Beachwood, New Jersey Public Records

Residents can register to vote online through the New Jersey Division of Elections website at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register. The state offers online voter registration for eligible citizens who have a New Jersey driver's license or non-driver ID. The registration deadline is 21 days before any election. Voters can also register in person at the Ocean County Clerk's office, at motor vehicle agencies, or by mail using a voter registration form. Acceptable identification for registration includes a driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections in the borough are held to elect the Mayor and six Borough Council members. The Mayor serves a four-year term, and Council members serve three-year staggered terms with two seats up for election each year. Local elections are held in November under New Jersey election law, coinciding with the general election cycle. Candidates for local office file petitions with the Ocean County Clerk, and voters can find candidate information and sample ballots through the Ocean County Clerk's website prior to elections. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the polling place lookup tool on the Ocean County Clerk's website or the New Jersey Division of Elections website at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search. Voters enter their residential address to find their specific polling location, which is assigned based on election district boundaries within the borough. New Jersey election records that are public include voter registration files (with certain personal information redacted), campaign finance reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) at www.elec.nj.gov, candidate petition filings maintained by the Ocean County Clerk, and election results by municipality and district available through the Ocean County Clerk and the New Jersey Division of Elections at https://nj.gov/state/elections. Precinct-level results for the borough are published after each election showing vote totals for all candidates and ballot questions The county tends to lean Republican in presidential and statewide elections, though local races can be competitive.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Beachwood voters are published by the New Jersey Division of Elections (https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/). Local voters will elect their representatives in the reconfigured legislative districts. U.S. Senate elections in New Jersey follow the federal cycle; the next regular U.S. Senate election is in 2024 for Cory Booker's seat (Class 2), so no U.S. Senate race is expected in 2026 unless a special election occurs. The New Jersey Governor's race is not until 2025 (off-year election). County-level races in November 2026 may include Ocean County Freeholder (Commissioner) positions depending on the electoral cycle, as well as Beachwood Borough Council seats. Voters should check with the Ocean County Clerk closer to the election for the complete certified list of candidates and ballot questions. New Jersey offers vote-by-mail options. Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot (absentee ballot) for any election without providing a reason. Applications for mail-in ballots can be submitted online through the Ocean County Clerk's website, by mail, or in person. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is typically seven days before the election, though emergency applications may be accepted under certain circumstances. Voters can also apply for permanent mail-in ballot status to automatically receive a ballot for all future elections. Completed mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the county within a few days after the election to be counted, or can be deposited in secure ballot drop boxes located throughout Ocean County up until 8 PM on Election Day.