Primary Election Day In Long Valley: When, Where To Vote

LONG VALLEY, NJ — The primary election is only a few days away, and Long Valley residents will be able to cast their votes in town and county races.

This year, Washington Township residents will be electing a new member of the township committee.

The current mayor, Matthew Murello, has filed for reelection with the Regular Republican Organization. Murello was elected mayor for the fifth time in a row in January.

Deborah "Susan" Desaulniers, who is running under the Morris County Democratic Committee, has also declared her candidacy for the open township committee seat. If elected, she will be the only Democrat on the committee.

When To Vote

The deadline for voter registration was May 16 – 21 days before the primary election.

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is May 30 — seven days before the election. In-person submission of mail-in ballots must be submitted by 8 p.m. on June 6.

In-person early voting on Vote-by-Mail Ballots is currently available at the County Clerk's Office Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., up until Monday, June 5, at 3 p.m., the Morris County Clerk's office said.

Voters can vote in person at their assigned polling location on Tuesday, June 6. Election Day Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. through 8 p.m.

Here is a list of all Long Valley polling places.

Where Can I Vote?

Those looking for a drop box can use any in Morris County.

Residents can deposit their ballot approximately 45 days prior to each election. All Ballot Drop boxes will be closed at 8 p.m. on Election Day.

For a full list of ballot drop box locations, click here.

The ballot drop boxes are all located outside and are constantly monitored. They look like USPS Blue Mailboxes, but they're red, white, and blue, and they say "Morris County – Official Ballot Drop Box," officials said.

The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs, officials said.