Through Vote by Mail, registered voters can choose to receive official, Mail-in Ballots for the primary, general, or any special elections that occur in a given year. They can also choose to have ballots for all future elections sent to them.

Here’s how it works:

1. Apply to let the County Clerk know you would like a mail-in ballot.
2. Once you receive your ballot in the mail, fill it out and choose the candidates you want to vote for.
3. Return your ballot by sending it through the U.S. Postal Service, placing it in one of the County’s ballot drop boxes, or bringing it to the Board of Elections office.

Mail-in Ballots are available through the County Clerk’s Office and must be requested by submitting a Vote-by-Mail Application.

Voters now have the option to apply online through the State’s secure Vote by Mail portal. 

Voters may also submit a paper application, which requires the voter’s original signature. The County Clerk’s Office must receive Vote-by-Mail Applications by mail and portal no later than seven days prior to the election date. Faxed or emailed copies of a Mail-in Ballot Application are not accepted.

Both the online and paper application allows voters to request a ballot for a single election or for all future elections.

Any voter who does not apply within seven days prior to an election may also apply in person or by authorized messenger at the County Clerk’s Office up to 3:00 p.m. the day before the election.

Options to apply to vote by mail:

• Apply online using the State’s secure Vote by Mail portal.
• Download the application below, print and fill it out, then mail it to the Middlesex County Clerk's office.
• Visit 26 Kennedy Blvd, Suite B, East Brunswick, to apply in person at the Clerk’s office.
• Call the County Clerk’s office (732-745-4202) to request a printed application be mailed to you. Fill it out and send the application back.
• Visit your municipal clerk’s office to get an application.

Faxed or emailed copies of the application are not accepted because it requires an original signature.

Vote by Mail Applications:

• Vote by Mail Application - English
• Vote by Mail Application - Spanish
• Vote by Mail Application - Gujarati
• Vote by Mail Application - Hindi
• Vote by Mail Application - Punjabi

Deadlines:

The County Clerk's office must receive applications sent by mail or online portal no later than seven days before the election date. Voters may apply in person or by authorized messenger using a paper application at the Office of the County Clerk, Election Division in East Brunswick up to 3 pm the day before the election.

We will contact you to correct this issue, which is called “curing your ballot.” You’ll receive a letter from the Board of Elections that you must sign and return immediately, along with a copy of your photo ID.

How to Submit Your Vote By Mail Ballot:

• Mail your ballot through the United States Postal System 
• Drop your ballot in one of your municipalities drop boxes.
• Return your ballot in-person to the Board of Election, 26 Kennedy Blvd, Suite B, East Brunswick. Identification is required.

Additional Resources:

• Remove Name from Mail-in Ballot List
• Certificate of Assistor Signing for a Voter with a Disability 

Military and Overseas Voters

If you are in the military or an overseas citizen desiring to vote, you may apply for a ballot by filling out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). If mailing an application, please do so 30 days prior to the election date. If you are applying for a military or overseas civilian mail-in ballot after the 30 days, you may fax your completed FPCA form to 732-745-2170 or email your application to request.absentee@co.middlesex.nj.us. Please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) where you will find the FPCA application. The web site will instruct you in the completion of the application.

• Military/Federal Mail-in Ballot Application

Mail the application to:

Middlesex County Clerk
P.O. Box 1110
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-1110

View a step-by-step tutorial on How to Vote Absentee When You’re In the Military.