Bloomingdale, New Jersey Public Records

New Jersey residents can register to vote online through the State of New Jersey Division of Elections website at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register. The online system handles both new registrations and updates to existing ones. State law requires voters to register at least 21 days before an election. Acceptable identification includes a New Jersey driver's license or non-driver ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The state also offers same-day voter registration during the early voting period, allowing eligible residents to register and vote simultaneously at designated early voting locations. The borough operates under a mayor-council form of government with partisan elections. The Mayor and six-member Borough Council are all elected positions. Council members serve three-year staggered terms, with two council seats up for election each year on a rotating basis. The Mayor serves a four-year term. Municipal elections take place in November alongside the general election. Local ballot questions, school board elections, and municipal referenda may also appear on ballots. Candidate information and local ballot questions are posted on the Passaic County Board of Elections website and at Borough Hall prior to elections. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the New Jersey Division of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search. Voters simply enter their address to locate their specific polling location, which is assigned based on voter registration address and district boundaries. The borough has multiple polling locations throughout the community, often using schools, municipal buildings, or community centers. Under New Jersey's public records laws, certain election records are publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available to candidates, political parties, and other authorized requestors through the Passaic County Board of Elections, though individual voter registration information has privacy protections. Campaign finance reports for local candidates are filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) and can be searched online at https://www.elec.nj.gov. Candidate petition filings, nomination forms, and other election documents are available through the Passaic County Clerk and Board of Elections. Precinct-level election results are published by the Board after certification, showing vote totals by municipality and district. All 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature - 40 State Senate seats and 80 General Assembly seats - will be on the ballot, as the state holds legislative elections in odd-numbered years following redistricting and in years ending in '3', '7', and '9'. Local voters will elect their State Senator and two Assembly members representing their legislative district. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by New Jersey's junior senator is not up for election in 2026 (New Jersey's Senate seats are contested in 2024 and 2028). However, one of New Jersey's U.S. House seats representing Passaic County will be on the ballot. County-level offices including Passaic County Freeholders (Board of County Commissioners), County Clerk, Sheriff, and Surrogate may appear on the ballot depending on term expiration schedules. Municipal elections for Borough Council will also be decided in November 2026. New Jersey offers universal vote-by-mail, allowing any registered voter to request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason. Voters can apply for a mail-in ballot online through the Passaic County Board of Elections website or by submitting a paper application. Mail-in ballot applications must be received by the Board of Elections by 7 days before the election for mail delivery, or voters can apply in person up until 3 PM the day before the election. The state also established early in-person voting, with early voting sites operating for nine days before Election Day. Residents can vote early at designated Passaic County early voting locations, which are published on the Board of Elections website before each election.