Elections and Voting

Information for the November 3rd, 2020 General Election

What You Need to Know to Vote in the November 3rd, 2020 General Election

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HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE?

You must be registered by October 13^th, 2020 in order to vote. Visit www.njelections.org for a Voter Registration Form or call the Ewing Township Clerk’s Office at (609)538-7609 for an emailed copy.

Please note that 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.

HOW CAN I VOTE BY MAIL?

1). All active registered voters in New Jersey will automatically receive their pre-paid postage ballots in the mail. Then all you have to do is VOTE, SIGN, SEAL and RETURN. How you return it is up to you.

2). By Mail: It must be postmarked by November 3, 2020 on or before 8:00 p.m. and be received by your County’s Board of Elections on or before November 10, 2020.

3). Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place your ballot in one of our County’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on November 3, 2020 (Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations in Mercer County). The County Board of Elections will be picking up these ballots.

4). Polling Place: Bring your ballot to your polling place (Condensed List of Polling Places) by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2020. ONLY YOU CAN BRING YOUR BALLOT TO YOUR POLLING LOCATION ON ELECTION DAY!

WHAT IF I HAVEN’T RECEIVED MY BALLOT?:

Every active registered voter in New Jersey should receive a ballot in the mail. If it hasn’t arrived by October 12, 2020, track your vote-by-mail ballot status online at https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-track-my-ballot.shtml or contact your Mercer County Clerk at [email protected]

CAN I VOTE IN PERSON?:

You may choose to vote in person by provisional ballot at your polling place from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3^rd, 2020. Accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities to use an accessible voting machine.
Remember to note your District Number from your ballot. This will help ensure that social distancing requirements are met and a quicker voting process.

Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations

List of Condensed Polling Locations for Ewing Township

General Election and Voting Information

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.

Election Information

The registration deadline to vote at the next election is 21 days prior to election day.

Primary Election

The Primary Election in NJ is the Tuesday after first Monday in June.

General Election

The General Election is the Tuesday after first Monday in November.

Register to Vote

Eligibility

To register in New Jersey 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.

The deadline to register to vote is 21 days before Election Day.

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

Voting on Election Day

For information on voting during the 2020 General Election please see top of the page.

If you are uncertain about where to cast your ballot, information about polling locations is available in list and map format on the right.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m

Vote by Mail

Registered voters who prefer to vote by mail for any reason may apply for a vote by mail ballot application. Applications for voting by mail are available at the Municipal Clerk's office or below. Once you apply for a Mail-In Ballot you will not be permitted to vote by machine at your polling place in the same election.

Instructions on voting by mail from the NJ Division of Elections.

Vote by Mail Ballot - (English)
Vote by Mail Ballot - (Spanish)

Vote by Mail Options

You must select the option of your choice from Box 1 in the Vote by Mail Application to indicate when you want to vote by mail in the future: either for all future elections or only for a specific election:

Primary (June)
Municipal
School
Fire
Special (with date noted)

If you choose "all future elections" mail-in ballots will be provided until you request that you no longer wish to be sent such a ballot or following failure to vote for four successive general elections follow the general election at which you last voted.

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 application must be received by the County Clerk at least 7 days prior to the election. A voter may also apply in person to the County Clerk until 3 p.m. the day before the election.

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Polling Locations

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.

List of 2020 Condensed Polling Locations
Map of Ewing Condensed Polling Places (below)

Ballot Drop Box at the
MUNICIPAL BUILDING

2 Jake Garzio Drive