Shrewsbury, New Jersey Public Records

New Jersey residents can register to vote online through the State of New Jersey Voter Registration Portal at voter.svrs.nj.gov. The registration deadline falls 21 days before Election Day, though the state offers same-day voter registration during the early voting period. Voters must provide their New Jersey driver's license or non-driver ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. New Jersey does not require voters to show ID at the polls unless they are first-time voters who registered by mail and did not provide identification with their registration. The borough holds nonpartisan municipal elections for Mayor and Borough Council. The Mayor serves a four-year term, while the six-member Borough Council is elected to staggered three-year terms with two council seats up for election each year. Municipal elections in New Jersey take place on the second Tuesday in May during odd-numbered years. The next Shrewsbury municipal election will be held in May 2025, with the subsequent election in May 2026 for two council seats. Candidate petitions and local ballot questions are filed with the Monmouth County Clerk. Information about local candidates and ballot measures can be found on the county Clerk's website and through the borough's website at www.shrewsburyborough.com. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the New Jersey Polling Place Lookup tool at voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search or by contacting the Monmouth County Clerk's Elections Division. Given the borough's small geographic footprint, Shrewsbury typically has one or two polling locations serving voters, often including the Shrewsbury Borough School or the Shrewsbury Fire Department. New Jersey provides extensive public access to election records. Voter registration information, excluding birthdates and parts of Social Security numbers, is public record and can be requested from the Monmouth County Clerk. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with and searchable through the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission at www.elec.nj.gov. Candidate filings, petitions, and nomination documents are public records maintained by the Monmouth County Clerk. Detailed precinct-by-precinct election results are published by the Monmouth County Clerk and the New Jersey Division of Elections at www.nj.gov/state/elections. In the November 2024 presidential election, Monmouth County saw strong voter turnout with approximately 69% of registered voters casting ballots, reflecting typical engagement levels for presidential elections in this politically active suburban county. Monmouth County has historically been a competitive swing county in New Jersey elections. On November 3, 2026, Shrewsbury and Monmouth County voters will participate in federal and state midterm elections. The ballot will include the U.S. Senate race with Senator Cory Booker's Class II seat up for election, elections for all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly, all 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate depending on the redistricting cycle, and potentially county-level offices including Monmouth County Commissioner seats, County Clerk, Sheriff, and Surrogate depending on term schedules. No gubernatorial election will occur in 2026 as New Jersey elects governors in odd-numbered years, with the next contest in 2025. New Jersey offers no-excuse mail-in voting, allowing any registered voter to request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason. Applications can be submitted online through the Monmouth County Clerk's website, by mail, or in person at the Monmouth County Clerk's office. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is seven days before Election Day by 3:00 PM. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by six days after Election Day to be counted. New Jersey also offers early in-person voting at designated locations beginning nine days before Election Day and ending the Sunday before Election Day. For the most current election information, voters should visit the Monmouth County Clerk's website at www.clerk.monmouth.nj.us or the New Jersey Division of Elections at www.nj.gov/state/elections.