Election Day 2023 In Ocean City: When, Where To Vote

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Election Day is Nov. 7, and Ocean City residents head to the polls to elect local and federal representatives.

Voters are able to vote by mail, early in-person and in-person on Election Day.

Basic Information

• Election Day: Nov. 7
• Check your voter registration
• Drop off your mail-in ballot to the Ocean City Municipal Hall dropbox or any of the other Cape May County dropboxes
• Track your mail-in ballot
• Find where to vote early in-person
• Find your polling location for Election Day

What And Who Are On The Ballot

• State Senate - 1st Legislative District: Republican incumbent Michael Testa is challenged by Democrat Charles L. Laspata.
• General Assembly - 1st Legislative District: Republican incumbents Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan are challenged by Democrats Damita White-Morris and Eddie L. Bonner.
• Sheriff: Republican Robert A. Nolan is running unopposed.
• Surrogate: Vote one for a five-year term. Republican incumbent E. Marie Hayes (sworn in this past July) is challenged by Democrat Beverly McCall.
• Board of Commissioners: Vote two for a three-year term. Republican incumbent Will Morey is joined by Melanie Collette. Democrat Patricia O'Connor is also running. There is one two-year unexpired term available. The only candidate is Republican Bob Barr.
• City Council - 4th Ward: Vote one for a six-month unexpired term. The only candidate is Dave Winslow.
• Ocean City Board of Education: Three seats are open for three-year terms. Incumbent Robin Shaffer is running on the "Conservative Family Values" tickets with Steve Flogaus and Kevin Schaffer. Incumbent Cecilia Gallelli-Keyes is running on the "Leadership, Dependability, Trust" slogan. Michael Allegretto is running on the "Traditional Family Values" slogan. Jocelyn Palaganas and Corey Niemiec are running without slogans.

See sample ballots from the Cape May County Clerk's Office here. Learn more about voting in New Jersey here.