How To Vote In The 2020 Election Guide

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This Election 2020, the later you wait to vote the more likely your vote won’t count. The safest way: VOTE EARLY or TAKE YOUR MAIL-IN-VOTE TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

On Election Day polls may be closed, machines may not work, mail during election week may be brought to a complete standstill. Covid-19 might be raging again by November.

THE LINKS BELOW IS A STATE-BY-STATE GUIDE TO IN PERSON AND VOTE BY MAIL RULES. PLEASE LOOK AT IT AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW.

THEN SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON IN YOUR CONTACTS. POST THIS ON ANY PLATFORM THAT YOU CAN POST. ASK EVERYONE TO WHOM YOU SEND TO SEND TO ALL THE PEOPLE THEY KNOW, ESPECIALLY FOLKS IN OTHER STATES THAT YOU KNOW HAS VOTER SUPPRESSION.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/how-to-vote-2020

https://NBCNews.com/planourvote.

On Line Registration: September 4 - October 13, 2020

* First time voters and those who are 17 years old but will be 18 years old by the 

          November 3 General Election must register by October 13, 2020. Registration 

         can be done on line at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register

Vote By Mail:

* Read and follow instructions CAREFULLY.

* Use black ink pen to fill out your ballot.

* You may only assist/help three people to fill out their ballot.

* Mail your ballot back as EARLY as possible. 

* Only vote ONE time.

* You may bring your ballot to the Essex County Clerk Office, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Blvd., Newark, NJ if you do not wish to. mail it.

* Drop boxes will be available to deposit your ballot,  However, locations

              have not yet been identified.  Call the Essex County Clerk Office for drop box

              locations. 

* Remember, there may be limited polling places for the November 3 

          General Election.

* Tracking your ballot. If you'd like to see if your mail-in ballot 

             was received, just check your state board of elections. For NJ residents, 

             the link to create an account and track your ballot is right on their 

             homepage. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/