Ballot Drop Box Added As Another Secure Voting Option At Chatham Borough Hall

CHATHAM, NJ — To make voting easier and more convenient for residents in Chatham and throughout Morris County, a new Morris County Election Drop Box has been placed in front of Borough Hall, at 54 Fairmount Avenue.

The red, white and blue ballot boxes countywide are located in places where there is 24/7 surveillance and drop off, with representatives from the County of Morris picking up ballots daily and securely to bring them to Morris County’s Board of Elections office. Any voter from Morris County can drop their ballot within any box in the county.

Borough Clerk Tamar Lawful stated in a news release about Chatham Borough’s drop box, near Borough Hall’s driveway, “Residents who are concerned about the postal system or about the security of their ballots can feel confident about this option.”

Lawful said that voters who currently vote-by-mail, should have received their ballots already. If they have not, Lawful said they should contact the Morris County Clerk's Office at 973-285-6066.

Some other important dates ahead that Lawful noted, up to the Nov. 2 General Election:

• Oct. 12 - This is the final day to register to vote, which can be done with the County Board of Elections or at Borough Hall, which Chatham Borough residents can do so between 4 and 9 p.m. at Borough Hall that day. More information is here.
• Oct. 20 - Sample ballots are scheduled for mailing.
• Oct. 23-31 - Early in-person voting is planned at particular locations countywide on these dates. Click here for locations.
• Oct. 26 - Final day to apply for a mail-in ballot. Click here for more information.
• Nov. 1 - 3 p.m. is the deadline for in-person, mail-in ballots at the Morris County Clerk's Office.
• Nov. 2 - General Election Day with polls and ballot boxes open until 8 p.m., polls opening at 6 a.m.

There is additionally a Morris County Ballot Drop Box at the Chatham Township Municipal Building on 58 Meyersville Road, by the building’s front entrance.

On Election Day, Nov. 2, the ballot boxes will be closed at 8 p.m., the same time as the polls throughout the state.

There are close to 30 Election Drop Boxes throughout Morris County, with new boxes potentially being added. Click here for the full listing of county drop boxes.

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