MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood voters planning to return their mail-in ballots in person have a local drop box right in town ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
According to the New Jersey Division of Elections, Maplewood's secure ballot drop box is located at the Hilton Branch Library, 1688 Springfield Avenue.
The box is located in front of the building and is available 24 hours per day through Election Day.
Voters must deposit their completed ballots by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The state says ballot drop boxes are locked, monitored by security cameras and emptied daily by county election officials.
Maplewood voters may also use other authorized drop boxes in Essex County.
Nearby options listed by the state include the South Orange Firehouse at 56 Sloan Street, where the box is located at the gazebo, and Seton Hall University at 400 South Orange Avenue, where the box is in the parking lot across from Bethany Hall.
Another option is Millburn Town Hall, 22 East Willow Street, where the drop box is in the parking lot.
Voters can find the complete Essex County drop box list on the state's website.
Those returning ballots by mail must have them postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 3, and received by the county Board of Elections no later than Monday, Nov. 9.
Voters who still need a mail-in ballot can apply in person through their county clerk until 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, according to the state's voting guidelines.
Mail-in ballots cannot be returned to Election Day polling places or early voting locations.
Voters can check whether their ballot has been received through New Jersey's Track My Ballot portal.
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