Saturday, November 3, 2012

New Jersey Early Voting Hours and Locations

If you are thinking of voting Tuesday but are afraid that you may not be able to make it to the polls due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy or for some reason, early voting in New Jersey has begun. If voters can make it out between now and Monday, to their respective county seats, they will be able to cast their vote earlier, before Tuesday.


Cross posted from Patch

By Jacklyn Corley

Hurricane Sandy has turned many New Jersey residents' lives upside down. If you want to do your civic duty and vote in the 2012 election but aren't sure you will be able to make it to the polls on Tuesday, county clerks' offices will be holding weekend hours.

Simply stop by the central and southern New Jersey election offices listed below for the county in which you reside and are registered to vote, and cast an election ballot.

The Mercer County Clerk's Office will have walk-in voting at two locations: the Old Courthouse, 209 S. Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Trenton and the County Administration Building, 640 S. Broad Street, Room B-8, Trenton.

The hours of operation are as follows:


  • Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the following Mercer County officials:


  • County Clerk's Office - 609-989-6998
  • Superintendent of Elections - 609-989-6750
  • Board of Elections - 609-989-6522


In Middlesex County, early voting is available at the Middlesex County Clerk's Office in the County Administration Building, 75 Bayard St., New Brunswick. The hours of operation are as follows:


  • Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the following Middlesex County officials:


  • County Clerk - 732-745-3827
  • Commissioner of Registration - 732-745-3471
  • Board of Elections - 732-745-3471


To accommodate walk-in voting, the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections Office, located at 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, will be open to the public on the days and hours listed below:


  • Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the following Monmouth County officials:


  • County Clerk - 732-431-7790
  • Superintendent of Elections - 732-431-7780
  • Board of Elections - 732-431-7150


Ocean County residents can submit ballots at the Ocean County Administration Building, 101 Hooper Ave, Room 116 - First Floor, Toms River. A second early voting location is available at the Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main Street, Stafford. Call for more information 609-597-1500 about that location. Hours for early voting are as follows:


  • Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the following Ocean County officials:


  • County Clerk - 732-929-2018
  • Commissioner of Registration - 732-929-2167
  • Board of Elections - 732-929-2167


In Union County, the clerk's office will hold walk-in voting at two locations: Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth and Union County Annex, 300 North Avenue East, Westfield. Hours for early voting are as follows:


  • Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m

For more information, contact the following Union County officials:


  • County Clerk - 908-527-4996/4997
  • Commissioner of Registration - 908-527-4123
  • Board of Elections - 908-527-4123

1 comment:

Linda Baum said...

Mike, thanks for sharing this info.

Here is a link to a Patch article with the polling place changes for Middletown:
http://middletown-nj.patch.com/articles/general-election-still-planned-for-tuesday-nov-6

Also, per an email I received from the League of Women Voters, there is a mobile polling place locator available. It will be updated every two hours to account for relocated polling places. To find your polling place, text WHERE to 877877.

Well wishes to all at this difficult time.