Voting In Middlesex County: Everything You Need To Know

Carly Baldwin
Updated ·5 min read

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Election Day 2020 is here! You cannot machine vote at the polls on Nov. 3 unless you have a documented disability.

Even if you go to to your regular polling place to vote, you will only be able to vote via a provisional ballot (paper ballot) and they count provisional ballots last, after all the mail-in and machine votes have been counted. County clerks across New Jersey have said the best way to vote is drop your sealed ballot in a ballot drop box — Don't forget to sign it.

You have until 8 p.m. Tuesday night to drop your vote in the secure ballot box; all the locations in Middlesex County are below. Ballot drop boxes are collected and returned directly to the Middlesex County Board of Elections office. These ballots are only handled by designated Board of Elections representatives.

If you are mailing it, you must put the ballot in the mail today so it is postmarked Nov. 3.

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 U.S. 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.

Where Can I Vote?

While limited polling places will be open on Nov. 3, the election is taking place mostly via mail in New Jersey due to the coronavirus pandemic. Those looking for a drop box can use any in Middlesex County.

Here are all the ballot drop boxes in Middlesex County. You must drop your vote there before 8 p.m. on Tuesday:

  • Jamesburg Municipal Complex 131 Perrineville Road, Jamesburg Drop box located within the parking lot, in the Safe Zone

  • Piscataway Municipal Complex 455 Hoes Lane, Piscataway Drop box located on walkway between municipal building and police station

  • Sayreville Borough Hall 167 Main Street, Sayreville Drop box located behind building, on the sidewalk(right side when facing the building)

  • Milltown Municipal Complex 39 Washington Ave., Milltown Drop box located at beginning of side entrance accessible from the parking lot. Slated as Safe Exchange Zone

  • Metuchen Municipal Complex 500 Main Street, Metuchen Drop box located in back of parking Lot - by handicap parking lanes.

  • Plainsboro Municipal Complex 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro Drop box located in front of stairs to Municipal Building.

  • Woodbridge Municipal Building 1 Main St., Woodbridge Drop Box is curbside. Adjacent to north side of main entrance stairs to town hall.

  • Edison Municipal Complex 100 Municipal Blvd. Edison Drop Box located Municipal Complex entrance outside under awning.

  • East Brunswick Municipal Complex 1 Civic Drive, East Brunswick Drop box located between parking lot and East Brunswick Municipal Complex by police entrance.

  • Middlesex County Administration Building 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick Drop box located in front of front entrance.

  • Perth Amboy Public Safety Complex 361 New Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy Drop box located between Municipal Court and Police Station; closer to police station entrance.

  • Thomas Deverin Community Center 100 Cooke Avenue, Carteret Drop Box located inside the vestibule of the building.

  • Cranbury Police Department 1 Logan Dr, Cranbury Drop Box located in front of police station.

  • Dunellen Public Library 100 New Market Rd, Dunellen Drop Box located on sidewalk near entrance to library.

  • Helmetta Borough Hall 51 Main St, Helmetta Drop Box located in front of borough hall.

  • Highland Park Borough Hall 221 South Fifth Avenue, Highland Park Drop Box in front of borough hall.

  • Middlesex Borough Hall 1200 Mountain Ave, Middlesex Borough Drop Box located in the rear of townhall.

  • Monroe Township Library 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township Drop Box located to the right of the entrance to the library.

  • North Brunswick Township Hall 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick Drop Box located in front of townhall.

  • Old Bridge Township Municipal Complex 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge Drop Box located on the sidewalk nearest the curb in front of municipal building.

  • South Amboy Train Station 137 N. Broadway, South Amboy Drop Box located on the curb in front of the train station across from townhall.

  • South Brunswick Municipal Building 540 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction Drop Box located in front of municipal building.

  • South Plainfield Borough Hall 2480 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield Drop Box located in read of municipal building.

  • South River Administration Building 48 Washington St, South River Drop Box located in front of administration building.

  • Spotswood Municipal Building 77 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood Drop Box located in front of town hall.

This article originally appeared on the Woodbridge Patch