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Superior Court Judge Stuart Minkowitz at a hearing on April 18, 2023. (Photo: New Jersey Globe).

Rejected for early voting? You have the right to appear before a judge

By David Wildstein, May 29 2024 2:18 am

Superior Court judges across the state will be available through Sunday to conduct remote hearings if New Jerseyans believe they were improperly rejected from early voting.

Voters should not leave their polling location just because an election worker says they don’t appear on their rolls.  Instead, they should contact election officials to determine the status of their registration.   A provisional ballot can be requested on Election Day,  but that won’t fix the problem; if a name does not show up on the voter list, and the issue is not addressed, election officials will likely reject the ballot.

Instead, voters who believe a mistake was made can request to appear before a judge.  This can be done remotely by video or telephone; it’s not necessary to go to the courthouse, although that is an option.

Election officials will arrange for a judge to hear election-related issues on the same day.

Early voting centers are open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM and on Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM.   Click HERE to find an early voting location.

Voters should begin with their county election officials:

Atlantic County

Bergen County

Burlington County

Camden County

Cape May County

Cumberland County

Essex County

Gloucester County

Hudson County

Hunterdon County

Mercer County

Middlesex County

Monmouth County

Morris County

Ocean County

Passaic County

Salem County

Somerset County

Sussex County

Union County

Warren County

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