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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. New Jersey: Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day and received by the county Board of Elections by Nov. 9, or delivered to a secure ballot drop box or the county Board of Elections office by 8 p.m. (NJ Division of Elections) South Carolina: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, and anyone in line at 7 p.m. may vote. Absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. (SC Election Commission) On the ballot: Kearny voters choose a U.S. senator, a U.S. House member (NJ-8 or NJ-9, depending on the voting district), the Hudson County register, a county commissioner (District 9), one Town Council seat in their ward, and three Board of Education seats. There are no public questions. (Hudson County Clerk sample ballots) Horry County ballots include governor and lieutenant governor and the other statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House District 7, state House seats, solicitor (15th Circuit), probate judge, County Council chair and six council districts, and the county Board of Education chair and six board districts. No City of Conway race is on the ballot. (SC Election Commission)
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How to vote: Kearny, Hudson County, Conway, and Horry County
Facts below were read on November 10, 2026 from the linked official pages. A date is listed only when that page states it.
New Jersey and Kearny
The New Jersey voter portal lists General Election Day as Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The notices retrieved that day do not state a statewide election date after November 3, 2026. Kearny is in Hudson County. The county clerk publishes sample ballots and other election information. NJ Division of Elections · Hudson County Clerk, 2026 general election sample ballots · Town of Kearny NJ news
South Carolina, Conway, and Horry County
The South Carolina Election Commission's 2026 guide lists the statewide general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Its upcoming-elections page says the list is updated every two weeks. The text retrieved on November 10, 2026 did not include a dated election after November 3, 2026. Horry County voter registration and elections is at 1515 Fourth Avenue, Conway, phone (843) 915-5440. SC Election Commission, 2026 voter guide · Upcoming elections · Horry County Voters Registration and Elections · Conway SC news · Horry County SC news
Official election portals
Vote totals are not copied here. Use the official portals:
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Election Day updates
- Polls closed in New Jersey at 8 p.m. ET. (NJ Division of Elections)
- Polls closed in South Carolina at 7 p.m. ET. Voters already in line could still vote. (SC Election Commission)
- Polls opened in South Carolina at 7 a.m. ET and close at 7 p.m. ET. Any voter in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote. (SC Election Commission 2026 voter guide · SC Election Commission: Election Day)
- Polls opened in New Jersey at 6 a.m. ET and close at 8 p.m. ET. Election Day voters vote at their assigned polling place, listed at Vote.NJ.Gov. (NJ Division of Elections · NJ Division of Elections FAQ)
- Election information opened with verified poll hours and ballot contents for Kearny and Hudson County, NJ, and Horry County and Conway, SC.