Where & How to Vote in Harison’s 2024 Presidential Election

As the 2024 Presidential Election is upon us, it's crucial to understand where and how to vote to ensure your voice is heard. If you missed Early Voting or Vote By Mail, you can still vote using what a decade ago was the only way to Vote, In Person on Election Day. In New Jersey, polling locations will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. In Harrison, there are four voting locations based on Wards and Districts, and it's important to go to your correct polling place to cast your vote.

Locating Your Polling Location

For Harrison residents, your polling location is determined by your Ward and District. You can find your Ward and District information on the sample ballot mailed to you before Election Day. Alternatively, use the LocatePoll.com website, which links directly to the State of New Jersey Election website. Simply enter your address to find your designated polling station. Poll workers at the voting location can also help direct you to the right area based on your Ward and District. But don’t let a poll worker turn you away from voting just because you might be in the wrong voting location. In the worst-case scenario, ask for the Judge of the Polling Location and request a Provisional Ballot which you can complete and will be counted after someone from the Hudson County Clerk and the Superintendent of Elections confirms your right to vote.

Harrison Polling Locations by Ward and District

Each of Harrison's four Wards has specific voting locations:

• 1st Ward: All Districts (1, 2, & 3) vote at the Harrison Senior Center at 221 Harrison Avenue.

Harrison Senior Citizen Center (1st Ward Voting Location)

• 2nd Ward: All Districts (1, 2, & 3) vote at the Community Center at 401 Warren Street (corner of South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd). Note: The Firehouse is no longer a voting location.

Harrison Community Center (2nd Ward Voting Location)

• 3rd Ward:

• Districts 1 & 2 vote at Washington Middle School (516 Harrison Ave, entrance on Harrison Ave and North 5th St)

Washington Middle School (516 Harrison Avenue)

Washington School (North 5th Street Entrance)

• District 3 votes at Harrison Gardens Building #3 (788 Harrison Avenue, entrance on the side of Building #3).

Harrison Gardens Building #3 (788 Harrison Avenue)

• 4th Ward: All Districts (1, 2, & 3) also vote at Washington Middle School (516 Harrison Ave, entrances on North 5th St).

Washington Middle School (North 5th Street Entrance Corner with Harrison Avenue)

If you bring your sample ballot or a paper with your Ward and District, poll workers can help you locate the correct voting area within the building.

Using New Voting Machines

Hudson County’s new voting machines make the process simpler and more secure. After signing in with a poll worker, you’ll receive a long sheet of paper to insert into the touchscreen machine. This step activates the machine for voting. You’ll make your selections on the touchscreen, and once finished select Print Sheet,. A printout of your choices will appear to the right of the touchscreen. This paper printout serves as a voter-verifiable paper trail for accuracy and security. Before casting your final vote, confirm that the printout matches your selections. Note: that your vote is not cast until you verify your selections on the printout and then accept the same and cast your vote on the Touchscreen.

Important Note: Once the machine prints your selections, it is crucial to review the printout carefully to ensure accuracy then casting your vote.

Here is a video of the new ExpressVote XL voting machines from Election Systems & Software being utilized in Harrison and Hudson and other Counties in New Jersey.  Not all counties use these machines however.

Voting Rights & Closing Times

Anyone inside the voting location by 8 p.m. on Election Day will be allowed to vote, even if it’s after 8 p.m. when they reach the front of the line. Given the importance and competitiveness of this Presidential Election, lines may extend beyond closing time, but you will be allowed to cast your vote if you are in the building when the doors of the voting location are locked after 8 p.m.

Quick Tips for Election Day

• Bring Your Sample Ballot: It has your Ward and District information.
• No ID Required: Identification is generally not required to vote in New Jersey unless you are challenged and/or the Board of Elections has requested that the Poll Worker check your identification.
• Privacy Matters: Remember, your vote is private, and no one should accompany you into the voting booth.

On every Election Day, your vote counts, so be prepared and make sure your voice is heard by voting in elections both national and local elections.

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