TOMS RIVER — Ocean County residents can vote at any of 10 early voting sites beginning October 24, request a mail-in ballot or visit their assigned polling place on Election Day, November 3.
Early voting runs through November 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Election Day polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
County Clerk John P. Kelly urged residents to look over their sample ballots before voting. The mailings, sent to more than 400,000 registered voters, provide information about assigned polling places, early voting centers and mail-in ballot drop boxes.
During early voting, residents can choose whichever county location is most convenient. Voting equipment will display the ballot for each voter’s home election district. On Election Day, voters must report to their assigned polling place.
The county’s early voting locations are:
* Berkeley: Berkeley library branch, 30 Station Road, Bayville.
* Brick: Brick library branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road.
* Jackson: Jackson library branch, 2 Jackson Drive.
* Lacey: Lacey Township Community Center, Room C, formerly the Knights of Columbus building, 15 E. Lacey Road.
* Lakewood: Municipal building courtroom, 231 Third St.
* Lavallette: Upper Shores library branch, 112 Jersey City Ave.
* Little Egg Harbor: Little Egg Harbor library branch, 290 Mathistown Road.
* Stafford: Ocean County Southern Service Center nutrition hall, 179 S. Main St., Manahawkin.
* Manchester: Manchester library branch, 21 Colonial Drive.
* Toms River: Ocean County Library main branch, 101 Washington St.
Residents seeking a ballot by mail must submit their application by October 27. Voters can also apply for and obtain a mail-in ballot in person until 3 p.m. November 2 at the county clerk’s office, 118 Washington St., Toms River. Application information is available at elections.nj.gov.
Completed ballots can be mailed, deposited in an authorized ballot drop box or delivered to the Ocean County Board of Elections, 129 Hooper Ave., Toms River.
Drop box and hand-delivered ballots are due by 8 p.m. November 3. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the county Board of Elections within six days afterward, making November 9 the receipt deadline. Mail-in ballots cannot be returned to early voting centers or Election Day polling places.
Deputy County Clerk John Catalano said the clerk’s office had issued 60,940 mail-in ballots as of October 15. Of those, 23,868 went to registered Democrats and 22,304 to registered Republicans. The Board of Elections had received 18,967 completed ballots by that date.
County Commissioner Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione, the liaison to the clerk’s office, said county election officials are working to make voting accessible while maintaining election security.
Kelly encouraged voters to study the candidates and questions on their sample ballots before making their selections.
Additional election information is available at oceancountyclerk.com.
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