How to Vote

A special election will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 on the Charter Study Commission's recommendation to adopt the Council-Manager form of government.

In Person — Election Day

Polls are open Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Find your polling location at the NJ Voter Information Portal.

No early in-person voting is available for this special election. To vote before Election Day, use a vote-by-mail ballot (see below).

Vote by Mail

To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot by June 9, 2026. Two ways to apply:

Download and mail the Essex County Vote-by-Mail Application (PDF) to the County Clerk.
Apply online through the NJ Voter Information Portal.

Voter Registration

You must be a registered voter to participate. Check your registration status, register, or update your address through the NJ Voter Information Portal or by contacting the Essex County Clerk's office.

What's on the Ballot

One public question:

Shall the COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, with SEVEN (7) council members to be ELECTED AT-LARGE for STAGGERED terms at NON-PARTISAN elections held in NOVEMBER, with the MAYOR ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, be adopted by the Township of Millburn?

For the full ballot text and explanatory statement, see the Ballot Question PDF. For the Commission's recommendation and rationale, see The Recommendation.