We know. It's been confusing. But here are the great big YES answers to many VBM/voting early questions: 

• Can any registered voter vote early, even if he or she signed up to Vote by Mail? YES!!!!
• I didn't send my mail-in ballot by the deadline. Or my pet tortoise ate it. Is it BETTER to vote early than by provisional ballot on election day? YES!!!!!
• Is my early voting ballot a REAL ballot counted on election night (and is my provisional ballot counted later?) YES AND YES!!!!
• If I was sent a VBM but can't find it, can I vote at an early voting location? YES!!!!
• If I was sent a VBM to another address, can I vote early? YES!!!
• If I requested a VBM but it never arrived, can I vote early? YES!!!!!
• If I applied to VBM but the Clerk didn't process it, can I vote early? YES!!!!!
• If I have not applied to VBM but I want to vote early, even after October 30th, can I vote early? YES!!!!!
• If I am on the record as being a VBM voter and I neglect to vote by mail or early, will my ONLY choice be to vote by PROVISIONAL ballot on election day? YES!!!!!

And again: Is EARLY VOTING better than voting by provisional ballot?

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!

Here's exactly where and when you can cast an early vote:

Morris County Clerk:

Administration & Records Building
10 Court Street
P.O. Box 315
Morristown, NJ 07963-0315
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
973-285-6120
www.morriscountyclerk.org

In-person early voting is also available from 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, Monday–Friday, up until 3:00 PM on Monday, November 5. In addition, there will be extended hours today, Tuesday, October 30, until 7:30 PM; and Saturday, November 3, from 8:00 AM until noon.

Essex County Clerk:

Hall of Records
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Room 247
Newark, NJ 07102
Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
973-621-4921
http://www.essexclerk.com/

In-person early voting is also available from 8:30 AM–4:00 PM, Monday–Friday, up until 3:00 PM on Monday, November 5. In addition, there will be extended hours on Saturday, November 3, from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM.

NEW!! ADDITIONAL ESSEX EARLY VOTING LOCATION:

South Mountain Recreation Complex 
Turtle Back Zoo Education Center Building (adjacent to Park and Ride)
560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052

Tuesday, October 30, CLOSED (Newark office is open)

Wednesday, October 31, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Thursday, November 1, 11:30 AM–7:00 PM

Friday, November 2,  9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Saturday, November 3, 9:00 AM–12:30 PM

Monday, November 5, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Passaic County Clerk:

401 Grand Street
Room 130
Paterson, NJ 07505
Hours: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM.
973-225-3632
http://www.passaiccountynj.org

In-person early voting is also available from 8:30 AM–4:00 PM, Monday–Friday, up until 3:00 PM on Monday, November 5. In addition,there will be extended hours on Saturday, November 3, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM.

Sussex County Clerk:

83 Spring Street
Suite 304
Newton, NJ 07860-2080
Hours: Weekdays: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
973-579-0900
www.sussexcountyclerk.org

In-person early voting is also available from 8:30 AM–4:00 PM, Monday–Friday, up until 3:00 PM on Monday, November 5. In addition, there will be extended hours on Saturday, November 3, from 9:00 AM until noon.