Important Dates

for 2024

FEBRUARY

  • MONDAY, FEB 26 – Petition filing deadline before 4 p.m. for Westfield Annual School Board Election. Petition to be filed with School Board Secretary

MARCH

  • MONDAY, MARCH 25 – Petition filing deadline before 4 p.m. for the June Primary Election

APRIL

  • MONDAY, APRIL 1 – Deadline for objections to partisan candidates nominating petitions for the Primary Election
  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 – Deadline for the Determination of Petition Challenge for the Primary Election
  • THURSDAY, APRIL 4 - Ballot Position Drawing for the Primary Election at 3 p.m. 
  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 – Last day to file Party Declaration Forms to change political party affiliation for the June Primary  
  • MONDAY, APRIL 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 1st quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, APRIL 16 – Westfield Annual School Board Election

MAY

  • MONDAY, MAY 6 – 29-Day Pre-Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, MAY 14 – Last day to register to vote for the June Primary Election. Registration forms must be postmarked or received by Municipal Clerks on this date
  • TUESDAY, MAY 21 – Deadline for filing of appointments or applications for Challengers with the Union County Board of Elections for the Primary Election
  • FRIDAY, MAY 24 – 11-Day Pre-Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, MAY 28 – Last day to apply by mail for a Mail-In Ballot for the Primary Election
  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 – Early Voting begins for the Primary Election and ends on Sunday, June 2

JUNE

  • SATURDAY,  JUNE 1 – Special opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. of the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield to apply for a Mail-In Ballot for the Primary Election
  • SUNDAY, JUNE 2 – Early Voting ends for the Primary Election
  • MONDAY, JUNE 3 – Last day to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot before 3 p.m. in the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield
  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4 – Primary Election Day:  Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4 – Petition filing deadline for Independent candidates for the General Election before 4 p.m.
  • MONDAY, JUNE 10 – Deadline for objections to Independent candidates nominating petitions for the General Election
  • THURSDAY, JUNE 13 – Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for Independent petitions for the General Election
  • MONDAY, JUNE 24 – Deadline for Recount of the Primary Election; application to be made with Judge of Superior Court 
  • MONDAY, JUNE 24 – 20-Day Post Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton

JULY

  • MONDAY, JULY 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 2nd quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • MONDAY, JULY 29 – Petition filing deadline before 4 p.m. for the November School Board Election

AUGUST

  • FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 – Deadline for objections to School Board candidates nominating petitions
  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 – Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for School Board petitions
  • FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 – Last day for a Municipal and/or County Governing Body to approve a proposition to appear on the General Election Ballot 
  • MONDAY, AUGUST 12 – General Election and School Board Election Ballot Position Drawing at 3 p.m
  • FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 – Last day for an Independent candidate and School Board candidate to withdraw from the General Election Ballot (If a candidate withdraws by this date a new nominating petition naming a replacement candidate can be filed see August 22nd deadline)   
  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 – Petition filing deadline for a new Nomination Petition to fill a vacancy for an Independent candidate and School Board candidate for the General Election
  • FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 – Last day for voters of a municipality to place a proposition on the General Election Ballot
  • TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 – Last day for a candidate nominated in the Primary Election to withdraw from the General Election
  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 – Last day to fill a vacancy of Primary Election nominees           

OCTOBER

  • MONDAY, OCT 7 – 29-Day Pre-General Election and Pre-School Board Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, OCT 15 – Last day to register to vote for the General Election.  Registration forms must be postmarked or received by Municipal Clerks on this date
  • TUESDAY, OCT 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 3rd quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, OCT 22 – Deadline for filing of appointments or applications for Challengers with the Union County Board of Elections for the General Election and School Board Election
  • FRIDAY, OCT 25 – 11-Day Pre-General Election and Pre-School Board Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • SATURDAY, OCT 26 – Early Voting begins for the General Election and ends on Sunday, November 3
  • TUESDAY, OCT 29 – Last day to apply by mail for a Mail-In Ballot for the General Election

NOVEMBER

  • SATURDAY, NOV 2 – Special opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. of the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield to apply for a Mail-In Ballot for the General Election
  • SUNDAY, NOV 3 – Early Voting for the General Election ends
  • MONDAY, NOV 4 – Last day to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot before 3 p.m. in the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield
  • TUESDAY, NOV 5 – General Election Day:  Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • SATURDAY, NOV 23 – Deadline for Recount of the General Election and School Board Election application to be made with Judge of Superior Court
  • MONDAY, NOV 25 – 20-Day Post General Election and Post School Board Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton