Voting & Election Information

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General Information

The Municipal Clerk is the Chief Administrative Officer in all elections held in the municipality and the Chief Registrar of Voters in the municipality.

To be eligible to vote:

A person must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the next ensuing election
Must be a United States citizen and be a resident of the State of New Jersey and of the County at least 30 days before the election.
Not be on parole, probation, or serving sentence due to a conviction for an indictable offense under any federal or state laws.

Registration of new voters is required prior to the 28th day preceding the election. Voters may register after the deadline, but the registrant should be advised that he will not be eligible to vote in the election immediately forthcoming but will be eligible to vote in elections held thereafter. Evening registration is held at the Somerset County Administration Building, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the twenty-ninth (29th) day prior to an election.

The following is a list of polling places in Bridgewater Township for primary and general elections only. To determine where you vote, locate your election district number on the election map then use the list below to determine your polling place.

District #1 - Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #2 - Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #3 - Adamsville School, Union Avenue
District #4 - Bridgewater Municipal Court – Mtg Rm 102, 100 Commons Way
District #5 - 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #6 - Hamilton School, Hamilton Lane (off Frohlin Dr.)
District #7 - Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #8 - People Care Center, 120 Finderne Avenue
District #9 - Finderne Rescue Squad, 476 Union Avenue
District #10 - Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #11 - Bridgewater Municipal Court – Mtg. Rm 102, 100 Commons Way
District #12 - Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #13 - Hillside School, Brown Road
District #14 - Adamsville School, Union Avenue
District #15 - Finderne Rescue Squad, 476 Union Avenue
District #16 - Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #17 - Hamilton School, Hamilton Lane (off Frohlin Dr.)
District #18 - Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #19 - Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road
District #20 - Blessed Sacrament Parish, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #21 - Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #22 - Hillside School, Brown Road
District #23 - Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #24 - Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Washington Valley Road, Martinsville
District #25 - Eisenhower School, 791 Eisenhower Avenue (off Steeple Chase)
District #26 - Eisenhower School, 791 Eisenhower Avenue (Off Steeple Chase)
District #27 - Adamsville School, Union Avenue
District #28 - Hillside School, Brown Road
District #29 - Hillside School, Brown Road
District #30 - Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road
District #31 - Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road
District #32 - Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road
District #33 - 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #34 - 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #35 - 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road
District #36 - Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road

Poll Workers Needed

Interested parties should fill out and submit a poll worker application to ElectionBd@co.somerset.nj.us as soon as possible, and will be directed to an online training program they must complete before being assigned a polling location.

You must be a registered voter of Somerset County.
High school students (16 or 17 years old) can serve as poll workers as long as they are a United States Citizen, a resident of Somerset County, and have written permission from a parent or guardian and high school representative.
You must work at a polling location in the County where you are registered.

Typically, four poll workers, (two Republicans and two Democrats), serve on a District Board.
Poll workers must arrive at 5:15 AM on Election Day to set up and will declare the polls open on time (6:00 AM).
Poll workers will remain at the polling location until the close of the polls and will perform all necessary steps in shutting down the voting machine.
One poll worker will be charged with obtaining and signing for the supplies and returning the supplies to the municipal clerk after the close of the election. This person will receive additional compensation.

All poll workers are now required to attend a class every other year. Failure to comply will reduce the Election Day compensation to $50.00.
Click here for a brief summary of the poll worker training.

During the Primary and General Elections, each poll worker will be compensated in the amount of $300.00 for the Election Day from set-up to closing. The poll worker who obtains the supplies for their assigned district prior to the opening of the polls will be compensated the additional amount of $12.50. The poll worker who returns the supplies after the close of the polls will be compensated the additional amount of $12.50.

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Voter Registration, Vote by Mail & Other Election Information

Voter Registration Application Form

Voter Registration Application can be mailed or submitted in person.

Application for a Mail-In Ballot

Mail-In Ballot Applications must be either mailed to the County Clerk seven days prior to the election OR must be handed in at the County Clerk's office before 3 p.m. on the day prior to the election.

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