Resources

Below are resources to get you started on your journey as a well informed and enabled voter in the Pompton Lakes community.  Note, Pompton Lakes is the 11th Congressional District in New Jersey.


Register to Vote in New Jersey

To register in New Jersey, you must be:

  • A United States citizen
  • At least 17 years old, though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18
  • A resident of the county for 30 days before the election
  • A person NOT currently serving a sentence, probation or parole because of a felony conviction

Registrants must complete a Voter Registration Application and/or Party Affiliation Form. Mail or deliver the Voter Registration Application and/or Party Affiliation Form to the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections for your county.

2019 NJ Citizen’s Guide to Government 

A comprehensive guide to help understand voting and elections in the state of New Jersey.  Look to this resource for everything you need to know regarding voter registration, the structure of our state, as well as national government.  This guide will help to answer many of your questions regarding the organization of our government and the election system.

Listings of Federal and NJ State Elected Officials 

Provided by the Passaic County Clerk’s Office.

Listings of Passaic County Municipal Elected Officials

This list of Municipal Elected Officials has been prepared as a courtesy of the Passaic County Clerk’s Office. Since information has been provided and certified by the (16) municipal clerks throughout
Passaic County, the County Clerk does not assume responsibility for its accuracy.

Pompton Lakes Borough Council

The six member Borough Council is elected at large and the members serve three-year terms. Council members do not keep regular office hours at Borough Hall; however, each member has their own email address where they can be reached.

VOTE411.org 

Find more information on your upcoming election using VOTE411.org.

Vote by Mail (Absentee Ballot)

A voter may vote by mail by completing the Application for Vote by Mail Ballot (listed below) and returning the application to their County Clerk.  Click on the mailbox icon above to get more information on voting by mail in NJ.