Mon – Fri: 8:30 – 4:00
Closed from 12–1pm
Ewing, NJ 08628
The Municipal Clerk is the Chief Administrative Officer of all elections held in the municipality and Chief Registrar of Voters in the Township. Please check the NJ Division of Elections for frequently asked questions or call the Clerk's office at (609)538-7609.
The registration deadline to vote at the next election is 21 days prior to election day.
The General Election is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The Voter Registration deadline for the General Election is October 15, 2024.
To register in New Jersey, you must be:
Registration is permanent, and re-registration is only required for a change of name or residence.
Note about your signature* If your signature has changed since your original voter registration, it is recommended that you re-register to vote so your signature is current and can be matched to the one on your registration when voting. If you are disabled and can no longer sign your signature when voting, please reach out to the Mercer County Superintendent of Elections Office at (609)989-6750 for further information.
The deadline to register to vote is 21 days before Election Day.
Polling locations are available in list and map format. Please note you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software to view and / or print these documents.
All active registered voters in New Jersey who are currently not on the Vote by Mail list will automatically receive a Vote by Mail application in the mail this year. If you did not receive one, please verify that you are registered to vote, and fill out the application here and return it to the Mercer County Clerk. This does not apply if you wish to vote at the polls. Mail In Ballots will be mailed out to requesting applicants 45 days before the election beginning April 20, 2024.
Instructions for completing the Mail in Ballot
*Note* If you are a current Vote-by-Mail voter and have not opted out, you may still vote in person by Provisional Ballot at Early Voting site or on Election Day instead of voting your mail in ballot.
Open Hours: Monday- Saturday – 10 am – 8 pm and Sunday 10 am – 6 pm.
All registered voters can now cast their ballot in person, using a voting machine, during a nine-day period prior to Election Day. You can choose to vote when it's most convenient for your schedule.
No matter where you live in your county, you can vote your specific ballot at any of our county's designated in-person early voting locations, from Saturday, October 26 through Sunday November 3.
There are eight early voting sites located throughout the County. The locations are as follows (List in PDF format):
Early Voting Process
Step 1 – Check in with election staff via the ePoll book.
Step 2 – Receive a voting authority slip, as well as a card to record your vote.
Step 3 - Proceed to the Privacy Voting Booth. Insert the card into the voting machine. Make your choices. Review and verify your choices before submitting. Press Vote button to receive a paper copy of your choices.
Step 3 - Proceed to the ADA compliant Ballot Scanning Device and give your voting authority slip to the poll worker near the Ballot Scanner. Your ballot can be entered in any orientation for scanning. Scan the ballot. The scanner will read the ballot and deposit it into a secure internal compartment within the device. After you enter your ballot into the scanner, please wait until the device indicates the ballot has been accepted by displaying a “Ballot Successfully Cast” message before leaving the polling place.
What if I always vote by mail, but now want to vote early in person instead?
If you are registered to vote by mail in the 2024 General Election, you may cast your ballot during early in-person voting or on Election Day via a provisional ballot which will be provided to you at your early voting site or polling place. Learn more about provisional ballots at VOTE.NJ.GOV. If you no longer wish to receive a mail-in ballot, reach out to your County Clerk’s office for more information.
Polls are open on Election Day, November 5, 2024, from 6 am – 8 pm. Your sample ballot will indicate your polling place. See above for a list of Ewing designated polling places.
*Note* Your Vote by Mail ballot CANNOT be returned to your In-Person Early Voting Poll Location or your Election Day Poll Location.
Voting is electronic, and Mercer County has a marked paper balloting system with a verifiable paper trail.
Election Day Process
Step 1 – Check in with election day staff via the ePoll book.
Step 2 – Receive a voting authority slip, permanent marker, and pre-printed paper ballot.
Step 3 – Take materials to the Privacy Voting Booth and make your selections on your ballot using the marker. Then review and verify your choices.
Step 4 – Proceed to the ADA compliant Ballot Scanning Device and give your voting authority slip to the poll worker near the Ballot Scanner. Insert your ballot in any orientation for scanning. Scan the ballot. The scanner will read the ballot and deposit it into a secure internal compartment within the device. After you enter your ballot into the scanner, please wait until the device indicates the ballot has been accepted by displaying a “Ballot Successfully Cast” message before leaving the polling place.
You may choose to automatically receive Mail-in Ballots in future elections. Select Option A to choose to receive a Mail-in Ballot for the remainder of this calendar year. Select Option B to receive Mail-in Ballots for all future November General Elections. Mail-in Ballots will then be provided until you request that you no longer be sent such a ballot or following failure to vote for four successive general elections following the general election at which you last voted.
Track your vote by mail ballot through the Track My Ballot Portal. First time users need to create an account and will need either a Driver’s License Number, last 4 digits of SSN, or Voter ID Number to validate voter registration status. Your Voter ID number is on the ballot that you receive in the mail.
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.
Ewing locations:
Front of municipal building - 2 Jake Garzio Drive. | TCNJ Admin. Services Building, 1872 Pennington Rd. (in front of the campus side) | Mercer County Office Complex - 1440 Parkside Ave (in front)
For the authoritative information that you need to know about voting in New Jersey, from important dates, to how to register to vote, to how to vote, polling locations, voting from overseas, and much more, check the NJ Division of Elections website.