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WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT TIME YOU GO VOTE
VOTING EARLY THROUGH VOTE BY MAIL
The County Clerk’s Office will begin mailing out vote by mail ballots to voters on the permanent vote by mail list and to voters who recently requested to receive a vote by mail ballot 45 days before an election. The commencement of mailing of vote by mail ballots for the June 2026 Primary Elections will begin on April 18, 2026.
You can check whether or not you should be receiving a vote by mail ballot by looking up your voter profile on the NJ Division of Elections website.
Click on Mail-In Ballot History after you sign in (see image below).
You will see the information for the recent at the top of the next page if you are expected to receive a vote by mail ballot for the upcoming election (example below).
If you have not received your vote by mail ballot by May 1, 2026, fill out and send in a replacement ballot request form before June 1, 2026, to receive a replacement vote by mail ballot. Call the County Clerk’s Office (732-745-4202) if you have questions about receiving a vote by mail ballot.
Your vote by mail ballots must be returned by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day (June 2) to be counted.
No postage is necessary to vote by mail, but the fastest way to ensure your vote by mail ballot is processed is to return it using a drop box in your town. Click on the button below to find the location of one of the 30+ drop boxes in Middlesex County.
If you still have your vote by mail ballot, drop it off in one of the 34 drop boxes in Middlesex County before 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2nd, to make sure it is received in time to count!! DO NOT PLACE IT IN THE MAIL UNLESS YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT THE POST OFFICE WILL POSTMARK IT ON OR BEFORE JUNE 2, 2026! Use the map below to get directions to a drop box closest to you.
Your vote by mail ballots must be returned by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day (June 2) to be counted.
IF YOU NO LONGER HAVE YOUR VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT, GO TO YOUR ASSIGNED POLLING PLACE TO CAST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT!! Call our Election Protection Hotline (732-906-3680) if you experience any issues voting on Election Day.
VOTING EARLY AND IN-PERSON BEFORE EDAY
New Jersey passed a law in 2021 (P.L. 2021, c.40) permitting in-person early voting in New Jersey for primary and general elections.
Middlesex County voters can go to any of the ten (10) in-person early voting locations throughout the county using the same voting machine available on Election Day before any June or November election, regardless of where they are registered to vote.
No appointment is necessary when going to vote early and in person for the June 2nd Primary Election Below are the ten (10) early voting locations in Middlesex County:
East Brunswick Community Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick
Minnie B. Veal Recreation Center, 1070 Grove Ave, Edison
Monroe Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe
New Brunswick Hub Teen Center, 411 Joyce Kilmer Ave, New Brunswick
Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge
Jankowski Community Center, 1 Olive Street, Perth Amboy
John F. Kennedy Public Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway
Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main Street, Sayreville
South Brunswick Community Center, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction
Acacia Youth Center (formerly Hungarian Manor), 95 Port Reading Ave, Woodbridge
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY
Polling locations will be open from 6 AM to 8 PM on Election Day. Make sure that you go vote at your assigned polling location. Click on the video below for instructions on how to use the voting machines that will be available at your polling place.
Contact our Election Protection Hotline if you have any questions or experience any issues voting: (732) 906-3680.
UNAFFILIATED VOTERS & PRIMARY ELECTIONS
VOTING BY MAIL: Unaffiliated voters who receive vote by mail ballots for the General Elections will NOT receive a vote by mail ballot for the June Primary Elections. Voters must affiliate with the Democratic Party in order to receive a vote by mail ballot for the June Democratic Primary Elections. Unaffiliated voters on the permanent vote by mail list should fill out a Party Affiliation Form and return before the following dates in order to vote by mail-in ballot in the upcoming June 2nd Primary Elections:
- Return by mail before Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (County Clerk’s Office must receive the form in the mail by this date)
- Return it in person to the County Clerk’s Office before 3:00 P.M. on Monday, June 1, 2026
Unaffiliated voters who have never signed up to vote by mail should affiliate and apply for a vote by mail using a Voter Registration Form and return it by mail or in-person before the deadlines listed above.
VOTING IN-PERSON: Unaffiliated voters are eligible to vote in person either during the early in-person early voting period (May 26 through May 31) or on Primary Election Day. Unaffiliated voters will need to affiliate with the Democratic Party before voting for the candidates running.
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
CONTACT US!
