Holly Mackey, Warren County Clerk

01/11/2026

Early voting ends today, at 6pm!

If you need a Vote by Mail ballot, our office can issue them until 3pm, Monday, November 2nd.

The General Election is Tuesday, November 3rd from 6am to 8pm at your regular polling locations.

All Vote by Mail ballots must be post mark dated November 3rd, 2026 in order to be accepted if sending them through USPS.

We HIGHLY recommend using the ballot drop boxes, which will remain open until 8pm on November 3rd.

26/10/2026

If you would like a Vote by Mail ballot, did not receive your ballot, or made an error and need a replacement, you must contact us asap. Ballots cannot be mailed out after Tuesday, October 27th.

Below are additional opportunities to vote in this election!

We will be open this Saturday, October 31st, for early voting on PAPER ballot only, in additional to the other early voting locations.

21/10/2026

Sample ballots are up on the website and were mailed out today, per statute!

https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/elections/sample-ballots

You are NOT required to bring a sample ballot for early voting!
Your regular polling locations are NOT open for early voting, see below!

Early voting begins this Saturday, October 24th through Sunday November 1st at the following three locations:

👉Blairstown Municipal Building - 106 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 07825
👉Warren County Library Northeast Branch (Independence) - 40 US Highway 46 West, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
👉Warren County Library Southwest Branch (Stewartsville) - 404 County Road 519, Stewartsville, NJ 08886

Additional information can be found here: https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/elections/early-voting

19/10/2026

We are accepting appointments for Passport Saturday, October 31st! See details below!
DS-82 Application for Adult renewals only (less than 5 years expired):
https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds82_pdf.PDF
DS-11 Application - first time, child renewal.
https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11_pdf.PDF

29/09/2026

In today’s episode of “But ChatGPT Said…”

It has come to our attention that artificial intelligence has begun offering guidance regarding document recording requirements, however, we regret to inform everyone that ChatGPT is not currently employed by our office.

While we appreciate ChatGPT’s enthusiasm for county government, it has not been appointed Deputy Clerk, has not completed Recorder’s Manual training, and perhaps most importantly, it cannot overrule New Jersey recording requirements simply because it delivered the (wrong) answer with tremendous confidence.

ChatGPT has not read our Recorder’s Manual with us.

It does not sit at the recording counter.

It will not be joining us when we have to explain why your document cannot be recorded.

At this time, unfortunately, “ChatGPT said it was fine” remains an insufficient statutory basis for recording a document.

Should this change, we assume AI will notify us.

So for now, to find out about the actual recording requirements, please contact our office with questions. We are much less exciting than AI, but considerably more accountable for the answer. We are here M-F from 8am–4:30pm. 908-475-6211.

Sincerely,

The humans who actually have to record the document 😂

PS - This is not the space to debate the good, the bad, or the ugly of AI.
PPS - Yes, we used AI to create the image, which it did perfectly, unlike providing recording advice, lol.

17/09/2026

As the Supreme Court’s recent ruling upheld that no changes were to be enacted regarding mail-in voting for this election cycle, and as per NJ state law, we delivered 10,586 ballots to the post office this morning for those people who have requested them.

As we’ve said many times before, while all ballots were delivered at the exact same time to the Belvidere post office, and while the Belvidere crew are awesome at handling said ballots, the sorting facility they send them off to is a complete mystery to us. More often than not multi-ballot households don’t arrive at the same time. 🤯

If you know you are a VBM voter and don’t receive your ballot by October 1st, reach out to us so we can troubleshoot why. Please wait until then to call to give the USPS time to do their thing.

This post is intended for informational purposes only. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

25/08/2026

November 3, 2026, General Election

Vote by Mail Status - August 25, 2026

In response to the current Supreme Court decision, please be advised the Warren County Clerk will be processing the Vote by Mail ballots as per New Jersey State law. We are monitoring the situation as it unfolds. As of right now there are no changes being made to the NJ Vote by mail program and we are proceeding as normal. Ballots are required to be in the mail no later than September 19, 2026.

The State is currently in litigation with the Federal government, and at this time no one knows what the outcome will be.

If you are not comfortable at this time with receiving a Vote by Mail ballot, you may OPT OUT by sending an email to [email protected] and provide your full name, address and date of birth. You will receive confirmation that you will no longer receive a Vote by Mail Ballot and may vote early or at your polling place on November 3, 2026. Please submit your request NO LATER THAN September 2, 2026.

You may receive Vote by Mail Ballots in the future by submitting a new application.

If you choose to continue to receive a Vote by Mail Ballot, it is strongly recommended that you place your ballot in the mail a minimum of 7 days prior to November 3rd or place your ballot in a secure Drop Box. Drop Box locations can be found at www.warrencountyvotes.com Drop Box locations will also be listed on your VBM instruction letter as well as on your Sample Ballot.

Please call our office at (908)475-6211 if you have any questions.

Thank you.

***DISCLAIMER***
This post is for INFORMATIONAL purposes only and any political commentary will be deleted.

18/08/2026

Reaching out to Warren County Businesses:

Our office issues Veteran ID cards to anyone who has been honorably discharged (per their DD-214 form) from military service. When we issue the card we also provide a list of businesses who have in the past and/or currently offer military discounts. It has been a long time since we have updated the list.

So if you are a Warren County (or surrounding area) business who offers a military discount please let us know by either commenting below, calling us or sending an email and we will be thrilled to add your business to the list!

We won’t be putting the details of your discount on the list, just that you offer one. Please put your business name and the town where you are located.

Our phone number is 908-475-6211 and email is [email protected]


Thank you!

Holly Mackey

Warren County Clerk

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21/07/2026

Please note, our office will be closed to the public and we will be sending calls to voicemail tomorrow 7/22 from 9:55 - 11:10 so that our entire staff can participate in a webinar uninterrupted. It will be business as usual before & after that time. Thank you for your understanding

14/07/2026

Petitions must be submitted by 4pm on Monday July 27th!

Click the link below to download your petition. You must have a minimum 25 signatures (Print 2 forms). Be sure to complete the information at the top before circulating your petition.

https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/11625/638809111878700000