Concerned About Voting by Mail?

Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed legislation (A-4276) to “cure” any doubts about whether your mail-in ballot will be counted by Board of Election officials. Although voting by mail has been a safe and secure method to vote for many years in New Jersey, recently a small number of ballots were rejected due to deficiencies outside the control of the voter, such as lacking a postmark or having a physical defect such as a rip in the envelope or ballot.

The new law, referred to as the Ballot Cure Act, establishes provisions that require county Boards of Elections to record the rejection of a voter’s ballot and notify the voter within 24 hours of a decision to reject their ballot. The voter would have up to 48 hours prior to the date of the final certification of election results to provide a cure for their ballot by following the instructions on the “cure form” that will be provided via mail or email along with the notification of the ballot’s rejection.

The law also empowers voters by allowing them to check and track their ballot after they mail it or place it in a drop box. The law expands the online voter information website, which you can access here.

This measure also would provide remedies specifically for signature deficiencies, allowing voters to return a “cure form” to the county Board of Elections to verify their ballot. The Secretary of State would additionally need to publish signature-matching guidelines to ensure ballots are not needlessly invalidated during the authentication process due to slight and non-fraudulent causes of signature variance.

For this year’s General Election, return your mail in ballot as soon as possible!  The Ballot Cure Act will ensure it is counted and also further eliminates possibilities for voting fraud. You can start your Vote-by-Mail application by clicking here.

In Solidarity,
Ron Sabol
New Jersey State Director
SMART Transportation Division

Register Online and Vote by Mail in New Jersey.
It’s As Simple as 1-2-3!         

For the first time ever, every New Jersey citizen can register online! And it’s as simple as 1-2-3. Go online. Fill out the form. Submit. That’s it! Click here to go to the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Home Page and get started! The registration deadline is Oct. 13. A Vote by Mail ballot will be sent within 3 business days for all newly registered or re-registered voters.

You also can go online to check if you are registered to vote, and while you’re online, you can sign up to track your ballot, for extra peace of mind that your voice is truly being heard. Your vote will be secret, safe, secure, accurately counted and virus-free.

All active voters in New Jersey will be mailed postage pre-paid ballots by Oct. 5. You can fill out your ballot in minutes and return it by mail or to a secure dropbox the same day, or any day until Nov. 3. On Election Day, with ID, you also can deliver your completed ballot to your polling place.

Register Online and Vote by Mail in New Jersey. And Know the Facts Before You Vote.

In Solidarity,
Ron Sabol
New Jersey State Director
SMART Transportation Division