Dear Voters,

Due to the Coronavirus 19 Pandemic and the increased Election costs associated with it, there will be no “Thank You for Voting” cards mailed out for the 2020 General Election. You can however sign up to “Track your Ballot” through the State of New Jersey Website: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in

You will need your Voter ID number to register. It is your 11-Digit Voter ID that starts with a letter and is found on your ballot label. You can also get your Voter ID number by calling the Board of Elections at 856-453-5801.

How to Vote by Mail instruction video

Question About Your Signature video

Information Portal​ website Vote.NJ.Gov.

• También en español: Como Votar por Correo  y Preguntas Sobre su Firma?

General Election 2020/Elecciones Generales 2020
Cumberland County Board of Elections
Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Cumberland
Ballot Drop Boxes – Locations
Localidades de las Urnas de la Boleta

November 3rd General Election – Polling Locations

Elecciones Generales del 3 de Noviembre – Localidades de Votación

November 3rd General Election Polling Locations click here

New Jersey Online Voter Registration website:
https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register

The Cumberland County Clerk’s Office and the Board of Elections wants to make sure you’ve the latest information on the many options you have to vote in the November 3, 2020 General Election.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued Executive Order 177. This order mandates that our office send Vote by Mail ballots with prepaid postage to all registered Active voters by October 5, 2020. You may also vote in person at your designate polling location, but you will be voting on a provisional paper ballot.

To return your completed Vote by Mail ballot, you’ll have the choice to either:

• Mail it – United States Postal Service (USPS) – the Board of Elections ask if you chose this option to mail your ballot at least 2 weeks prior to November 3, 2020.
• Drop it – in one of 11 secured drop box locations throughout the county (For drop box locations call the Board of Elections at 856-453-5801).
• Deliver it – directly to the Board of Elections office. (Call ahead to arrange at 856-453-5801).
• Bring it – (this applies only to your ballot) to your designated polling location on November 3, 2020.

All ballots placed in the mail, postmarked on or before Election Day, November 3rd and received by November 10th (no later than 8:00 PM) will be counted.

To assist you in tracking your ballot and when it will arrive, the County Clerk’s Office recommends you sign-up for the free service, “Informed Delivery” offered by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Information can be found at the following link: https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action. You can also sign up to “Track your Ballot” through the State of New Jersey Website: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in

You will need your Voter ID number to register. You can get your Voter ID number by calling the Board of Elections at 856-453-5801.

Postcards with your polling location will be mailed in place of sample ballots.

For those who opt to vote in person, the Governor’s order calls for at least one polling location in each municipality to be open. Those ballots will be via provisional paper ballot.

Anyone wanting to register to vote in the General Election can still do so until October 13th.

Questions concerning your Vote by Mail ballot, please call the County Clerk’s Office at 856-453-4860 or e-mail us at ccclerknj@co.cumberland.nj.us.

Questions concerning changes or updating in your address, or name, working as a poll worker or on a tally team, polling locations, or drop box locations, contact the Board of Elections at 856-453-5801 or e-mail at ccnjelections@co.cumberland.nj.us.

La Oficina de la Secretaria del Condado y la Junta de Elecciones quiere asegurarse que usted tenga la última información sobre las opciones que usted tiene para votar en la Elección General del 3 de noviembre de 2020.

El Gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Phil Murphy, ha emitido la Orden Ejecutiva 177.  Esto ordena que nuestra oficina le envié un Voto por Correo con franqueo pre pagado a todos los registrados votantes Activos para el 5 de octubre de 2020.  Usted puede también votar en persona en su local de votación, pero estará votando por medio de una boleta provisional de papel.

Para devolver su Voto por Correo completado, tendrá estas opciones:

• Enviarla por correo – Servicio Postal de los EEUU (USPS) – la Junta de Elecciones pide, si eliges esta opción de enviar su boleta por lo menos 2 semanas antes del 3 de noviembre de 2020
• Depositarla – en uno de los 11 buzones ubicados en el condado (locales para los buzones electorales serán determinados)
• Entregarla – directamente a la oficina de la Junta de Elecciones ubicada en el 555 Shiloh Pike, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
• Traerla – (esto se aplica solo a su boleta) a su local de votación el 3 de noviembre de 2020

Todas las boletas puestas en el correo, matasellada en o antes del día de la Elección, 3 de noviembre y recibidas para el 10 de noviembre (lo más tardar a las 8:00PM) serán contadas.

