Normandy Beach, New Jersey Public Records

New Jersey residents can register to vote online at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register or by completing a paper voter registration application available from Ocean County Clerk or at motor vehicle agencies. Registration deadlines fall 21 days before any election. The state offers automatic voter registration when obtaining or renewing a driver's license. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, New Jersey residents at their address for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old by the next election (17-year-olds may pre-register). The borough holds municipal elections for borough council seats and mayor according to New Jersey's partisan election calendar. Operating under the Walsh Act form of government, Normandy Beach has a three-member borough council elected to staggered three-year terms and a mayor elected separately to a three-year term. Municipal elections take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November under New Jersey's consolidated election calendar implemented in 2012. The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2026, with council seats and potentially the mayor's seat on the ballot depending on term expirations. Residents can find their assigned polling location using the New Jersey Division of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search or by contacting the Ocean County Clerk's Elections Division. Due to its small geographic size and population, the borough typically has one polling location serving the entire community, generally at borough hall or a similar public building at 201 First Avenue. New Jersey makes numerous election records publicly accessible under state law. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by campaigns and political committees through Ocean County Clerk. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are searchable through the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) at https://www.elec.nj.gov. Candidate filing information, petition signatures, and ballot questions are available through Ocean County Clerk. Precinct-level election results for the borough and all Ocean County municipalities are published by Ocean County Clerk following certification, typically available at https://www.oceancountyclerk.com/elections/election-results/. In the November 2024 presidential election, Ocean County reported approximately 65-68% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 280,000 ballots cast county-wide. The county is historically one of New Jersey's most Republican-leaning counties, and this coastal community typically reflects that conservative voting pattern. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the borough and across Ocean County will decide several significant races. New Jersey's gubernatorial election is scheduled for November 2025 (off-year), so no gubernatorial race appears on the 2026 ballot. However, 2026 will feature all 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature (40 Senate seats and 80 Assembly seats), with local voters participating in Legislative District 10. One of New Jersey's U.S. Senate seats will be on the 2026 ballot (pending which senator's term expires). Ocean County offices including County Clerk, Freeholder/Commissioner seats, and Sheriff may appear depending on term schedules. Municipal races for borough council seats will be on the November 2026 ballot. New Jersey offers universal mail-in voting; any registered voter may request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason. Voters can apply online at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/applications/absentee or by submitting a paper application to the Ocean County Clerk. Mail-in ballot applications must be received by Ocean County Clerk by 7 days before Election Day for mail delivery, or voters can apply in person until 3 PM the day before Election Day. Completed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 48 hours, or deposited in secure ballot drop boxes by 8 PM on Election Day. Ocean County maintains multiple ballot drop box locations including at the Ocean County Clerk's office in Toms River.