Bergen County, New Jersey
Your guide to voting in Bergen County, New Jersey: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 979,000 people, Bergen County is the most populous of New Jersey's 21 counties. In New Jersey, the county clerk handles mail-in ballots and sample ballots, and the county board of elections and superintendent of elections handle registration and polling places.
Next Election
June 8, 2027
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 21 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Bergen County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Bergen County voters is New Jersey's primary on June 8, 2027, for all State Senate and General Assembly seats; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Bergen County jobs are in health care and retail, so decisions about health care costs and local businesses hit close to home.
Bergen County voters cast about 459,000 ballots for president in 2024, down about 8% from 497,000 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 787,000 adult residents, that works out to about 58%, close to the statewide rate of about 57%.
That means roughly 327,000 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Bergen County would add about 16,400 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Spread over about 233 square miles, Bergen County averages roughly 4,204 residents per square mile, one of the denser places in New Jersey. About 10% of all New Jersey residents live here.
ZIP codes in or partly in Bergen County include 07010, 07020, 07022, 07024, 07026, 07031, 07032 and 07047, plus 67 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Bergen County: In New Jersey, the county clerk handles mail-in ballots and sample ballots, and the county board of elections and superintendent of elections handle registration and polling places. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Bergen County clerk and county board of elections.
Statewide directory, New Jersey Division of Elections county information page:
https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/county-vbm-forms.shtml
See your sample ballot. New Jersey county election information (your county mails your sample ballot):
https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/county-vbm-forms.shtml
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Bergen County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights New Jersey, New Jersey's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (609) 292-9742. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our New Jersey voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Bergen County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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