Mail-in ballots for State Primary should be mailed no later than Tuesday
In this July 7, 2020, file photo a woman wearing gloves drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. The November election is coming with a big price tag as America faces the coronavirus pandemic. The demand for mail-in ballots is surging, election workers are in need of training and polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields.[AP/ Seth Wenig]
Voters planning to vote early by mail for the Aug. 11 primary should return their ballots in the mail no later than Tuesday, Aug. 4. This provides the best chance for these ballots to be postmarked and delivered in time to be counted.
For the state primary, a voter’s ballot will count as long as it is postmarked on or before the day of the primary, Aug. 11, and is received in the mail not later than two days after the primary, Aug. 13. This is a change from a previous election law requiring mail ballots to be received by the day of the primary.
Voters who want to make sure their mail-in ballot is received in time can drop them off at the address listed on their return envelope on or before Aug. 11. Voters may not turn their ballots into their polling location on Aug. 11.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging voting early by mail.