LATE-NIGHT VOTER REGISTRATION
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 is the last day for residents to register to vote for the November 3, 2026 General Election in the State of New Jersey. In order to be eligible to vote, a person must be an American Citizen, at least 18 years old, and be a resident of New Jersey and Bergen County.
River Edge residents may register to vote by one of the following ways:
- At the Office of the Borough Clerk located at the Municipal Building, 2nd Floor, 705 Kinderkamack Avenue, River Edge, NJ 07661. This office will remain open until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th.
- Online at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register.
NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION
There are 3 ways to vote in the November 3, 2026 General Election. They are as follows:
OPTION 1: Go to your regular polling location on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd.
The polling sites for the Borough's election districts are the following:
District 1 River Dell Middle School - Gymnasium - 230 Woodland Avenue
District 2, 3, & 4 Roosevelt Elementary School - Gymnasium - 711 Summit Avenue
District 5, 6, 7, & 8 Cherry Hill School - Gymnasium - 410 Bogert Road
OPTION 2: Vote by Mail
If you have not applied previously and would like to Vote by Mail, applications must be submitted to the Bergen County Clerk’s Office and received by October 27, 2026 if mailed or by 3 pm on November 2, 2026 if you apply in person. You can check your status by contacting the Bergen County Clerk’s Office at 201-336-7020 or electionsclerk@co.bergen.nj.us.
The Official Mail-In Ballots for the 2026 General Election were mailed out to the voters with Active Vote by Mail Requests the afternoon of September 18th. Only voters with active vote by mail requests will receive their ballot within 3 days of when they were mailed. Voters with active requests who do not receive their ballot within a week should call 201-336-7020 to request a duplicate.
You may cast your Vote by Mail ballot in one of three ways:
- Mail it as soon as possible. Your ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
- Drop your completed ballot at one of the Secure Ballot Drop Boxes, located throughout Bergen County, by 8 p.m. on November 3rd (Please visit www.bergencountyvotes.com for Drop Box locations.)
- Deliver your Vote by Mail ballot in person to the Board of Elections located at 1 Bergen County Plaza – Room 310 by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
You can track that your ballot has been received by the Board of Elections at https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-track-my-ballot.shtml.
OPTION 3: Vote at any in-person Early Voting Location
Early Voting Locations will be open October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026. Hours will be Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
Click on this link for a map of the Borough's Election Districts: Election District Map.pdf