Haskell, New Jersey Public Records

New Jersey residents can register online at voter.svrs.nj.gov, the state's official portal, or submit paper applications available at motor vehicle agencies, public libraries, and municipal clerk offices. The registration deadline is 21 days before any election. Voters who have previously cast ballots in the jurisdiction don't need to show identification, though first-time voters who registered by mail may be asked for ID. Since Haskell is an unincorporated community within Wanaque Borough, residents participate in Wanaque Borough municipal elections held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during odd-numbered years as part of New Jersey's general election cycle, with the next municipal election scheduled for November 2025. Wanaque Borough elects a mayor to a four-year term and six council members serving staggered three-year terms. Residents vote for one council member per ward plus at-large seats depending on the borough's structure. Candidate filings, local ballot questions, and sample ballots are posted on the Passaic County Clerk's website and through the Wanaque Borough Clerk at Borough Hall. To locate their assigned polling place, residents can use the polling place locator at nj.gov/state/elections/vote-polling-location.shtml or contact the Passaic County Board of Elections directly. Publicly accessible election records in New Jersey include voter registration statistics - though not individual voting histories - along with campaign finance reports searchable at elec.nj.gov/publicinformation/publicinformation_finance.htm, candidate petitions, and certified results by district and municipality. Individual voter registration details, including party affiliation and voting history, remain confidential under state law. In the November 2024 presidential election, Passaic County recorded roughly 218,000 registered voters with turnout hitting approximately 63%, a strong showing for federal contests. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in Haskell and across Passaic County will decide several significant races: all 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature - 40 State Senate seats and 80 General Assembly seats - are up for election as part of the state's odd-year cycle shifted for 2026; all seven Passaic County Freeholder seats on the Board of County Commissioners, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms; the Passaic County Clerk, Sheriff, and Surrogate positions; and various Wanaque Borough offices if the cycle aligns. New Jersey does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, with the next Senate election for the Class II seat currently held by Senator Cory Booker scheduled for that year. The Governor's race occurs in odd years, with the next gubernatorial election in November 2025. New Jersey offers universal vote-by-mail: any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot without stating a reason by applying online at nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml, mailing a request to the Passaic County Board of Elections, or applying in person at the Passaic County elections office. Mail ballot applications for the general election must arrive by the Tuesday before Election Day, though voters can also request permanent vote-by-mail status. Completed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 48 hours, or deposited in secure drop boxes by 8:00 PM on Election Day.