Elections
11th Congressional District Special Primary Election
Governor Murphy signed a Writ of Election on November 21, scheduling a Special Primary Election for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 11th Congressional District on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
We will begin mailing Vote by Mail Ballots prior to December 22 to voters who have already applied, once they become available. Vote by Mail Applications must be received by Thursday, January 29, 2026 in order to receive a ballot through the mail.
The deadline to register to vote in the Special Primary Election is January 15, 2026.
Please refer to the NJ Division of Election's Chronological Election Timelines for other important dates and deadlines.
Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop Box Locations
Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot may be returned using any of the 30 drop boxes located throughout the county.
View the ballot drop box locations for Morris County voters.
Track Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
The status of your Vote-by-Mail Ballot may be tracked using the NJ Division of Elections' My Voter Record website.
- First, create an account if you do not already have one.
- Once your Vote-by-Mail Ballot has been voted and submitted, sign in to My Voter Record.
- Navigate to “Mail-in Ballot History”. When your ballot has been received by the Board of Elections, the page will display a “Ballot Received Date”. Once the ballot is accepted, the “Ballot Status” will show as “Accepted”. If your ballot has not been received yet, it will not be listed.
What We Do
- Receive Mail-In Ballot requests and process them
- Send out Mail-In Ballots
- Offer in-person early voting for all elections in the County, along with extended hours on certain days prior to Primary and General Elections
- Design and print Mail-In, Emergency, Provisional, Voting Machine and Sample Ballots
- Distribute petitions for county and local offices, State Committee, November School Board candidates, Independent candidates and County Committee
- Collect petitions for county offices, November School Board candidates, State Committee and Independent candidates
- Tabulate election results on election night
- Certify the election results to the NJ Division of Elections
- Assist in the process of filing Financial Disclosure Statements that are required for certain public employees and officials
- Work closely with the 39 municipalities in Morris County and the Board of Elections to ensure that the entire election process runs smoothly
Forms
*Email FPCAs and Opt-Out Forms to MorrisCountyClerkElections@co.morris.nj.us or fax to 973-285-5233
School Board Petitions
- Candidate Petition (NJSBA sample petitions for November General Election usually available in May)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: A-5117, a bill that increases the number of signatures needed on a nominating petition for a board of education election from 10 to 25 signatures, has been signed by Governor Murphy and is retroactive to January 1, 2025. Nominating petitions for the April 2025 school election and all future elections must include 25 signatures.
Election Law Enforcement Commission Reporting Forms
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Contact Us
973-285-6066
Send us an email.