2026 Calendar

March

  • MONDAY, MARCH 2 – Petition filing deadline before 4 p.m. for Westfield Annual School Board Election. Petition to be filed with School Board Secretary
  • MONDAY, MARCH 23 – Petition filing deadline before 4 p.m. for the June Primary Election
  • FRIDAY, MARCH 27 – Deadline for objections to partisan candidates nominating petitions for the Primary Election

April

  • WEDNESDAY, APR 1 – Deadline for the Determination of Petition Challenge for the Primary Election
  • THURSDAY, APR 2 – Ballot Position Drawing for the Primary Election at 3 p.m.
  • WEDNESDAY, APR 8 – Last day to file Party Declaration Forms to change political party affiliation for the June Primary
  • WEDNESDAY, APR 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 1st quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, APR 21 – Westfield Annual School Board Election

May

  • MONDAY, MAY 4 – 29-Day Pre-Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, MAY 12 – Last day to register to vote for the June Primary Election. Registration forms must be postmarked or received by Municipal Clerks on this date
  • TUESDAY, MAY 12 – Deadline for filing of appointments or applications for Challengers with the Union County Board of Elections for the Primary Election
  • FRIDAY, MAY 22 – 11-Day Pre-Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, MAY 26 – Last day to apply by mail for a Mail-In Ballot for the Primary Election
  • TUESDAY, MAY 26 – Early Voting begins for the Primary Election and ends on Sunday, May 31
  • SATURDAY, MAY 30 – Special opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. of the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield to apply for a Mail-In Ballot for the Primary Election
  • SUNDAY, MAY 31 – Early Voting ends for the Primary Election

June

  • MONDAY, JUNE 1 – Last day to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot before 3 p.m. in the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield
  • TUESDAY, JUNE 2 – Primary Election Day:  Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • TUESDAY, JUNE 2 – Petition filing deadline for Independent candidates for the General Election before 4 p.m.
  • MONDAY, JUNE 8 – Deadline for objections to Independent candidates nominating petitions for the General Election
  • THURSDAY, JUNE 11 – Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for Independent petitions for the General Election
  • MONDAY, JUNE 15 – Deadline for Recount of the Primary Election; application to be made with Judge of Superior Court
  • MONDAY, JUNE 22 – 20-Day Post Primary Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton

July

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 2nd quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • MONDAY, JULY 27 – Petition filing deadline before 4 p.m. for the November School Board Election
  • FRIDAY, JULY 31 – Deadline for objections to School Board candidates nominating petitions

August

  • THURSDAY, AUG 6 – Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for School Board petitions
  • FRIDAY, AUG 7 – Last day for a Municipal and/or County Governing Body to approve a proposition to appear on the General Election Ballot
  • MONDAY, AUG 10 – General Election and School Board Election Ballot Position Drawing at 3 p.m
  • FRIDAY, AUG 14 – Last day for an Independent candidate and School Board candidate to withdraw from the General Election Ballot (If a candidate withdraws by this date a new nominating petition naming a replacement candidate can be filed see August 20th deadline)
  • THURSDAY, AUG 20 – Petition filing deadline for a new Nomination Petition to fill a vacancy for an Independent candidate and School Board candidate for the General Election
  • FRIDAY, AUG 21 – Last day for voters of a municipality to place a proposition on the General Election Ballot
  • TUESDAY, AUG 25 – Last day for a candidate nominated in the Primary Election to withdraw from the General Election
  • THURSDAY, AUG 27 – Last day to fill a vacancy of Primary Election nominees

October

  • MONDAY, OCT 5 – 29-Day Pre-General Election and Pre-School Board Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • TUESDAY, OCT 13 – Last day to register to vote for the General Election.  Registration forms must be postmarked or received by Municipal Clerks on this date
  • TUESDAY, OCT 13 – Deadline for filing of appointments or applications for Challengers with the Union County Board of Elections for the General Election and School Board Election
  • THURSDAY, OCT 15 – Continuing Political Action Committee 3rd quarter Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • FRIDAY, OCT 23 – 11-Day Pre-General Election and Pre-School Board Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton
  • SATURDAY, OCT 24 – Early Voting begins for the General Election and ends on Sunday, November 1
  • TUESDAY, OCT 27 – Last day to apply by mail for a Mail-In Ballot for the General Election
  • SATURDAY, OCT 31 – Special opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. of the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield to apply for a Mail-In Ballot for the General Election

November

  • SUNDAY, NOV 1 – Early Voting for the General Election ends
  • MONDAY, NOV 2 – Last day to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot before 3 p.m. in the County Clerk Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield
  • TUESDAY, NOV 3 – General Election Day:  Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • MONDAY, NOV 23 – Deadline for Recount of the General Election and School Board Election application to be made with Judge of Superior Court
  • MONDAY, NOV 23 – 20-Day Post General Election and Post School Board Election Campaign Finance Report due in Trenton