{"id":220823,"date":"2026-05-05T16:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/220823\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:45:08","slug":"union-county-clerk-announces-availability-of-vote-by-mail-ballots-ahead-of-june-2-primary-election-county-of-union-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/220823\/","title":{"rendered":"Union County Clerk Announces Availability Of Vote-by-Mail Ballots Ahead of June 2 Primary Election \u2013 County of Union, New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/YellowVBMUC-900x491-1.png\" alt=\"A photo of a yellow vote-by-mail ballot envelope.\" class=\"wp-image-119692\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announces that vote-by-mail ballots for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election are now available at the Union County Clerk\u2019s Elizabeth and Westfield offices during regular business hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVote-by-mail gives residents more flexibility and helps make participating in our democracy more accessible,\u201d said Joanne Rajoppi. \u201cOur goal is to ensure voting remains both convenient and secure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sample ballots are also available on the Union County elections website, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2funioncountyvotes.com&amp;c=E,1,xKecEmZZyLxNOiW-GpHq3zQ7WrDpvfK6bZkD9X2PVa4j07koWhcg0WKDt_uL9exTn-E2KKJ7JPfbiR5CYKRvpHZP1r2Ki1dNLtJ1BhmeKBrzKCPk8C0,&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">unioncountyvotes.com<\/a>, as well as through the County\u2019s free mobile app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSample ballots offer a convenient way for voters to familiarize themselves with their ballot,\u201d Rajoppi added. \u201cI urge residents to exercise their right to preview and prepare for the upcoming election. Please visit our website or free mobile app to get informed, get ready, and let your voice be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters may download a vote-by-mail application before visiting a Clerk\u2019s office and bring the completed form with them, or they may apply by mail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters are also advised of a recent update from the United States Postal Service. Postmarks now reflect when mail is processed\u2014not when it is dropped off\u2014meaning ballots mailed close to Election Day could receive a later postmark. In New Jersey, vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted. Voters are encouraged to mail ballots early or use secure drop boxes to ensure timely receipt. If the postmark reflects a date after Election Day, the ballot will not be valid. For a list of secure ballot drop boxes, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fucnj.org%2fboe%2fballot-drop-box-locations%2f&amp;c=E,1,63-8deN1kk_nfUjUzsPxOSptuprk3ihuVNYRHmcuaIU7Qo0MIiJvfX9erwLvBHiH1GK031VdxEplQd7hCOWY9ldkznMJW_ng6YJYY07kvqJR&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/ucnj.org\/boe\/ballot-drop-box-locations\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Westfield Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fraser Building, 300 North Avenue East<br \/>Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00am \u2013 4:00pm<br \/>Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 9:00am \u2013 1:00pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elizabeth Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Room 113<br \/>Monday through Friday: 8:30am \u2013 4:30pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/unioncountyvotes.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unioncountyvotes.com<\/a>, or contact the Elections Division at 908-527-4996 or <a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/press-releases\/public-info\/2026\/05\/05\/union-county-clerk-announces-availability-of-vote-by-mail-ballots-ahead-of-june-2-primary-election\/mailto:ucvote@ucnj.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ucvote@ucnj.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announces that vote-by-mail ballots for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election are now&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220824,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":["post-220823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220823"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220823\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}