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November School Elections: The Nominating Petition
A nominating petition is the document that candidates complete to get their name on the ballot. For the Nov. 5 school elections, nominating petitions must be submitted to the County Clerk.
The list below provides addresses in each county where candidates should return their nominating petitions. State law requires that all school-board nominating petitions for the November election must be delivered to the appropriate county clerk by 4 p.m. on June 4, 2013 (even if the clerk's operating hours extend past that time). School-board nominating petitions for the November election cannot be returned to the local school district office.
The format and distribution of the nominating petitions varies from county to county. Where possible, NJSBA will provide a link to a county-approved nominating petition in the list below. If no link to a nominating petition is available, contact the county clerk's office for instructions on obtaining a nominating petition.
Atlantic
Location: Atlantic County Clerk's Office, 5901 Main Street, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (609) 625-4011
Atlantic County Clerk Information and nominating petition
Bergen
Location: Bergen County Clerk Election Division, One Bergen County Plaza, Room 130, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (201) 336-7043
Bergen County Clerk's Office and nominating petition
Nominating petitions are also available through the Office of the County Clerk or from Local School District Offices.
Burlington
Location: Burlington County Clerk, Courts Facility, 1st Floor, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact information: (609) 265-5122
Burlington County Clerk's Office and nominating petition
Camden
Location: Camden County Clerk, County Courthouse, Room 102, 520 Market St., Camden, NJ 08102 (Mailing address: Office of the Camden County Clerk, PO Box 150, Camden, NJ 08101)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact information: (856) 225-7219 or via mail
Camden County Clerk's Candidate Information and nominating petition
Cape May
Location: Cape May County Clerk, 7 N. Main St. (US Route 9), Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (609) 465-1013 or via email
County Clerk's Election Information and nominating petition
Cumberland
Location: Cumberland County Clerk, County Courthouse, 60 W. Broad St., Bridgeton NJ 08302
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact information: (856) 453-4860 or via email
Cumberland County Clerk's Office
Nominating petitions are only available through the Office of the County Clerk.
Essex
Location: Essex County Clerk Election Division, Hall of Records, 465 Martin Luther King Blvd., Room 246, Newark, NJ 07102
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact information: (973) 387-7311, ext. 7312 or via email
County Clerk's Election Information and nominating petition
Nominating petitions are also available through the Office of the County Clerk.
Gloucester
Location: Gloucester County Clerk’s Office, Board of Elections Building, 550 Grove Road, West Deptford, NJ 08086
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (856) 384-4531 or via email
County Clerk's Information and nominating petition
Hudson
Location: Hudson County Clerk Election Division, Hudson County Plaza, 257 Cornelison Avenue, 4th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact information: (201) 369-3470, option 6
Hudson County Election Services
Nominating petitions are only available through the Office of the County Clerk.
Hunterdon
Location: Hunterdon County Clerk's Office, 71 Main St., Hall of Records Bldg., Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (908) 788-1214 or via email
Hunterdon County Clerk's Election Information and County’s candidate kit/nominating petition
Mercer
Location: Mercer County Clerk's Office Election Division, 209 S. Broad St., 2nd Floor, Room 202, Trenton, NJ 08608
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (609) 989-6494 or 6495
Mercer County Clerk's Office and nominating petition
Nominating petitions are also available through the Office of the County Clerk.
Middlesex
Location: Middlesex County Clerk Election Division, 75 Bayard St., 4th Floor Elections, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Contact information: (732) 745-4202 or via email or (732) 745-4364 or via email
Monmouth
Location: Monmouth County Clerk Election Division, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (732) 431-7790
Monmouth County Election Division and nominating petition
Morris
Location: Morris County Courthouse, Administration and Records Building, 10 Court St., Morristown, NJ 07960
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (973) 285-6066 or via email
Morris County elections and voting information and nominating petition
Nominating petitions are also available through the Office of the County Clerk or from Local School District Offices.
Ocean
Locations: Ocean County Clerk's Office, County Courthouse, 118 Washington St., Toms River, NJ 08753 or Ocean County Southern Service Office, 179 Main St., Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (732) 929-2153 for the main office and (609) 597-1500 for the Southern Service Office, or via email
Nominating petitions are only available through the Office of the County Clerk.
Passaic
Location: Passaic County Clerk's Office, Election Division, 401 Grant St., Room 130, Paterson , NJ 07505
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (973) 225-3632
Passaic County Clerk's Election Division and nomination petition
Nominating petitions are also available through the Office of the County Clerk.
Salem
Location: Salem County Clerk's Office, 92 Market St., Salem, NJ 08079
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (856) 935-7510, ext. 8208 or via email
Salem County Clerk's Office and nominating petition
Nominating petitions are also available through the Office of the County Clerk or from Local School District Offices.
Somerset
Location: Somerset County Clerk's Office, 20 Grove St., PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876-1262
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact information: (908) 231-7013 or radi@co.somerset.nj.us
Somerset County Clerk's Office
Nominating petitions are only available through the Office of the County Clerk.
Sussex
Location: Sussex County Clerk's Office, Election Division, 83 Spring St., Suite 304, Newton, NJ 07860
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact information: (973) 579-0900, ext. 1501
Sussex County Clerk's Office and nominating petition
Union
Location: Union County Clerk's Office, 2 Broad Street, Room 113, Elizabeth, NJ 07201-2299
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (908) 527-4996 or via email
Union County Clerk's Office and nominating petition
Warren
Location: Warren County Courthouse, 413 Second St., Belvidere, NJ 07823
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact information: (908) 475-6211 or via email
Warren County Clerk's Office and nominating petition