Voter Information
Get Out & Vote in the Tuesday, November 3rd General Election!
The West Essex Regional School District bond referendum will appear as two questions on the Tuesday, November 3rd general election ballot.
Every vote counts, so your participation is important!
Make your plan to vote on election day, early in person, or by mail today with the information below.
What will the ballot look like?
Voters will be asked for permission to borrow the full amount in each question (Question 1 is $41,926,384 and Question 2 is $7,493,250). Even though state aid will reduce those amounts, the school district would be named as the debt holder, so voter approval is needed for the full amounts.
Much like a homeowner would finance improvements through a home equity loan, the district would pay for projects by borrowing (through the sale of bonds) and spread those costs over the 20-year life of the loan. If both questions are approved, the amount to be repaid would be offset by $9,283,957 in debt service aid (state aid) and shared by all property owners in Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland.
Register to Vote
Regardless of how you cast your ballot, an up-to-date voter registration is required to vote. All voters must be registered by Oct. 13, and the registration must reflect the current address and name.
- Check your voter registration status in the state database.
- Register online, or update your name/address by completing a voter registration form.
- Register by mail, print and mail a paper registration form, to Christopher J. Durkin, Essex County Clerk, P.O. Box 690, Newark, NJ 07102-0690. Get more details about registering to vote from the Essex County Clerk's website.
3 Ways to Cast Your Vote – Make Your Plan Today
Option 1: Vote In Person on Election Day
• Polls will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3!
• After poll locations are finalized, they will be added here.
• If you arrive at the polls and are told that your ballot was already mailed to you, ask for a provisional ballot. This means your ballot will be considered after all in-person and mailed ballots are double-checked and processed.
• See above for information about the layout of the ballot and ensuring you are registered.
If you will be out of town on election day, make a plan to vote early or by mail!
Option 2: Vote Early In Person
• Vote early in person from Saturday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (locations close at 6 p.m. on Sundays) at an in-person voting location before the General Election.
• If you arrive at the polls and are told that your ballot was already mailed to you, ask for a provisional ballot. This means your ballot will be considered after all in-person and mailed ballots are double-checked and processed.
• See above for information about the layout of the ballot and ensuring you are registered.
Early Voting Specific Locations
- Bloomfield: Watsessing Park Community Center on Bloomfield Ave.
- East Orange: East Orange City Hall, 44 City Hall Plaza
- Fairfield: Fairfield Community Center, 221 Hollywood Ave.
- Irvington: Irvington Municipal Building, 1 Civic Square West
- Montclair: Wally Choice Community Center, 49 Maple Ave.
- Verona: Verona Community Center, 880 Bloomfield Ave.
- West Orange: Berson Family Center, South Mountain Recreation Complex: 560 Northfield Ave.
- Newark (three locations): Essex County Complex Parking Garage, West Market St. Entrance; Cherry Blossom Center, Branch Brook Park; Weequahic Park Community Center, Meeker & Elizabeth Ave. Entrance; West Side Park Community Center, 600 South 17th St.
Option 3: Vote By Mail
• You can vote by mail in this referendum. If you have already requested a ballot to be mailed to you, and if your address is the same, Essex County may send you a Vote By Mail ballot automatically before the election. Ballots were sent out beginning September 19.
• If you have questions or require assistance, contact the Election Office at (973) 621-4920 or at info@clerk.essexcountynj.org.
• To request a Vote By Mail ballot, download an application. The county must receive that application by Oct. 27 to mail you a ballot, or by 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 to give you a ballot in person.
• When you receive your Vote By Mail ballot, fill it out and either:
• Mail it in with a postmark by Nov. 3
• Drop it in a secure ballot dropbox by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3 at one of the following locations, OR
• Deliver it in person to the County Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3
• See above for information about the layout of the ballot.
Mail-in ballots cannot be submitted at polling places.