Pursuant to new legislation, the primary election results will be canvassed by the Union County Clerk on the 13th day following the primary election.
Further, the general election results will be certified by the Union County Board of County Canvassers on the 13th day following the general election.
Below please find the UCBOE’s schedule for tallying ballots. The General Election schedule is subject to change as there is legislation pending which may affect the timeline. At the end of each day of tallying, the UCBOE will transmit results to the Union County Clerk’s Office.
November 4, 2025 General Election
- Certified Drop Boxes: All 24 Ballot Drop Boxes (locations listed below and available at www.ucnj.org/ucboe)
- Drop Boxes Open: September 19
- Close of Registration: October 14 (UCBOE hours: 8am – 9pm)
- Election Day Challenger Deadline: October 14
- Public Inspection of Voting Machines: October 23 (7am – 9am)
- Public Inspection of Paper Ballot Tabulation Machines: Oct 24 (10am)
- VBM Inspection Dates: Oct. 17, 22, 27, and Nov. 3 (9am-11am)
- Early Voting Dates: Oct. 25 – Nov. 2 (Mon – Sat: 10am – 8pm / Sun: 10am – 6pm)
- Early Voting Locations: 8 Locations (locations listed below and available at www.ucnj.org/ucboe)
- Election Date & Time: November 4 (6am – 8pm)
- Count Drop Box VBMs / 48hr VBMs: November 7 (10:30)
- Count on time VBMs, Provisional & Hand count Ballots: November 10 (10:30)
- Cure Deadline: November 15 (12pm)
- Count Cure Ballots: November 15 (12:30)
- Post-Election Audit: November 17 (10:00)
- Certification: November 19 (12pm)