The 2023 NJ Primary Election - June 6th

What you need to know...

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, NJ voters will select the candidates for state and county offices for the General Election in November.  Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Be sure to exercise your rights and vote.

Candidates

The goal of the Primary Election is to nominate party candidates who will run in the General Election and elect party members of the County Committees. In this primary, voters will select candidates for State Senate, General Assembly, County Executive, Sheriff and Board of County Commissioners.

About the Primary Election

The Primary is a party election and voters must be registered as Democrats or Republicans to participate.  A registered voter currently not affiliated with a political party may declare their party affiliation up to and including Primary Election day.  However, a registered voter who wishes to change their party affiliation must file a Political Party Affiliation Declaration Form 55 days before a Primary Election.  That deadline was April 12th.  You may no longer change your party affiliation for the upcoming primary election but may change it now for future elections.

Registering to Vote

If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you may do so by May 16^th, 2023 (The deadline to register to vote prior to an election is 21 days before Election Day.)

Eligibility

You must be:

• A United States citizen
• At least 17 years old, with the understanding that you may not vote until reaching the age of 18.
• A resident of the county for 30 days before the election.
• You are NOT currently serving a sentence, probation or parole because of a felony conviction.

Registration is permanent, and re-registration is only required for a change of name or residence.

• Voter Registration form (English) for Mercer County residents
• Voter Registration Form (Spanish) for Mercer County residents
• Check to see if you are registered to vote from the NJ State Department

Three Ways to Vote in New Jersey

In 2021, a law was passed permitting in-person early voting in New Jersey. All registered voters can now cast their ballot in person, using a voting machine, during a period prior to Election Day. You can choose to vote when it's most convenient for your schedule.

No matter where you live in Mercer County, you can vote your specific ballot in-person at any of the County's seven designated in-person early voting locations. 

In-person early voting locations will be open Friday, June 2, 2023, through Sunday June 4, 202.  Hours will be Friday and Saturday, 10AM - 8PM, and Sunday 10AM - 6PM.  No appointment is necessary.  Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.

Early voting sites are as follows:

1. TRENTON - Trenton Fire Headquarters - 244 Perry St, Trenton NJ 08618*
2. HAMILTON - Colonial Fire House Company - 801 Kuser Rd, Hamilton NJ 08619*
3. LAWRENCE - Mercer County Library – 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence NJ 08648
4. PENNINGTON - Pennington Fire Department - 120 Broemel Place, Pennington 08534
5. PRINCETON - Princeton Shopping Center (On the right back side of the mall), 301 N Harrison St., Princeton 08540 
6. EAST WINDSOR - Mercer County Library - Hickory Corner Branch - 138 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor NJ 08520
7. EWING – Mercer County Office Park, 1440 Parkside Avenue, Ewing, NJ 08638

Drop Box

Ballot drop boxes are secure, locked structures, available 24/7, where you may drop off your ballot until poll closing at 8 pm on Election Day. They are monitored by security cameras & collected daily.

Secured Mail-In Ballot Ewing Drop Box Locations (currently open)

• Ewing Municipal Building – 2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing, NJ, 08628 (In Front)
• Mercer County Office Complex- 1440 Parkside Ave, Ewing, NJ 08638 (In front of building entrance along curb)
• The College of New Jersey, 1872 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08618 (In front of the Administrative Services Building)

Vote by Mail

In New Jersey all registered voters who wish may vote by mail.  Applications for voting by mail are available at the NJ Division of Elections or on this website on the Municipal Clerk’s page.

FAQs

• You can vote with a "Mail-In" ballot for any reason.
• Original signatures are required. The County Clerk cannot accept faxed or emailed copies of an Application for Vote by Mail Ballot, unless you are a Military or Overseas Voter.
• Deadline: The Vote by Mail ballot must be postmarked on or before 8pm on Election Day and be received by the County Board of Elections on or before the sixth day after the close of the polls.
• Board of Elections Office:Deliver your vote-by-mail ballot in person to your county’s Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. County Election Officials’ contact information can be found at NJ.GOV.

NOTE: Your Vote-By-Mail ballot CANNOT be returned to your In-Person Early Voting Poll Location or your Election Day Poll Location.

In Person on Election Day

Polling Locations

If you are uncertain about where to cast your ballot, information about polling locations is available in list and map format on this website.  Voters in districts 11, 14, and 16 who normally vote at Antheil Elementary School will now vote at Hollowbrook Commununity Center, Room 130.  See our List of 2023 Primary Election Polling Locations or Map of Ewing Election Districts.  Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Election Timeline

• Primary Election June 6, 2023 - (Voter registration deadline is May 16, 2023)
• General Election November 7, 2023 (Voter registration deadline is October 17, 2023)
• The deadline to apply in person for mail-in ballot: November 6, 2023 - by 3:00 pm

The Township of Ewing encourages all eligible, voting age Ewing residents to vote on June 6^th. For further information or questions, call the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 883-2900 x7609.