JANUARY
4 Voter Registration Deadline For The January Special School Election
25 Special School Election
FEBRUARY
15 Voter Registration Deadline For The March Special School Election
28 Nomination Petition Filing Deadline For The Annual School Election At 4PM
MARCH
7 Nomination Petition Filing Deadline For The May Municipal Election
8 March Special School Election
29 Voter Registration Deadline For Annual School Election
APRIL
4 Nomination Petition Filing Deadline For The June Primary Election
12 Deadline To Apply For Vote-By-Mail Ballot By Mail For Annual School Election
13 Deadline For Change Of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms For Primary Election
14 Official Ballot Drawing For June Primary Election At 3PM
18 Deadline To Apply In Person At County Clerk’s Office For Vote-By-Mail Ballot For Annual School Election By 3PM
19 Annual School Election Day
19 Voter Registration Deadline For The May Municipal Election
23 Commencement Of Mailing Vote By Mail Ballots For June Primary
MAY
3 Deadline To Apply For A Vote-By-Mail Ballot By Mail For The May Municipal Election
9 Deadline To Apply In Person At County Clerk’s Office For Vote-By-Mail Ballot For The May Municipal Election By 3PM
10 May Municipal Election
17 Voter Registration Deadline For The June Primary Election
31 Deadline To Apply For A Vote-By-Mail Ballot By Mail For The June Primary Election
JUNE
3 First Day Of In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
4 In Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
5 Last Day Of In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 6PM
4 Election Division Open For Vote-By-Mail In Person 9AM To 1PM
6 Deadline To Apply In Person At County Clerk’s Office For A Vote-By-Mail Ballot For June Primary Election By 3PM
7 Primary Election Day – Polls Open 6AM To 8PM
7 Last Day For Independent Petitions To Be Filed For November General Election By 4PM
JULY
25 Nomination Petition Filing Deadline For Board Of Education Election Candidates For General Election By 4PM
AUGUST
15 Official Ballot Position Drawing For November General Election 3PM
19 Deadline For Submission For A Municipal Or Body To File A Request With The Bergen County Clerk To Have A Public Question Appear On The November Election Ballot
30 Deadline For Withdrawal Of Board Of Education Candidates
SEPTEMBER
6 Voter Registration Deadline For The September Special Election
9 Deadline To Submit Public Questions For November School Board Elections To County Clerk
13 Last Day A Vacancy Can Occur For Primary Election Nominees
15 Last Day To Fill Primary Election Nominee Vacancies
24 Commencement Of Mailing Vote By Mail Ballots For November General Election
27 September Special Election
OCTOBER
18 Voter Registration Deadline For November General Election
29 First Day Of In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
30 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 6PM
31 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
NOVEMBER
1 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
1 Deadline To Apply For A Vote-By-Mail Ballot By Mail For The November General Election
2 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
3 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
4 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
5 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 8PM
5 Elections Division Open For Vote-By-Mail In Person 9AM To 1PM
6 In-Person Early Voting Open 10AM To 6PM
7 Deadline To Apply In Person At The County Clerk’s Office For A Vote-By-Mail Ballot For The November General Election By 3PM
8 November General Election – Polls Open 6AM To 8PM
22 Voter Registration Deadline For December Special Election
DECEMBER
13 December Special School Election
All dates are presumed accurate as of the date of printing. The dates are subject to change due to conditions beyond the control of the County Clerk’s Office, such as changes to the law, unusual weather conditions or other natural disaster, acts of war or other unforeseen circumstances. Confirm all dates and deadlines independently prior to filing any official documents. Please visit the Bergen County Clerks Office > 2022 Important Dates & Elections webpage here for current information.