Election 2021: Vote-By-Mail Drop Box In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ – Mercer County Board of Elections has set up two secure drop box locations in Princeton Township, where residents can place the mail-in ballots for the upcoming election.

The locations are:

• Princeton Municipal Building – 400 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ, 08540 (Front of Bldg. facing Witherspoon)
• Princeton University Wawa/Dinky Station- 152 Alexander St, Princeton, NJ 08540 (On the circle)

The two are among 20 secure drop box locations across Mercer County installed for voters to securely submit completed ballots.

A complete list of secure drop box locations can be found on the County website. All 20 drop boxes are accessible 24 hours a day, and all of them are subject to video surveillance and other security measures.

Princeton residents will vote for governor and state legislative seats, as well as local school board and Council seats.

Two Democrats are running for two open seats on the Princeton Council — incumbent Councilwoman Eve Niedergang and Leighton Newlin. In the District 16 race, incumbent Roy Freiman and Sadaf Jaffer will face Joseph A. Lukac II, and Vincent Panico on Nov. 2, 2021.

In the District 16 Senate race, Michael Pappas (R) will face Andrew Zwicker (D). Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Princeton Board of Education — incumbents Betsy Baglio and Brian McDonald, who are seeking reelection, and newcomers Jeffrey Zhi Yang Liao, and Mara Franceschi.

Election Day is on Nov. 2. Keep reading Patch for all of your Election 2021 coverage.