Lawrence General Election Guide 2026: Who Is On The Ballot? Where To Vote?

LAWRENCE, NJ — Election Day is Tuesday, and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The races for an open seat in Congress and a U.S. Senate seat top the ballot in Lawrence. Locally, one Township Council seat and three Board of Education seats are on the ballot, and all of those candidates are running unopposed.

Nov. 3 is the 2026 midterm election, with every U.S. House seat and about a third of the U.S. Senate on the ballot nationwide. More election information is available from the New Jersey Division of Elections.

Local Races

Lawrence Township Council (one-year unexpired term): Councilwoman Bonne Giglio (D) is running unopposed. No Republican nomination was made.

Lawrence Township Board of Education (vote for three): Three candidates are running unopposed for three three-year seats:

• Arundale Clarke

• Mark Elliott

• Michele Bowes

Other Races On The Ballot

U.S. House, 3th District

• Herb Conaway (D), incumbent

• Michael McGuire (R)

• Steven Welzer (Green)

• Ryan Michael Kelly (I)

U.S. Senate:

• Cory Booker (D)

• Justin Murphy (R)

• Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)

• Veronica Fernandez (End the Corruption)

Mercer County Sheriff:

• John A. “Jack” Kemler (D)

• David Meiswinkle (R)

You can view your sample ballot on the Mercer County Clerk’s website.

Where To Vote In Lawrence

On Election Day, you must vote at the polling place assigned to your district. Your district and polling place are listed on your sample ballot. You can also look them up with the state’s polling place search.

• Lawrenceville Fire Co., 64 Phillips Ave. — Districts 1, 4, 7, 15, 20

• Slackwood Fire Co., 21 Slack Ave. — Districts 2, 9

• Lawrence Road Fire Co., 1252 Lawrence Road — Districts 3, 6, 8, 11

• Project Freedom at Lawrence, 1 Freedom Blvd. — District 5

• Lawrence Township Municipal Building, 2207 Lawrenceville Road — Districts 10, 17, 18

• Lawrence Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane East — Districts 12, 13, 14, 19

• Lawrence Square Village (clubhouse), 1 Reed Court — District 16

Questions about your polling place? Call the Mercer County Board of Elections at 609-989-6750.

Election Day Reminders

• Polling hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

• Still have a mail-in ballot? Put it in a secure drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Lawrence’s drop boxes are at the Lawrence Municipal Building, 2207 Lawrenceville Road (Route 206), on the north side of the building, and in front of the Mercer County Board of Elections, 930 Spruce St. You can also hand-deliver it inside the Board of Elections office by 8 p.m.

• Mailing it? It must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and reach the county Board of Elections by Nov. 9.

• Mail-in ballots can’t be dropped off at your polling place. If you were sent a mail-in ballot and go to the polls instead, you’ll vote on a paper provisional ballot.

• Track your mail-in ballot at Vote.NJ.Gov.

Results

Unofficial results will start coming in after polls close at 8 p.m. Return to Lawrenceville Patch on election night for the latest vote tally, and subscribe to free News Alerts for election results.

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