2026 General Election Reminders & Information

2026 General Election Reminders & Information

The Township Clerk would like to remind all residents that Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls will be open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Polling Place Information

To find your polling place, please visit the New Jersey Voter Information Portal:  https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search

Please note that Districts 7, 8, and 9 will now vote in the Community Room at the Chatham Township Municipal Building. District 7 formerly voted in the lobby at the Municipal Building, and Districts 8 and 9 formerly voted at the River Road Firehouse.

Sample Ballots

Registered voters will receive a Sample Ballot in the mail. The Sample Ballot for Chatham Township is available on the Morris County Clerk’s website:

https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/1/elections/sample-ballots/2026-general-sample-chatham-township.pdf

Mail-In Ballot Information

The deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by mail for the General Election is October 27, 2026. The deadline for in-person Mail-In Ballot applications is November 2, 2026, by 3:00 PM at the Morris County Clerk’s Office.

Voters who have received a Mail-In Ballot may return it at any of the 31 drop-box locations. Locations are listed on the Morris County website:

https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Government/Voting-and-Elections/Ways-to-Vote/How-to-Submit-Your-Mail-In-Ballot/Ballot-Drop-Box-Locations

Drop boxes will close at 8:00 PM on Election Day.

Early Voting Information

Early Voting will be available from October 24 through November 1, 2026. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Sunday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Early Voting locations for Morris County voters are:

1. Boonton Township Early Voting Location
   155 Powerville Rd, Boonton Township 07005
   
2. Central Park of Morris County Early Voting Location
   2 Executive Drive, Morris Plains 07950
   
3. Denville Early Voting Location
   1 Saint Mary’s Place, Township of Denville 07834
   
4. Hanover Early Voting Location
   15 N. Jefferson Rd, Whippany 07981
   
5. Madison Early Voting Location
   50 Kings Rd, Madison 07940
   
6. Morristown Early Voting Location
   200 South Street, Morristown 07960
   
7. Mount Arlington Early Voting Location
   18 North Glen Ave, Mount Arlington 07856
   
8.  Mount Olive Early Voting Location
   204 Flanders-Drakestown Road, Mount Olive 07828

Gregory J. LaConte
Township Clerk