How to Vote in Fair Lawn on November 3
School board elections are decided by a few hundred votes. Here's everything you need to vote in Fair Lawn this November.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Three ways to vote
1. In person on Election Day
Go to your assigned polling place between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Find your polling place: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search
2. Early, in person
Early voting runs Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1. Hours are Monday–Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any registered Bergen County voter can use any of the county's early voting locations. The two closest to Fair Lawn are Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road in Paramus, and the Nutrition Center & Senior Citizens Building, 480 Midland Avenue in Garfield.
Full list of locations: https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/Services/77
3. By mail
Apply online: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/mib-request
Applications by mail must be received by the County Clerk by October 27 (not postmarked). You can apply in person until 3 p.m. on November 2.
Return your completed ballot by mail, at a secure county drop box, or in person at the Board of Elections, 1 Bergen County Plaza, Room 310, Hackensack, by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
More information: https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/Services/22
Important: once you apply for a mail-in ballot, you cannot vote in person at the polls.
Key dates
October 13 — last day to register to vote
October 24 – November 1 — early voting
October 27 — mail-in ballot applications due by mail
November 2, 3 p.m. — last day to apply in person
November 3 — Election Day, polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Not registered? Not sure?
Register online: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register
Check your registration status: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check
Where to find us on the ballot
Board of Education candidates appear on the same ballot as every other race. Look for Column D and vote for all four: Veronica Brenner, Dmytro Arshynov, Yan Rusanov and Angela Kerr.
New Jersey school board races are nonpartisan, so you can vote for us regardless of your party registration.
Questions?
Mail-in ballot applications — Bergen County Clerk: 201-336-7020
Voter registration — Superintendent of Elections: 201-336-6115
Returning a mail-in ballot — Board of Elections: 201-336-6230
One thing that helps more than anything
Tell three neighbors. Most people don't know there's a school board election, and many don't realize they can vote for four candidates. One conversation moves more votes than any mailer.
Email us at Barkboe2026@gmail.com or call 551-223-1584.