East Windsor 2026 Election Guide: Candidates, Deadlines, How To Vote

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — A U.S. Senate race and a contest for Lawrence's seat in Congress top the ballot on Nov. 3. Locally, Councilwoman Bonne Giglio is running unopposed for a one-year unexpired term, and three candidates are running for three seats on the school board.

The Mercer County Clerk's Office has released sample ballots for East Windsor, which can be found here.

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Here are the races East Windsor voters will be asked to cast ballots for:

U.S. SENATE – Candidates for U.S. Senate are Cory Booker (Democrat), Justin Murphy (Republican), Veronica Fernandez (End the Corruption!) and Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party). The term lasts six years.

U.S. HOUSE, 3rd DISTRICT – The candidates are Herb Conaway (Democrat), Michael P. McGuire (Republican), Steven Welzer (Green Party) and Ryan Michael Kelly (Affordability, Accountability, People). The term lasts two years.

MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF – The candidates are John A. "Jack" Kemler (Democrat) and David Meiswinkle (Republican). The term lasts three years.

MERCER COUNTY SURROGATE – The candidates are Diane Gerofsky (Democrat) and Priscilla DeVine (Republican). The term lasts five years.

MERCER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (vote for two) – The candidates are Nakia White Barr (Democrat), Lucylle R.S. Walter (Democrat), Kevin Monte De Ramos (Republican) and Donald Ober (Republican). Terms last three years.

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP COUNCIL – The candidates for a one-year unexpired term are Richard Eland (Democrat) and Barry Greenstein (Republican).

EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD (vote for two) – Five candidates are running for two East Windsor seats on the East Windsor Regional School District Board of Education. Bina Shah and Nancy King Baskin are running as Kids, Parents First. Jeanne M. Bourjolly and Robert P. Laverty are running as Championing Educational Equity. James Avallone is running as Books Not Screens. Terms last three years.

HOW TO VOTE

The deadline to register for this election was Oct. 13. Check to see if you're registered.

There are three ways to vote in the 2026 general election. Here's what's available for Mercer County residents, according to the county:

Vote By Mail – Registered voters can apply for a mail-in ballot for any reason. Applications sent by mail are due Oct. 27, and can be downloaded in several languages at nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml. Voters can also apply in person at the Mercer County Clerk's Office, 209 S. Broad St., Trenton, until 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. The office will have extra walk-in hours from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 31.

The County Clerk's Office can't accept faxed or emailed applications, because an original signature is required. The only exception is for military and overseas voters.

Returning Your Mail-In Ballot: Voters have three options:

• Drop box: Place the ballot in any of the county's secure drop boxes by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The boxes are open 24 hours a day. Princeton has two: at the Princeton Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon St. (in front of the building, facing Witherspoon Street), and at the Princeton University Wawa/Dinky Station, 152 Alexander St. (on the circle). A full list of locations is [here].
• In person: Deliver the ballot to the Mercer County Board of Elections, 930 Spruce St., by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.
• Mail: Send the ballot back using the postage-paid envelope. It must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by the Board of Elections by Monday, Nov. 9.

If you didn't receive your mail-in ballot, or part of it is missing, contact the County Clerk's Office at 609-989-6494 or Mercervotes@mercercounty.org. You can track your ballot [here].

Voters can also use an authorized messenger to drop off their ballot. The messenger must be a family member or a registered voter in the county, can't be a candidate in the election and can carry ballots for no more than three voters.

East Windsor's drop box is at the East Windsor Courthouse, 80 One Mile Road. There is also one nearby at the Hightstown Municipal Building, 156 Bank St.

Registered voters can vote in person at any of the eight early voting locations in Mercer County from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.