Full Notification

VOTING RULES FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION
 
JULY 7, 2020
 
PER GOVERNOR MURPHY’S EXECUTIVE ORDER #144 THE ONLY VOTER ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE MACHINE IN PERSON IS A VOTER WITH A DISABILITY
 
VOTER WITH A DISABILITY MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
 
          A VOTER WITH A DISABILITY MUST FILE A CERTIFICATION ON JULY 7, 2020 (ELECTION DAY) AT THE POLLS WITH A BOARD WORKER CERTIFYING THAT THE VOTER IS DISABLED.  THEN THE BOARD WORKER WILL HAVE TO CALL THE ELECTION BOARD VERIFYING THAT A MAIL IN BALLOT WAS NOT ISSUED AND THE ELECTION BOARD DID NOT RECEIVE THE MAIN IN BALLOT.
 
VOTER WITHOUT A DISABILITY MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
 

1. (RECOMMENDED) THAT THE VOTER REQUEST A MAIL IN BALLOT AND RETURN THAT BALLOT EITHER BY MAIL, A DROP OFF BOX(LOCATION WILL BE POSTED ONCE AVAILABLE BUT MOST LIKELY WILL BE STAFFORD RESOURCE CENTER IN MANAHAWKIN) OR IN PERSON TO THE OCEAN COUNTY ELECTION BOARD BY 8 PM ON JULY 7, 2020.  IT CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE POLLING PLACE. THIS WAY OF VOTING WILL BE COUNTED RIGHT AWAY AND CAN BE CHECKED TO SEE IF BALLOT WAS RECEIVED.
2. ON THE DAY OF THE PRIMARY IF YOU GO TO THE POLLING PLACE YOU CAN ONLY VOTE BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT – YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE MACHINE.  THE PROVISIONAL BALLOT WILL BE RETURNED AT THE END OF THE DAY AND EVENTUALLY WILL BE COUNTED. 

 
WE TRULY UNDERSTAND THIS IS VERY STRANGE AND DIFFERENT, BUT THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNOR WROTE INTO LAW AND WE ASK THAT YOU UNDERSTAND.  IT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE BOARD WORKERS, ELECTION BOARD, TUCKERTON BOROUGH NOR THE MUNICIPAL CLERK SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ALL OF US AS WE ARE ONLY DOING WHAT WAS SET IN THE ORDER.
 
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE THROUGH THESE UNCHARTED WATERS, BUT WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE THE MAIL IN BALLOT UNLESS YOU HAVE A DISABILITY.  POLLING PLACE FOR BOTH DISTRICT 1 AND 2 WILL BE AT THE BOROUGH COMPLEX -420 EAST MAIN STREET, TUCKERTON.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL 609-296-2701.
 
THANKS JENNY