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Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Application forms are available below for
downloading and viewing in Acrobat .PDF format.
If you do not have the free Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer necessary
to view .PDF files, you can
download it here.
Registering to Vote
Registration Deadline:
21 days before an election
Who can register
To register to vote you must be:
- a US citizen;
- at least 18 years old on or before the next election; and
- residing at your present address for at least 30 days.
You are not eligible to register or vote if you are on parole or probation, or if
you are serving a prison sentence for violating State or Federal law.
Where to register
Applications for registration can be obtained from the Dumont Borough Clerk, or from
the Commissioner of Registration office in Bergen County (see address below). Registration
forms are also available in various State agencies and at Division of Motor Vehicle
offices and can be obtained while transacting agency business. You can also print
out a registration form below and after entering the required data, mail it to the
Bergen County Commissioner of Registration:
DOWNLOAD VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM
Then deliver your completed Voter Registration Form to:
Superintendent of Elections & Commissioner of Registration
One Bergen County Plaza, Room 380
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
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When & Where to Vote in Dumont
The polls are open for the Primary Election and the General Election from 6:00 a.m.
until 8:00 p.m. Polling locations for the election districts in Dumont are as follows:
Election districts are outlined on the Election District Map below. Click the map
to view a larger-sized graphic image in your browser; or download the map in Acrobat
.PDF format below.
DOWNLOAD ELECTION DISTRICT MAP
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Vote-By-Mail, Mail-In Ballot Application (formerly
known as Absentee Ballot)
To Apply for a Vote-By-Mail, Mail-In Ballot Application
In New Jersey, any voter can now vote by mail for any election. You do not need
a reason for mailing in a vote-by –mail ballot application.
A voter may apply for a mail-in ballot by completing a vote-by-mail ballot application.
Applications need to be mailed to their County Clerk up to 7 days prior to the election.
A voter may also apply in person to the County Clerk until 3:00 p.m., the day before
the election. The County Clerk cannot accept faxed copies of a mail-in ballot application
since an original signature is required.
A voter may apply to the County Clerk in writing for a mail-in ballot. Applications
are available at the County Clerk’s Election Division office or at the Dumont Borough
Clerk’s Office. A mail-in ballot application must be received in the County Clerk’s
office (not postmarked) seven (7) days prior to Election Day by the close of business,
but can be submitted at anytime prior to the deadline for an election in the calendar
year. The ballot will be sent to the address you request. You can also print out
an application form from this website, and after entering the required data, mail
it to the Bergen County Clerk’s Office.
You may also apply in person to the County Clerk up until 3:00 p.m. the day prior
to the election. In the event of sickness or confinement, an authorized messenger
may pick up a ballot for the voter, provided they are designated in writing (the
bottom box of the application). An authorized messenger shall be a family member
or a registered voter of Bergen County and shall place his/her signature on the
application in the space provided in the presence of the County Clerk or his/her
designee. If an emergent circumstance should arise after the 3:00 p.m. deadline,
you may apply to a Judge for an order for the County Clerk to issue a ballot.
You can download a Vote-By-Mail application on the
Download Forms page of this website. Print and complete the form, and deliver
or send your completed Vote-By-Mail application to:
Kathleen A. Donovan, Bergen County Clerk, One Bergen County Plaza, Room 130, Hackensack,
NJ 07601
If you cannot sign your name due to illness or physical disability
If you are unable to sign your name exactly as it appears in the registry book because
of illness or physical disability, you may indicate your mark with an "X" in the
space provided for your signature. Your name should then be printed next to the
"X" and the signature of a witness is required indicating the word "witness" next
to their signature.
Voting by mail-in ballot if you are in the military
A military service voter need not be registered if he/she is otherwise qualified
to vote and is:
- a member of the Armed Forces or a spouse/dependent of a member
- a patient in a veteran's hospital
- a civilian attached to or service with the Armed Forces out of state or a spouse
or dependent residing with or accompanying that person
You can obtain a military service mail-in ballot application from the Dumont Borough
Clerk, the Bergen County Clerk, or from the proper military personnel. You can also
have a relative or friend make application for you.
Applying for placement on permanent vote-by-mail list
If you are permanently ill or confined, you may request that the Bergen County Clerk
Election Division place you on their permanent vote-by-mail list. You will not receive
ballots, but will be mailed applications every January for all upcoming elections
for that year in your municipality. You may fill them all out and mail back together
to the Election Division at the same time or individually at any time prior to the
7-day deadline for the election.
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Schedule of Elections
Primary Elections
Primary Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June.
The primary is held to nominate party candidates for the General Election and to
elect party members of the State and County Committees and Delegates and Alternate
Delegates to the National Conventions in Presidential Election years. Polls for
Primary Elections are open from 6:00 am to 8:00 p.m.
General Elections
General Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
to elect various National, State, County and Municipal officials to office. Polls
for General Elections are open from 6:00 am to 8:00 p.m.
School Elections
School Elections are held annually on the third Tuesday in April. They are non-partisan
elections to elect members to the Boards of Education and to approve the proposed
school budgets. You must be a registered voter in order to participate in school
board elections. Polling hours vary in each school district, but they must open
between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Check with your local school board
for the time, or check your sample ballot.
Special Elections
Special Elections may be held at various times throughout the year, but generally
on a Tuesday. Notification of such elections is advertised in your local newspaper.
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Dates to Remember in
2010
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Helpful Links
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