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2019 General Election Notice

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The deadline to REGISTER to vote for this Election is Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

The Borough Clerk’s office will be opened from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for registration.

Residents may register to vote in the Borough Clerk’s Office in Borough Hall at 176 Park Avenue during regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Must be 18 by date of election - eligible to register at 17 if turning 18 by election day. You may also call and request a form be mailed to you or go to the County website: www.bergencountyclerk.org.

All residents are reminded of the following to ensure their voting privilege: You must re-register if you have not voted in any election for four consecutive years, have changed your address or changed your name.

Registered voters with late address changes within the County: If a voter has moved from one election district to another in the SAME town or has moved to another town in Bergen before Tuesday, November 5, 2019 but did not notify the County in writing by October 15, 2019, they must vote at their new polling location on a provisional ballot.

The last day to apply for a VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT is October 29th, and must be at the County Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. College students and residents who are not available to vote at their polling place may complete the form, mail it to the County and will receive a ballot in the mail. These forms are available at the Borough Clerk’s office or at the County Clerk website. You may also go in person to complete a vote-by- mail ballot on Saturday, November 2nd from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bergen County Clerk’s Office, One Bergen County Plaza, Room 120, Hackensack, NJ 201-336-7020. Last day to vote in person on a vote-by-mail ballot is November 5, 2019 before 3:00 p.m.

Please call us at 460-3001 if you have any questions.

Margaret Scanlon, Borough Clerk

Dated: October 22, 2019 RUTHERFORD

POLLING LOCATIONS

1st District Lincoln School 414 Montross Ave

2nd District High School 56 Elliott Place

3rd District Congregational Church 251 Union Ave

4th District Congregational Church 251 Union Ave

5th District Washington School 89 Wood Street

6th District High School 56 Elliott Place

7th District Sylvan School 109 Sylvan Street

8th District Sylvan School 109 Sylvan Street

9th District Pierrepont School 70 E.Pierrepont Ave

10th District Pierrepont School 70 E.Pierrepont Ave

11th District Union School 359 Union Ave

12th District Union School 359 Union Ave