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.
JANUARY 23, 2024: CRANFORD SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION
- Certified Drop Boxes: Cranford Community Center & Fraser Building, Westfield
- Drop Boxes Open: December 2023
- Close of Registration: January 2, 2024 (UCBOE hours: 8am – 9pm)
- Challenger Deadline: January 9, 2024
- Public Inspection of Voting Machines: January 18 (8am – 9am)
- Public Inspection of Paper Ballot Tabulation Machines: January 19 (10am)
- VBM Inspection Dates: January 19 (9am – 10am)
- Election Date & Time: January 23 (2pm – 8pm)
- Count Drop Box VBMs / 48hr VBMs: January 26 – 10:30
- Count on time VBMs, Provisional & Hand count Ballots: (January 30 – 10:30)
- Cure Deadline: February 3 (12:00pm)
- Count Cure Ballots: February 3 (12:30pm)
- Certification: February 5 (12pm)
APRIL 16, 2024: WESTFIELD SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
- Certified Drop Boxes: Fraser Building, Westfield
- Drop Boxes Open: March 22
- Close of Registration: March 26 (UCBOE hours: 8am – 9pm)
- Challenger Deadline: April 2
- Public Inspection of Voting Machines: April 11 (8am – 9am)
- Public Inspection of Paper Ballot Tabulation Machines: April 12 (10am)
- VBM Inspection Dates: April 15 (9am – 10am)
- Election Date & Time: April 16 (7am – 8pm)
- Count Drop Box VBMs / 48hr VBMs: April 19 (10:30)
- Count on time VBMs, Provisional & Hand count Ballots: April 23 (10:30)
- Cure Deadline: April 27 (12pm)
- Count Cure Ballots: April 27 (12:30)
- Certification: April 29 (12pm)
JUNE 4, 2023: PRIMARY ELECTION
- Certified Drop Boxes: All 24 Ballot Drop Boxes (locations listed below and available at www.ucnj.org/ucboe)
- Party Affiliation Change Deadline: April 10
- Drop Boxes Open: April 18
- Close of Registration: May 14 (UCBOE hours: 8am – 9pm)
- Challenger Deadline: May 21
- Public Inspection of Voting Machines: May 23 (8am – 10am)
- Public Inspection of Paper Ballot Tabulation Machines: May 24 (8am)
- VBM Inspection Dates: May 20, 22, 24, 29 & 31, June 1, 2 & 3 (9am – 11am)
- Early Voting Dates: May 30 – June 2 (Thurs – Sat: 10am – 8pm / Sun: 10am – 6pm)
- Early Voting Locations: 8 Locations (locations listed below and available at www.ucnj.org/ucboe)
- Election Date & Time: June 4 (6am – 8pm)
- Count Drop Box VBMs / 48hr VBMs: June 7 (10:30)
- Count on time VBMs, Provisional & Hand count Ballots: June 11 (10:30)
- Cure Deadline: June 15 (12pm)
- Count Cure Ballots: June 15 (12:30)
NOVEMBER 5, 2024: GENERAL ELECTION
- Certified Drop Boxes: All 24 Ballot Drop Boxes (locations listed below and available at www.ucnj.org/ucboe)
- Drop Boxes Open: September 20
- Close of Registration: October 15 (UCBOE hours: 8am – 9pm)
- Challenger Deadline: October 22
- Public Inspection of Voting Machines: October 24 (8am – 9am)
- Public Inspection of Paper Ballot Tabulation Machines: Oct 25 (10am)
- VBM Inspection Dates: Oct. 16, 18, 22, 24, 29 & 21, Nov. 2, 3 & 4 (9am-11am)
- Early Voting Dates: Oct. 26 – Nov. 3 (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 5 (6am – 8pm)
- Count Drop Box VBMs / 48hr VBMs: November 8 & 9 (10:30)
- Count on time VBMs, Provisional & Hand count Ballots: November 13 & 14 (10:30)
- Cure Deadline: November 16 (12pm)
- Count Cure Ballots: November 16 (12:30)
- Post-Election Audit: November 18 (9:00)
- Certification: November 20 (12pm)