Maplewood Township: Registered Voters: In-Person Early Voting Starts This Weekend!

Press release from the Maplewood Township:

October 22, 2021 - 12:21pm

This weekend marks the beginning of New Jersey's in-person early voting for the November 2021 election. This is the first time that the state has offered in-person early voting, so it is important that voters are informed of the rules and regulations for casting their ballot this way.

While there are no in-person early voting locations in Maplewood, registered voters have the option of in-person early voting at any of Essex County’s early voting locations. All in-person early voting locations will be open October 23 through October 31, from 10:00AM to 8:00PM except for Sundays from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. 

In-person early voting locations may be found here.

In addition to in-person early voting, individuals may participate in this election through voting by mail or election day voting at their designated polling place. Maplewood Township and Essex County have both issued voting guidelines for participation in the November General Election, and both are available for download at the bottom of this page. Additional information on these methods is outlined below. 

VOTE BY MAIL (VBM)

The deadline to apply for a VBM ballot is October 26, 2021. You can apply for one here.

If you are going away or if you are a registered voter in college, this is the method you will use to vote absentee.

If mailed, completed VBMs must be postmarked by November 2.

For those voting by mail, a ballot box is available at 1618 Springfield Avenue in Maplewood (Maplewood Police and Court Building) and can be accessed at any time prior to 8:00PM on November 2. Ballot Boxes will NOT be available at polling sites. A list of other secure ballot drop boxes throughout Essex County may be found here.

Completed VBMs will not be accepted at in-person early voting or election day polling sites.

ELECTION DAY VOTING AT YOUR POLLING PLACE

The General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Polling sites are listed below:

Maplewood Municipal Building - Districts 1, 3, and 6

The Woodland - Districts 2, 7, 8, and 17

Maplewood Community Center - Districts 9,11,12, and 21

Maplewood OEM Building - Districts 13 and 14

Columbia High School (Cafeteria-Parker Avenue) - Districts 4,10,16, and 22

Prospect Presbyterian Church - Districts 5,15,19, and 20

Voters are encouraged to adhere to CDC guidelines regarding face coverings while in the polling place. However, entry into the polling location cannot be denied for not wearing a face covering.

This press release was produced by the Maplewood Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.