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Union County officials announce three new early-voting locations, pilot mobile unit in Plainfield
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners heard a presentation from the Board of Elections about five resolutions that include adding three early-voting sites and piloting a mobile voting unit in Plainfield for the upcoming primary.
The Board of County Commissioners of Union County heard a presentation from the Board of Elections on expanded early-voting access, including three additional locations and a pilot mobile unit in Plainfield.
The announcement came during the county—s agenda-setting session when Administrator Doretta, the Board of Elections administrator, told commissioners that the board had "5 resolutions on for this evening's agenda for your consideration." She said the three added early-voting sites are Payne Vox Hall Meeting Center in Union Township, the Berkeley Heights Municipal Building, and a pilot mobile unit at Cedarbrook Park in Plainfield.
The move is part of the board—s preparation for the primary. Commissioner Kim Palmeri Mudette asked whether the mobile unit would only register voters or also accept ballots. Administrator Doretta replied, "It is an early voting location, so voters will be voting. There will be voting machines just like our other early voting locations." The transcript does not record any formal vote on the resolutions during the session.
Why it matters: adding early-voting locations and testing a mobile unit change how and where residents can cast ballots before Election Day, particularly in Plainfield where the mobile unit will be stationed for the duration of early voting in the primary.
Details provided to commissioners: Administrator Doretta described the three fixed locations by name and the Cedarbrook Park pilot as "one mobile unit" that will remain in Plainfield for the full early-voting period. The board did not debate the technical operation of the machines beyond confirming they would be like other early-voting machines.
Next steps and unknowns: The transcript records the presentation and clarifying questions but does not record formal approval or the text of the five resolutions, so implementation timing, staffing, and precise dates for the mobile unit deployment were not specified in the meeting record.
Ending: Commissioners moved on to other departmental resolutions after the Board of Elections presentation; no formal vote on these election resolutions was recorded in the transcript.
