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Monmouth County Board of Elections
Primary Election 2019 Edition
2019 Election 2019 Election 2019 Election DatesDatesDates
Tuesday, May 14Tuesday, May 14thth Municipal Election Municipal Election
Ocean Twp. (Election Hours 6 a.m.—8 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 4Tuesday, June 4thth Primary ElectionPrimary Election
Tuesday, November 5Tuesday, November 5thth General ElectionGeneral Election
There’s a New Reporting Requirement—No Worries its Easy!
New Legislation Expands Poll Worker Responsibilities
In August 2018, a new law, A3463, went into effect which requires poll workers to report the number of
voters who have voted at each district every 2 hours and allows challengers to request the reported count.
You will be reporting the number of votes cast on the voting machine and the number of votes cast by
provisional ballot.
Voting Machine Counts – identify the votes cast per machine from the public
counter (right-hand corner) of the operator’s panel on each voting machine.
Add the totals from the 2 machines and enter this number on the form.
(cumulative total each time)
Provisional Ballot Counts - keep track of provisional ballots cast using a
separate tally sheet.
Every time a voter submits a provisional ballot to the district board, the district
board should first mark the provisional ballot tally sheet to indicate the voted
provisional ballot has been received. Sample of tally mark counting:
Please use Voter Turnout Form enclosed in the blue kit to report this information on the entrance
door or wall inside your polling location.
Sample of a portion of the completed form
Primary & General
Elections
Reporting Times:
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
12 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
Poll Worker Assignments are now handled by:
Debra McEnery, Kim Earl and Karen Kennedy
Please see your “Are You Working” Letter for
the contact person handling your assignment.
How do you find out the vote totals?
Obtain new counts
from the machines
each time
Voted provisional ballots should remain
in the provisional ballot bag.
Mail-in Ballots are Automatically Sent to
Applicants from the 2016 General Election
New Jersey’s vote-by-mail system has changed under a new law enacted in August 2018. Voters who requested mail-in ballots for the 2016 General Election automatically receive mail-in ballots for all future elections unless they opt-out of receiving the mail-in ballots. These voters will be marked in the poll book as “mail-in” and should be given a provisional ballot.
48 Hour Acceptance for Postmarked
Mail-in Ballots
Mail-in ballots received by mail within 48 hours of the
close of the election will be counted as long as the
ballot is postmarked by the date of election.
On Election Day, please reserve
the designated handicap parking spots
for voters. We respectfully request that you
leave the parking spaces for voters who
arrive at various times during the day. Please
feel free to call us if you have any concerns.
Reserve ADA Parking Reserve ADA Parking Reserve ADA Parking
Spots for Voters Spots for Voters Spots for Voters
Sign Up for Training Class OnlineSign Up for Training Class Online
According to NJ State Statute, poll workers must
attend training classes every two years to maintain
active status. You will receive a letter if you are due
for training.
You can now register for training classes online!
It is convenient and easy.
Go to the www.VisitMonmouth.com website,
click on Departments (top bar), select Board of
Elections and then click on the Poll Worker Train-
ing ELECTIONS icon (displayed).
All the available class dates, locations and times
will be displayed. If you are a current poll worker,
please choose a REFRESHER class. Once you fill in
all the information online, you will receive an email
confirmation of your selection.
Don’t delay, register today! We look forward to
seeing you at a class!
MailMail--in Ballot Updates in Ballot Updates
Is ID required to vote in NJ?Is ID required to vote in NJ?Is ID required to vote in NJ?
No, election laws in NJ do not require ID for a voter No, election laws in NJ do not require ID for a voter No, election laws in NJ do not require ID for a voter
to cast a vote. to cast a vote. to cast a vote.
1. The signature box in the poll book states: 1. The signature box in the poll book states: 1. The signature box in the poll book states: ID Required ID Required ID Required (see box for how to process the voter)(see box for how to process the voter)(see box for how to process the voter)
2.2.2. The voter has been challenged and must present identification as part of the challenge process. The voter has been challenged and must present identification as part of the challenge process. The voter has been challenged and must present identification as part of the challenge process.
After a voter’s ID is
shown, check the
YES box, VOTER CASTS
VOTE ON MACHINE
If no ID is shown, check
the NO box and provide the voter with a
PROVISIONAL BALLOT
John Smith
3006098605/31/49
Smith, John
123 Elm Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
There are 2 exceptions when ID is to be presented by the voter:There are 2 exceptions when ID is to be presented by the voter:There are 2 exceptions when ID is to be presented by the voter:
Primary Reminders
Party Affiliation cannot be changed at the
polls, it must be done 55 days in advance
Voters must vote their declared party
Unaffiliated voters must declare as a
Democrat or Republican to vote in a Primary
See graphic for example of poll book entries
Democrat voter—pink voting authority
Republican voter—blue voting authority