Election Day In East Windsor: Who's On The Ballot, How To Vote

East Windsor, NJ — This general election, East Windsor voters have more than one way to cast their ballot. But these choices can be overwhelming.

As election day approaches, here's a look at who's on the ballot, how to vote and where to vote in East Windsor.

What And Who Are On The Ballot?

• Presidential race: Residents can either cast a write-in vote or choose, among the major parties, between Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, or Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden and US Sen. Kamala Harris. Also running are: Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party); Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (Green); Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (Libertarian); Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Party for Socialism and Liberation); Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (The Alliance Party) and Bill Hammons/Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party).
• US Congress: One US Senate seat will be contested: Incumbent Democrat Cory Booker will face Republican Rik Mehta. All 12 of the state's congressional seats will be decided. New Jersey's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives is split between 10 Democrats and two Republicans heading into Election Day. See congressional races on your local ballot here.
• Marijuana legalization/Ballot questions: Voters will decide whether to legalize the possession and use of marijuana. Voters will also decide whether to makes peacetime veterans eligible to receive the veterans' property tax deduction.
• Also on the ballot is the race for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District, currently represented by Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman. She is being challenged by Mark Razzoli (R), Edward “NJ Weedman” Forchion and Kenneth Cody (Truth Vision Hope).
• Locally, there are three seats up for grabs on the East Windsor Regional School District Board of Education. Three candidates are vying for the seats — Jeanne Marlene Bourjolly, Jagruti Pateland Robert P. Laverty.

Voting registration: and

The last date to register to vote in New Jersey was Oct. 13. Use the “Voter Search” tool to make sure your registration status is up to date. You can also use this link to find your voter id and sign up for the “Track My Ballot” tool. Click here: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check

How to vote:

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all registered voters in New Jersey will automatically receive a Vote By Mail ballot, as per Gov. Phil Murphy's Executive Order 177.

If you have not received your ballot yet, call the Mercer County Clerk 609-989-6465 or email vote@mercercounty.org.

Residents can also walk in to the Mercer County Clerk’s Office and request a mail-in ballot until Election Day at 8 p.m.

Voters can return their ballots through mail, drop them off at the secure ballot drop box, deliver the ballot in person to the county’s Board of Elections Office by 8 p.m. on Nov.3, or bring the ballot to the polling station on Nov. 3. by 8 p.m. Polling locations open at 6 a.m.

All ballots need to be postmarked Nov. 3, and received by Nov. 10.

Where Can I Vote?

East Windsor residents can vote in polling stations in their towns on Nov.3.

Here are the locations:

• Hightstown Elk’s Lodge #1955, 110 Hickory Corner Rd - District 5,1
• Ethel McKnight School, 58 Twin Rivers Drive (gym) - District 2,3,6,10, 11
• Melvin H. Kreps School, 5 Kent Drive (gym) - District 4,7,13,14
• American Legion Post 148, 895 Rt 130 North - District 8,9
• Perry L. Drew School, 70 Twin Rivers Dr. North (gym) - District 12, 15, 16

Additionally, you can also drop off your ballot at any one of secure drop boxes in Mercer County.

Here's a list of secure drop box locations:

East Windsor:

• East Windsor Police Station– 80 One Mile Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520 (Municipal Court)

Ewing:

• Ewing Municipal Building – 2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing, NJ, 08628 (In Front)
• Mercer County Board of Elections- 1440 Parkside Ave, Ewing, NJ 08638 (In front of building entrance along curb)

Hamilton:

• Hamilton Golf/Call Center – 5 Justice Samuel A. Alito Way, Hamilton, NJ, 08619
• Hamilton Municipal Building – 2090 Greenwood Avenue, Hamilton, NJ, 08609 (Right side of Bldg.)
• Nottingham Firehouse – 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton Square, NJ, 08690 (Right side of Bldg.)

Hightstown:

• Hightstown Firehouse #1 – 140 N. Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, 08520 (Front of Bldg.)

Hopewell Township:

• Hopewell Township Administration Building – 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Hopewell, NJ 08560 (at the intersection of Scotch Road)

Lawrence:

• Lawrence Municipal Building – 2207 Lawrenceville Rd, (Rt 206) Lawrence, NJ 08648 (North Side-Right Side of the Municipal Bldg.)

Princeton:

• Princeton Municipal Building – 400 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ, 08540 (Front of Bldg. facing Witherspoon)

Robbinsville:

• Robbinsville Municipal Building, 2298 NJ-33, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 (In back parking lot of Municipal Bldg.)

Trenton:

• County Clerk’s Office- Courthouse Annex- 209 S. Broad Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608 (in front)
• Trenton City Hall – 319 E. State Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608 (In back/ near Municipal Clerk's Office)
• Henry J. Austin Center – 321 N. Warren St, Trenton, NJ, 08618 (Corner of Tucker)
• Trenton Central High School – 400 Chambers Street, Trenton, NJ, 08609 (across from McDonald’s)

West Windsor:

• West Windsor Municipal Complex, 271 Clarksville Rd, West Windsor, NJ,08550 (Between the Municipal building and the Senior Center)

The boxes are under surveillance 24/7 and the Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections.

Since the change to this year's election was announced by Murphy, there have been many questions about how the process will work. Below is some further reading on the Nov. 3 election process:

• Here's How NJ's Mail-In General Election Will Work: What To Know

A primarily vote-by-mail election means a lot of changes to election day. See what you can expect this November.

• What's A NJ Provisional Ballot? How Does It Work? Patch Found Out

Those not needing an ADA compliant booth will need a provisional ballot to vote in-person. Here is what that will look like.

• Do Mail-In Ballots Force NJ Voters To Lie? Here's The Answer

There was language on the primary ballots asked voters certify they requested the ballot, even if they didn't.

• How Are Election Signatures Verified In NJ? Patch Found Out

Voters wondering how their signatures are checked before the upcoming election can see the process for themselves.

• How To Register, Track Your General Election Vote Online In NJ

Need to register for the upcoming election? Want to track your vote once you do? Read on to learn how.

• Key 2020 Voting Deadlines In New Jersey

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