Para asistirle en seguir su boleta y cuando será recibida, la Oficina de la Secretaria del Condado recomienda que se registre para el servicio gratuito, “Informed Delivery” que es ofrecido por el Servicio Postal de los EEUU (USPS).  Puedes conseguir información en el siguiente enlace: https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action.  También puede registrarse para “Seguir su Boleta” por medio de la página del Estado de Nueva Jersey: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in.  Necesitará su número de identificación del Votante para registrarse.  Puedes obtener su número de identificación del votante llamando a la Junta de Elecciones al 856-453-5801.

Tarjetas postales con su local de votación serán enviadas en lugar de boletas de ejemplo.

Para aquellos que quieren votar en persona, la orden del Gobernador implica que por lo menos un local de votación estará abierto en cada municipio.  Esas boletas serán provisionales de papel.

Cualquier persona que quisiera registrarse para votar en las Elecciones Generales todavía puede hasta el 13 de octubre.

Preguntas sobre su boleta de Voto por Correo, favor de llamar la Oficina de la Secretaria del Condado al 856-453-4860 o enviar un correo electrónico a ccclerknj@co.cumberland.nj.us.

Preguntas sobre cambios de su dirección, o nombre, trabajando como trabajador electoral o en el equipo de conteo, locales de votación, o ubicación de buzones electorales, llame a la Junta de Elecciones al 856-453-5801 o envíe un correo electrónico a ccnjelections@co.cumberland.nj.us.

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Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic our office is currently operating with a reduced staff.
We are prioritizing our efforts on the recording of mortgages, deeds, and various other documents that are time sensitive in nature.

We are also giving high priority to our Election responsibilities.

All other requests may be delayed and will be worked on as soon as we can reasonably get to them.

We are doing our best to service all requests and appreciate your patience as we navigate through these trying times.

Our goal during the crisis is to continue offering services without risking the health of Cumberland County residents or our staff. So…

• Our County Store location at the Cumberland Mall is closed
• There is no public access to our main office at the Cumberland County Courthouse.

All of our services will be by phone, internet, mail and email only.   

LAND RECORDINGS

All property recording services will continue during normal hours. If you are a frequent submitter, we suggest that you contact one of our e-filing vendors for quick turnaround of recordings.

https://ccclerknj.com/public-land-records/e-recording/

PASSPORT OPERATIONS

New passports and regular passport renewals will be delayed during this COVID-19 emergency (note that the State Department has issued a “Do Not Travel” health advisory for all international travel).

All passport applications for expedited service submitted to the State Department prior to March 18^th will be honored with two-to-four-week service.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html

TRADE NAMES, CONSTRUCTION LIENS, CLERKS’ CERTIFICATES & INHERITANCE TAX WAIVERS

Requests should be mailed to the Clerk’s Office for processing. No in-person service will be conducted.

https://ccclerknj.com/services/trade-name-registration/

NOTARIES

Notaries who receive their commission during this time should be advised that the New Jersey Treasury Department has given assurance that the 90-day deadline to be sworn in will be extended.  

http://state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/

FREQUENT LAND RECORDS SUBMITTERS (i.e. law firms and banks)

You are encouraged to use an e-filing service.  Public records can be searched online back to 1987.  If you need a document, please contact our office at at 856-453-4860, due to social distancing, we have a small staff working, if we do not answer the phone, please leave a voice mail and we will return your call.  You can also e-mail your request to ccclerknj@co.cumberland.nj.us and we’ll respond accordingly.

VOTING IN THE JUNE PRIMARY

We encourage at-risk voters and anyone who would prefer not to physically go to a polling place on June 2nd to plan ahead and Vote By Mail. Download an application here 

https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/forms-vote-by-mail/vote-mail-ballot-cumberland-english.pdf

Or, you can call us at 856-453-4860, due to social distancing, we have a small staff working, if we do not answer the phone, please leave a voice mail and we will return your call.  You can also e-mail your request to ccclerknj@co.cumberland.nj.us and we’ll mail an application to you.

In response to the immediate risks associated with the Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak, the Cumberland County Clerk’s Offices at the County Courthouse and at the Cumberland Mall will be closed to the members of the public.

This is a critical step to protect the residents of Cumberland County who we serve, our staff members and the families they go home to every night.

Along with county employees from other departments who will still be reporting to work, we at the Clerk’s office will continue to do our best to meet your needs from our offices.

You should also know that there are some useful online tools you can access remotely from the safety and comfort of your homes.

We offer public online search at  https://ccclerknj.com/public-land-records/records-services/

We also recommend that you consider signing up to e-file to ensure the timely recording of your documents.

Our office works with the following e-recording services:

Simplifile – https://simplifile.com/e-recording/  ,

CSC – http://erecording.com/  ,

Indecomm – http://www.indecomm.net/eRecording.aspx

If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at 856-453-4860 or e-mail our office at ccclerknj@co.cumberland.nj.us.