Election 2022: Who's On The Ballot, Where To Vote In East Brunswick

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 2022 general election is just around the corner. Middlesex County has given East Brunswick residents many options to turn in their ballots. Here’s what you need to know about voting in the township.

Who's On The Ballot

Four Democrats are being challenged by four Republicans for seats on the Council. Here are the candidates:

• Kevin T. McEvoy (D)
• Dana Zimbicki (D)
• Dana Winston (D)
• James Wendell (D)
• Antoinette Evola (R)
• Joseph Kincaid (R)
• David Herrera (R)
• Neal Shah (R)

Meanwhile, five candidates are looking to fill three open seats on the East Brunswick Board of Education. Three incumbents — Mark Csizmar, Heather Allison Guas and Liwu Hong are seeking reelection. They are being challenged by Joseph "Yosef" Schmidt and Alexander Spielman.

East Brunswick voters will also get to cast a ballot for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In the 12th district, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman is facing a challenge from Republican candidate Darius Mayfield.

HOW TO VOTE

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. There are three ways to turn in your ballot for the 2022 general election.

Vote By Mail: All registered voters are eligible to request a vote-by-mail ballot. If you would like to receive your ballot by mail, you must request your ballot not less than seven days before an election. Voters may apply for a mail-in ballot in person or by authorized messenger at the Office of the County Clerk in New Brunswick up to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 (the day before the election).

Voters can mail the ballot through the United States Postal Service. All ballots must be postmarked on or before 8 p.m. Nov. 8, and received by the County Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on November 17. They can also take it directly to the Board of Elections’ Office, 11 Kennedy Boulevard, East Brunswick before 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. Mail-in ballots can also be dropped in a designated Middlesex County Board of Elections drop box by 8 p.m. Nov. 8.

.The secured mail-in ballot drop box in East Brunswick is located at:

• Board of Elections, 11 Kennedy Blvd (Drop Box located in front of the entrance on the walkway.)
• East Brunswick Municipal Complex, 1 Civic Drive (Drop Box is located between the parking lot and the East Brunswick Municipal Complex Building near the police entrance.)

Early In-Person Voting: New Jersey passed a law in 2021 that allows residents to vote early during a nine-day period before Election Day. For the 2022 general election, the early voting period ended on Nov. 6.

Vote In-Person On Election Day: The 2022 general election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find your polling location, click here.

Provisional ballots will be available at the polling location in the event that the mail-in ballots were not received and the registered voter would like to vote in this election.

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