Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Essex County, New Jersey. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Essex County will be added here after they are checked against official local and New Jersey election sources.
2026 General Election in Essex County
Candidates who received the most votes in Essex County (unofficial, AP county results, checked Nov. 4, 2026):
- U.S. Senate: Booker (D)
This is a statewide race, so this shows who led in Essex County, not a local winner. Statewide, Cory Booker (D) won the U.S. Senate race, according to AP race calls. Results are unofficial until certified.
Voting in New Jersey: Rules for Essex County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of New Jersey rules for Essex County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with New Jersey’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: by 21 days before Election Day.
- By mail: must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
- In person: by 21 days before Election Day.
- Register or check your registration (New Jersey on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
New Jersey has closed primaries: only voters registered with a party can vote in that party’s primary. Unaffiliated voters can declare a party at the polls on primary day.
Voter ID
New Jersey does not require most voters to show an ID document to vote in person; election workers confirm identity in other ways, such as checking a signature or personal information. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID under federal law.
Early voting
Starts: Ten days before the election. Ends: Second calendar day before election. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Any New Jersey voter can request an absentee/mail ballot. No excuse is needed.
Essex County election office
Essex County Board of Elections – FWAB
495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Suite 145
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 621-5071
Fax: 973-621-6480
Email: ballotreturn2026@clerk.essexcountynj.org
Essex County Clerk – FPCA
P.O. Box 690
Newark, NJ 07101-0690
Phone: (973) 621-4922
Fax: 973-621-4640
Email: federalvoter@clerk.essexcountynj.org
You can also look up your local election office on New Jersey’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).