Election 2021 In Mercer County: When, Where To Vote

MERCER COUNTY, NJ - County residents will be heading to the polls next month, and officials have prepared for the polls amid the ongoing pandemic. But this year's election brings a few important changes.

This year early voting will be available throughout the state for the general election. Early voting will begin from Oct. 23 to 31, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Those who participate in early voting won't be allowed to send a mail-in ballot or vote in person on Election Day.

Based on state guidelines, there are eight early voting locations in Mercer County. Here are the locations:

• East Windsor: Mercer County Library-Hickory Corner Road (Meeting room), 138 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor 08520
• Ewing: Element Hotel Ewing Princeton (Conference room), 1000 Sam Weinroth Rd East
• Ewing 08628
• Hamilton: Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton (Conference room), 530 US-130, Hamilton 08691
• Lawrence: Mercer County Library-Lawrence (Meeting room), 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence 08648
• Pennington: Pennington Fire Company, 120 Broemel Place, Pennington 08534
• Trenton: Cure Insurance Arena (Gate C), 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton 08611
• Princeton Junction: Mercer County Community College Conference Center (Old Trenton Rd Entrance), 1200 Old Trenton Rd, Princeton Junction 08550
• Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center (To the Left of the Bagel Nook), 301 N Harrison St, Princeton 08540

Registered voters also have the option to vote-by-mail. County officials have already sent out mail-in ballots to voters who automatically get one each year, or those who have requested one.

Here are the vote-by-mail drop boxes for:

• Princeton
• Lawrence Township
• East Windsor

Details of county-wide drop boxes locations can be found on the Mercer County website. All drop boxes are accessible 24 hours a day, and all of them are subject to video surveillance and other security measures.

Voters will also have the option of going to the polls on Election Day. Registered voters can go to their polling place, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and cast their ballots. The state has made accommodations for voters with disabilities. To find your polling station, visit the Mercer County website.

Who's Running?

Mercer County residents will vote for state, county, and local elections.

Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a challenge from Republican nominee, Jack Ciattarelli, as well as Madelyn Hoffman of the Green Party of New Jersey, Gregg Mele of the New Jersey Libertarian Party, and Joanne Kuniansky of the Socialist Workers Party.

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Residents of NJ District 16 which includes Princeton, will vote for the senate and assembly. Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker of South Brunswick is running for Senate and will take on Republican candidate Michael Pappas. Democrats Sadaf Jaffer and Roy Freiman will face Republicans Vincent T. Panico and Joseph A. Lukac III for assembly seats.

In NJ District 15, which includes Ewing, Hopewell, Lawrence, Pennington, Trenton, and West Windsor, Lawrenceville Democrat Shirley Turner faces a challenge from Republican Susan Gaul of Princeton Junction.

Assemblymembers Verlina Reynolds-Jackson of Trenton and Anthony Verrelli of Pennington are seeking re-election. Challenging them are Republican Patricia Johnson of Lawrenceville and Independent candidate Pedro M. Reyes of Ewing.

There are also local school board and council elections, details of which you can find here and here.

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