VOTER INFORMATION
Somerville Public Schools will hold a bond referendum on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 asking permission from voters to fund improvement to our schools’ infrastructure and facilities.
One vote can make a difference, so your participation truly matters!
IMPORTANT DATES:
February 19: 7 p.m. - In-Person Forum & Building Tours at the SHS Media Center
February 18: Register to Vote! Voter Registration must be up to date to participate in the bond referendum.
March 4: Vote By Mail Deadline - Vote by mail applications must arrive via mail to the County Clerk’s Office to receive a ballot in the mail.
March 4: 7 p.m. - Virtual Forum on Zoom
March 11: VOTE in person - Registered voters may vote in person. Vote By Mail ballots must be postmarked.
Polls open 6 am - 8 pm at Van Derveer Elementary School and Somerville High School.
REGISTER TO VOTE:
Voters must be registered by February 18, and the registration must reflect their current address and name.
Check your voter registration status in the state database.
Register online, or update your name/address by completing a voter registration form.
Register by mail, print and mail a paper registration form to Somerset County Clerk, 20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876-1262. You can also request a voter registration application be mailed to you.
Get more details about registering to vote from the Somerset County website.
IN PERSON
Polls open Tuesday, March 11 from 6 am - 8 pm at Van Derveer Elementary School and Somerville High School.
PROVISIONAL BALLOTS
If you arrive at the polls and are told that your ballot was already mailed to you, ask for a provisional ballot.
This means your ballot will be considered after all in-person and mailed ballots are double-checked and processed.
BY MAIL
You can vote by mail in this referendum. If you have already requested a ballot to be mailed to you, and if your address is the same, Somerset County may send you a Vote By Mail ballot automatically before the election. Look online for information about Vote By Mail.
If you have questions or require assistance, contact the Election Office at 908-231-7013 or countyclerk@co.somerset.nj.us.
To request a Vote By Mail ballot, download an application here. The county must receive that application by mail by March 4 to mail you a ballot, or in-person by 3 p.m. on March 10 to give you a ballot in person.
When you receive your Vote By Mail ballot, fill it out and either:
Mail it in with a postmark by March 11, or
Deliver it in person to the County Clerk’s Office or leave it in a drop box before polls close on March 11.
Mail-in ballots cannot be submitted at polling places.