How to vote

Every way to cast your ballot in Bernards Township

Vote by mail, vote early on a machine, or vote at your polling place on Election Day. Here is how each one works in Somerset County.

Vote by mail applications

If you do not receive a Vote-By-Mail ballot in September, but you wish to vote by mail, you may obtain a mail-in ballot using the county application, or contact us. You may deposit your completed ballot in one of the convenient drop boxes around Somerset County or deliver it in person to the Somerset County Board of Elections. Please fill out and return your ballot right away!

Vote-by-mail application Drop box locations

Automatic vote by mail

Permanent Vote By Mail List voters will automatically receive a mail-in ballot in September. Approximately fifteen percent of voters are on this list. If you receive a mail-in ballot in September, you should complete it as soon as possible and return it, using the instructions in the envelope. You may deposit your ballot in one of the convenient drop boxes around Somerset County or deliver it in person to the Somerset County Board of Elections.

Drop box locations

In-person early voting by machine

October 24 to November 1, 2026

New Jersey voters will be able to vote early in special voting machines. There are six early voting locations around the county, and you can use any of them on any day of the early voting period. Click the link below for the early voting locations.

Early voting locations

In-person voting on Election Day

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

All eligible voters will be able to vote at their regular polling place between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM on Election Day. Click the link below to find your polling place.

Find your polling place

For more information visit the New Jersey Voter Information Portal.