Woodbury Heights, New Jersey Public Records

New Jersey residents can register to vote online at nj.gov/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml or by submitting paper applications available at county offices, motor vehicle agencies, and public assistance offices. Registration must be completed 21 days before any election. The state does not require identification for in-person voting for most registered voters, though first-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID. The borough holds nonpartisan municipal elections on the second Tuesday in May in odd-numbered years, electing a Mayor to a four-year term and six Council members to three-year staggered terms. The next municipal election will be held in May 2025. Local ballot questions, bond referendums, and board of education elections also appear on May ballots. Candidate filing information and local election details are available through the county Board of Elections and the borough clerk's office. Voters can find their assigned polling location using the New Jersey Voter Registration Information lookup tool at voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check, which requires entering name and date of birth or driver's license number. Election records in New Jersey are extensively public. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by campaigns and political organizations through county election boards, though individual voter privacy is protected under 19:31-18.1. Campaign finance records for all state and local candidates are maintained and searchable online through the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) at elec.nj.gov, showing contributions, expenditures, and donor information. Candidate filing petitions and statements become public records once submitted. Precinct-level election results are published by the county after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Gloucester County reported approximately 62-65% voter turnout with over 158,000 votes cast from approximately 245,000 registered voters, reflecting typical presidential year turnout for the area. The November 3, 2026 general election will be a midterm election year when New Jersey voters will elect all 120 members of the State Legislature (40 State Senators and 80 Assembly members), all Gloucester County constitutional offices including County Clerk and Sheriff, and various local positions. New Jersey's U.S. Senate seats are not up for election in 2026 (next U.S. Senate election is 2027), and the New Jersey Governor is elected in odd-numbered years (next gubernatorial election is November 2025). Local voters will participate in selecting State Legislative District 3 representatives (one State Senator and two Assembly members) along with county freeholders and any local school board positions or ballot questions. New Jersey offers mail-in voting (no excuse required) available to all registered voters who request ballots through the county Board of Elections online portal, by mail, or in person up to seven days before the election. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 48 hours, or deposited in secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 PM on Election Day. Every registered voter in New Jersey automatically receives a mail-in ballot application before each election under current state law implemented during the pandemic and continued thereafter.