Little Silver, New Jersey Public Records

Voter registration applications are also available at the Monmouth County Clerk's office, municipal clerks' offices, motor vehicle agencies, and various state agencies. The state requires voters to register at least 21 days before an election. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, and residents of their county for at least 30 days prior to the election. Proof of residency and identification may be required for first-time voters. As a borough with its own municipal government, Little Silver holds local elections for Borough Council and other municipal positions. The Borough Council consists of six council members elected to three-year staggered terms on a nonpartisan basis, with two seats up for election each year. Municipal elections take place in May on the first Tuesday after the first Monday, separate from November general elections. The borough does not have a directly elected mayor; instead, the council selects one of its members to serve in that role. Information about local candidates, municipal ballot questions, and election dates is available through the Little Silver Borough Clerk at 732-842-2400 and the Monmouth County Clerk's elections website. Residents can find their assigned polling place through the Monmouth County Clerk's polling place lookup tool on the mcclerk.com website or by calling the elections division. Polling places are assigned based on voter registration address and electoral district. The borough typically has several polling locations throughout the community, commonly at schools and public buildings. New Jersey's public election records include voter registration lists (though individual voter information is protected), campaign finance reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) at elec.nj.gov, candidate filings and petitions, and election results by precinct and municipality. The County Clerk publishes official election results on the Monmouth County website, typically within hours of poll closing for preliminary results and certified results within weeks following canvassing.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Little voters are published by the New Jersey Division of Elections (https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/).S. House of Representatives seats for New Jersey's 12 congressional districts (Little Silver is in the 4th Congressional District). One of New Jersey's County-level races may include Monmouth County Board of Commissioners positions and the Monmouth County Clerk, Sheriff, and Surrogate depending on term expirations. Voters should check the Monmouth County Clerk's website in 2026 for confirmed ballot information. New Jersey offers mail-in voting (absentee ballots) to all registered voters. Applications for mail-in ballots can be submitted online through the Monmouth County Clerk's website, by mail, or in person at the Monmouth County Clerk's office. Mail-in ballot applications must be received by the Monmouth County Clerk by the Tuesday before the election. The state also maintains an Early Voting period beginning nine days before Election Day, with early voting locations announced by the Monmouth County Clerk prior to each election. New Jersey does not require excuse for mail-in voting, making vote-by-mail accessible to any registered voter who prefers that method.