Salem County, New Jersey
Everything a Salem County, New Jersey voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 65,900 people, Salem County is one of the least 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
Every eligible adult in Salem County, New Jersey holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Salem 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 Salem County jobs are in health care and manufacturing, so decisions about health care costs and manufacturing jobs hit close to home.
Salem County voters cast about 31,000 ballots for president in 2024, down about 9% from 34,000 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 52,700 adult residents, that works out to about 59%, close to the statewide rate of about 57%.
Put another way, about 21,700 adults in Salem County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 1,080 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Salem County covers about 332 square miles, with roughly 199 residents per square mile. The county is home to about 0.7% of New Jersey's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Salem County include 08001, 08023, 08038, 08067, 08069, 08070, 08072 and 08079, plus 7 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Salem County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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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