Rumson, Fair Haven Mail-In Ballot Drop Boxes: Where To Return Ballots By Election Day

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN, NJ — Planning to return your general election ballot without mailing it? Rumson and Fair Haven voters have secure ballot drop boxes available in both boroughs ahead of Election Day.

The New Jersey Division of Elections provides two locations where voters can return completed mail-in ballots for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election.

In Rumson, the drop box is at Rumson Borough Hall, 80 East River Road. The state lists its location as the front parking lot.

Fair Haven voters can use the drop box at the Borough of Fair Haven Municipal Building, 748 River Road.

According to the state, secure ballot drop boxes are available 24 hours per day, monitored by security cameras and collected daily by county election officials.

Completed mail-in ballots must be deposited in an authorized drop box by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Voters aren't limited to the two borough locations. The state's secure ballot drop box directory also lists more Monmouth County locations, including the Red Bank Borough Municipal Building, 90 Monmouth Street, and the Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road.

For those who prefer to mail their ballots, the New Jersey Division of Elections says they must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the county Board of Elections no later than Monday, Nov. 9.

Another option is to deliver a completed ballot directly to the Monmouth County Board of Elections at the Special Services Complex Building, 300 Halls Mill Road in Freehold, by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Those who haven't requested a mail-in ballot can still apply in person through their county clerk until 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.

Mail-in ballots cannot be returned to regular Election Day polling places or early voting locations.

Voters can also check whether their mail-in ballot has been received through New Jersey's Track My Ballot portal.

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