Election 2022: Who's On The Ballot, Where To Vote In Edison, Metuchen

EDISON, NJ — The 2022 general election is just around the corner. Middlesex County has given 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

In Edison, 10 candidates are running for three seats on the Board of Education. The candidates are Kevin Hajduk, Shivi Prasad-Madhukar, Manasi Mathur, Joseph Romano, Shannon Peng, Vishal Patel, Christo Makropoulos, Yash Pandya, Minesh Pateland Nisha Banginwar.

Edison and Metuchen voters will also get to cast a ballot for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In the 6th district, Frank Pallone, a Democrat, will be challenged by Republican Sue Kiley, the former mayor of Hazlet and a Monmouth County Commissioner.

For Edison's sample ballot, click hereand for Metuchen click here.

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 Edison, Metuchen is located at:

• Edison Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Boulevard (Drop Box located outside Municipal Complex entrance under the awning.)
• North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave (Drop box located in front of library)
• Middlesex County College – College Center, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue (Drop box located by the flag pole)
• Metuchen Municipal Complex, 500 Main Street (Drop box located in the back of parking lot)

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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