Methods of voting in NJ unchanged this year following Supreme Court decision

Still, many suggest people vote early and use secure drop boxes if using a mail-in ballot Colleen O'Dea , Senior Writer and Projects Editor | September 22, 2026 | Elections , NJ Decides 2026 Campaign officials and advocates are using last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to block President Trump’s effort to upend voting by mail to press their message that voters have several options for casting ballots in this year’s critical midterms. Elections , Law & Public Safety Trump attorneys in NJ voting probe have ties to election deniers They are urging potential voters to choose the method to vote that best fits their needs.

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And, they are warning people who do choose to vote-by-mail to return their ballots early and consider using a secure ballot drop box to bypass any potential postal service delays. “The most important thing voters should know is that nothing has changed,” said Erik Cruz Morales of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey. “Voters still have multiple ways to cast a ballot, including voting using a Vote-by-Mail ballot, voting early in person, or voting in person on Election Day.” On Sept.

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