2026 Municipal Election - May 12 (OFFICIAL DATES)

• February 26: Candidate petition filing deadline  (NJSA 40:45-8)
• April 13: 29-day pre-election campaign finance report filing  (NJSA 19:44A)
• April 21: Last day to register to vote  (NJSA 19:31-6)
• April 21: Last day to file appointment or application for challengers at the Board of Elections  (NJSA 19:7-3)
• May 1: 11-day pre-election campaign finance report filing  (NJSA 19:44A)
• May 5: Last day county clerk can receive applications by mail for mail-in ballots (NJSA 19:63-3B)
• May 6-11: Any voter who failed to apply by mail for a mail-in ballot may apply by 3 p.m. the day prior to the election at the County Clerk's Office.  (NJSA 19:63-3D)
• May 8 by 4 p.m.: Last day to challenge mail-in voters at the Board of Elections. 
• May 12: Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.  (NJSA 40:45-7)
• June 1: 20-day post-election campaign finance report filing  (NJSA 19:44A)

How soon before an election must I register to be eligible to vote in that election?

A voter must register to vote at least 21 days prior to an election.

• Click here for voter registration information
• Voter registration application  
• Vote-by-mail ballot application 

Where are the Ocean City polling places?

• Polling Places for Each Voting District
• Map of All Ocean City Voting Districts and Polling Places (scroll down within PDF to see individual ward detail)

When are Ocean City elections?

Ocean City municipal elections are held on the second Tuesday in May in even years. Elections alternate between voting for mayor and three at-large City Council seats ... and the City Council seats representing Ocean City's four wards.

Election Results

• 2024 Municipal Election (May 14, 2024)
• 2022 Municipal Election (May 10, 2022)

What are the ward boundaries?

• 1st Ward: Longport bridge to north side of 4th Street
• 2nd Ward: South side of 4th Street to north side of 12th Street
• 3rd Ward:  South side of 12th Street to north side of 26th Street
• 4th Ward: South side of 26th Street to 59th Street