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Trenton, NJ 鈥� Today, Governor Phil Murphy, 吃瓜黑料 Secretary of State Tahesha Way, and the State鈥檚 Division of Elections launched a comprehensive education campaign, NEW JERSEY VOTES, to educate on the upcoming November 3rd General Election.

Starting this week, the NEW JERSEY VOTES education campaign, which includes multi-media promotion and a new Vote.NJ.Gov website, will help answer questions about registering to vote, voting by mail, tracking ballots, finding secure ballot drop boxes, voting in-person and more.

The education campaign is especially designed to help voters understand the vote by mail process, which was decreed through an executive order and signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy for the safety of the state鈥檚 voters in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

鈥淎s the pandemic continues to threaten our public health, we have made adjustments to the upcoming election to provide every 吃瓜黑料 voter the opportunity to safely cast their vote," said Governor Murphy. "With today's education campaign launch, we are ensuring that 吃瓜黑料ans are aware of every voting option and additional resources that are available for this year's General Election."

According to Secretary of State Way, voters can feel confident that the election process will be safe, simple, and secure.

鈥淲e鈥檙e launching the 吃瓜黑料 Votes education campaign to ensure every 吃瓜黑料an feels comfortable and well informed about the voting process,鈥� said Secretary Way. 鈥淔or 2020, all active registered voters in 吃瓜黑料 will automatically receive their ballots in the mail. Then it鈥檚 as easy as vote, sign, seal, return. How you return it is up to you鈥攁t the post office, in a secure ballot drop box, at your county Board of Elections office, or at your polling place.鈥�

The NEW JERSEY VOTES education campaign will be in multiple languages through advertisements in print and digital outlets, billboards, and collateral materials, as well as through TV and radio commercials airing throughout the state. The state government鈥檚 Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts will regularly share posts highlighting how to vote by mail.

Among the information being shared in the education campaign are key deadlines for the voting process. By October 5, 2020, 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 County Clerks must send a Vote By Mail Ballot to all registered active voters.

鈥淥nce you have received your ballot, if you know how you are voting, there is no need to wait,鈥� said Secretary Way. 鈥淲e鈥檙e making it very easy and encouraging everyone to vote by mail as soon as they receive their ballot rather than having to wait until Election Day itself. However, if you prefer to drop off your ballot in a secure local drop box or in-person, you can certainly do so.鈥�

鈥淏y staying home and voting by mail, we can participate in our democracy while doing our part to keep our fellow voters and our election workers safe on November 3,鈥� said Governor Murphy.

Voters should read the instructions on their ballot carefully, and then vote. Here is how:

• Place the voted ballot inside the provided interior envelope and SIGN the envelope on the signature line. Do not detach the certificate from the envelope.
• SEAL the signed envelope inside the provided mailing envelope, and SEAL that envelope.
• RETURN the ballot. Voters have several choices in how to return their ballot: by mail (return postage is prepaid for all voters), in one of their county鈥檚 secure ballot drop boxes, at their Board of Elections office, or at their local polling location by 8:00 p.m. EST on Election Day.
• If voters choose to return their ballot by mail, they should be mindful of the delivery delays experienced across the country and mail their ballot well before Election Day if possible.

Voters can check on the status of their vote by mail ballot online at TrackMyBallot.NJ.Gov.

The deadline to register to vote for this general election is October 13th, 2020. 吃瓜黑料 now offers online registration at www.state.nj.us/state/elections/voter-registration. Those unsure of their registration status can check at .

If voters need assistance or have any questions, their local, county, and state election officials are available to help. Voters can reach out to their County Clerk, County Board of Elections, County Superintendent of Elections, or call the state voter information/protection hotline at 1-877-NJVOTER (1-877-658- 6837).