Ocean County, New Jersey
Voting in Ocean County, New Jersey? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 666,000 people, Ocean County ranks 5th in population among 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
In Ocean County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Ocean 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 Ocean County jobs are in health care and retail, so decisions about health care costs and local businesses hit close to home.
About 337,000 people voted for president in Ocean County in 2024 (down about 2% from 343,000 in 2020). That equals roughly 65% of the county's estimated 515,000 adults, above the statewide rate of about 57%.
Put another way, about 178,000 adults in Ocean County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 8,910 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Ocean County packs about 1,060 people into each square mile across 629 square miles, so a single precinct can hold thousands of voters. The county is home to about 7.0% of New Jersey's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Ocean County include 07728, 07731, 08005, 08006, 08008, 08050, 08087 and 08092, plus 26 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
Who runs elections in Ocean 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 Ocean 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.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Ocean 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 Ocean 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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