
WHERE DO I VOTE?
TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE PLEASE VISIT https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-polling-location.shtmlPolls are open 6AM – 8PM
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1w6bmVS0ovwvz6mjYlMcHiAtyk9kuSXw&usp=sharing
POLLING LOCATIONS IN FAIRVIEW:
· DISTRICT 1: GRANDVIEW FIREHOUSE, 59 ANDERSON AVENUE
· DISTRICT 2: TIGER HOSE FIREHOUSE, 221 SEDORE AVENUE
· DISTRICT 3: WALKER STREET FIREHOUSE, 367 WALKER STREET
· DISTRICT 4: LINCOLN SCHOOL ANNEX, 130 HAMILTON AVENUE
· DISTRICT 5: SCHOOL NUMBER 3, 403 CLIFF STREET
· DISTRICT 6: EASTVIEW TOWERS, 370 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:
https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/superintendent-of-elections-temp/voting-instructions
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE VISION IMPAIRED:
https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/superintendent-of-elections-temp/voting-instructions-for-vision-impaired
NOT SURE WHERE TO VOTE? CLICK HERE AND FIND OUT.
FAIRVIEW ELECTION DISTRICT MAP
BERGEN COUNTY VOTER GUIDE (ENGLISH)
BERGEN COUNTY VOTER GUIDE (SPANISH)
BERGEN COUNTY VOTER GUIDE (KOREAN)
BERGEN COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION (ENGLISH)
BERGEN COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION (SPANISH)
BERGEN COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION (KOREAN)
VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT APPLICATION
BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Visit Vote.NJ.Gov for full details, polling locations, and more answers to frequently asked questions.
You may also contact the Elections Hotline at 609-265 VOTE (8683), or call the Voter Information and Assistance Line at 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837) for further information.
How to Complete and Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot
1. Look inside the envelope you receive in the mail for these items:
2. Completely fill in the oval next to each of your selections in blue or black ink.
3.. Fill in and sign the certificate, keeping it attached to the inner envelope.
4. Place the ballot into the certificate envelope.
5. Then, place the certificate envelope into the mailing envelope.
6. Return your ballot. How you return it is up to you.
What is a ballot drop box?
A ballot drop box is a secure, locked structure operated by election officials where voters may deliver their ballots from the time they receive them in the mail up to the time polls close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. There will be at least 10 drop boxes located throughout each county, which will be available 24 hours a day. Drop boxes will be under surveillance by security cameras and collected daily by county election officialsWe have an official election ballot drop box right here in the Borough. It is located in front of the Fairview Public Library, 213 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, NJ 07022. The drop box is located in the front of the Library closer to the parking lot. This is a safe drop-off point that is emptied daily & monitored to avoid tampering.
HOW TO VOTE
Here are some easy, step-by-step instructions on how to complete your vote-by-mail ballot, to make sure your vote counts.
Look inside the envelope you received in the mail for these items:
The ballot
An inner envelope with an attached certificate
A mailing envelope
- Completely fill in the oval next to each of your selections in blue or black ink.
- Fill in and sign the certificate, keeping it attached to the inner envelope.
- Place the ballot into the certificate envelope.
- Then, place the certificate envelope into the mailing envelope.
- Return your ballot. How you return it is up to you. Select one of the following three ways:
1. 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.
2. Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place it in one of your county’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
3. Deliver it in person to your county’s Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day:
One Bergen County Plaza
3rd Floor, Room 310
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 336-6230
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POLL WORKER APPLICATION, please Click Here
The Board of Elections has jurisdiction over the following aspects of elections.
- Recruiting, training, supervising, and appointing a sufficient number of poll works to staff all 553 polling districts in Bergen County.
- Receiving, canvassing, and counting paper ballots such as absentee ballots and provisional ballots.
- Certifying and inspecting polling places for accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Issuing of challenger permits and badges to eligible voters.
- Redistricting of towns, election districts and subdivisions, when appropriate, and filing maps and the legal boundary descriptions of the election districts with the Attorney General's Office.
- Recounting election results (done by court order only).
SCHEDULE OF ELECTIONS
Primary Elections are ordinarily held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June. The primary is held to nominate party candidates for the General Election and to elect party members of the State & County Committees and Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the National Conventions in Presidential Election Years. Polls for Primary Elections are open 6AM-8PM.
General Elections are held on the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November to elect various
National, State, County & Municipal Officials to Office. The polls for this election are open from 6AM-8PM.
School Elections are held annually on the 3rd Tuesday in April to elect Board of Education Members. The polls for this election are open from 2PM-9PM.
