Election Day In Hillsborough 2021: When, Where To Vote

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Nov. 2 is the general election and there are hotly contested races for both the township council and board of education.

In Hillsborough there are four ways to vote: at a polling location, using a secure dropbox, mailing your ballot back or hand-delivering it to your local board of elections.

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Who is on the ballot?

Click on the candidates' names to read their candidate profile (*denotes incumbents).

Hillsborough Township General Candidates:

• Shawn Lipani* - Republican
• Steven Cohen - Republican
• Jeffrey Wright* - Democrat
• Roger Koch - Democrat

Hillsborough Township Board of Education:

• Allison Laning-Beder
• Elaine Jackson
• Jason R. Albanese
• Krzysztof "Chris" Golas
• Licia Gaber-Baylis (write-in)
• Joshua Gamse (write-in)

Somerset County Board of County Commissioners:

• Michael Kirsh - Republican
• Amber Murad - Republican
• Shanel Y. Robinson* - Democrat
• Sara Sooy* - Democrat

Governor

• Phil Murphy* - Democrat
• Jack Ciattarelli - Republican

Where Can I Vote?

In-person polling locations:

• Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road (Districts 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32)
• Auten Road Intermediate School, 281 Auten Road (Districts 2, 13, 14, 16, 19, 33)
• Hillsborough High School Library-Side Entrance, 466 Raider Blvd. (Districts 4, 18, 22, 23, 31)
• Hillsborough Middle School, 260 Triangle Rd (Districts 5, 6, 7, 12, 17)
• Amsterdam Elementary School, 301 Amsterdam Road (Districts 9, 11, 20, 25, 27)

Dropbox:

Located in front of the Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough

The boxes are all outside and under surveillance 24/7. They resemble a USPS Blue Mailbox, but are Red, White & Blue and display "Somerset County – Official Ballot Drop Box."

The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs, officials said.

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