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
266 Fernwood Ave
Edison, NJ 08837
info@mcdonj.org
(732) 906-3680
(732) 912-7334
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
COUNTY CLERK
Election results
Sign up for voting by mail
Request duplicate vote by mail ballot
26 Kennedy Blvd, Ste B
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
middlesexvotes@co.middlesex.nj.us
(732) 745-4202
(732) 745–3642
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Receiving and counting vote by mail (VBM) and provisional ballots
Offices Recently Moved Down the Street
26 Kennedy Blvd, Suite B
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
elections@co.middlesex.nj.us
(732) 745-3471
(732) 296-6560
KEY DATES FOR UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTIONS
APRIL 2 @ 3PM
County and Municipal Clerk Drawings for Ballot Positions for Primary Election Candidates
APRIL 8
Deadline for Change of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election
APRIL 18
Commencement of Mailing of Vote By Mail Ballots for Primary Elections to Registered Democratic and Republican Voters Only
Unaffiliated voters will not receive vote by mail ballots
MAY 12
Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election
Voters can apply by mailing applications to County Clerks Office or register to vote online
MAY 26 (DEM VOTERS)
Deadline to Apply for a Vote By Mail Ballot by Mail for Primary Elections
The County Clerk’s Office must receive the application in the mail before the close of business on or before May 26
May 26 (UNA VOTERS)
Deadline for Unaffiliated Voters to Submit Political Party Declaration Forms to Receive a Vote By Mail Ballot by Mail for Primary Elections
The County Clerk’s Office must receive the application in the mail before the close of business on or before May 26
MAY 26 – MAY 31
In-Person Early Voting Period for Non-Presidential Primary Elections
Vote at any of the 10 in-person early vote locations throughout Middlesex County, regardless of where you are registered to vote
MAY 20
Mailing of Sample Ballots for Primary Election
JUNE 1 (DEM VOTERS)
Deadline for In-Person Vote By Mail Ballot Applications at County Clerk’s Office for Primary Elections
Must arrive at the office by 3:00 p.m.
JUNE 1 (UNA VOTERS)
Deadline for Unaffiliated Voters to Submit Political Party Affiliation Declaration Forms at County Clerk’s Office for Primary Elections
Must arrive at the office by 3:00 p.m.
JUNE 2: ELECTION DAY
Polls are Open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote By Mail Ballots Returned by Mail Must Have a June 2nd or Earlier Postmark.
Vote by mail ballots can also be returned via drop box before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day
JUNE 8
Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Vote By Mail Ballots Returned to County Board of Elections
Vote by mail ballots must be postmarked on or before June 2nd
JUNE 10
Deadline for Receipt of Vote By Mail Cure Form to County Board of Election
Voters will be contacted if the County Board of Elections requires you to cure your vote by mail ballot so that it can be counted
JUNE 12
Canvass of Primary Election Votes by County Clerk
Primary Elections are certified by the County Clerk.
JUNE 19
Deadline for Filing of Acceptance of Nomination by Successful Primary Election Write-In Nominee
MEET THE CANDIDATES RUNNING WITH THE
MIDDLESEX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION SLOGAN
The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners represents the entire county and candidates run countywide across all 25 towns

Frank Pallone, Jr.
For Member of House of Representatives from Congressional District 6
Current Congressman
The 6th Congressional District represents Carteret, Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Old Bridge(partial), Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Plainfield, Woodbridge within Middlesex County

Brad Cohen
For Member of House of Representatives from Congressional District 12
The 12th Congressional District represents Cranbury, Dunellen, East Brunswick, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Middlesex Borough, Milltown, Monroe, North Brunswick, Old Bridge(partial), Plainsboro, South Brunswick, South River, and Spotswood within Middlesex County
CARTERET MAYOR
Dan Reiman
CARTERET COUNCIL
Randy Krum
Susan Naples
CRANBURY TWP COMMITTEE
Tom Szczur
EAST BRUNSWICK COUNCIL
Kevin McEvoy
James Wendell
Dana Consoli-Winston
HIGHLAND PARK COUNCIL
Jason Postelnik
Matthew Hersh
JAMESBURG COUNCIL
Thomas T. Goletz
Pamela E. Parker
METUCHEN COUNCIL
Vinita Jethwani
Chuck Lopez
MIDDLESEX BORO COUNCIL
Vincent Rouse
MILLTOWN COUNCIL
Keith W. Cook
Rachel Freid
NEW BRUNSWICK MAYOR
Jim Cahill
NEW BRUNSWICK COUNCIL
Rebecca Escobar
Petra Gaskins
Matthew Ferguson
NORTH BRUNSWICK COUNCIL
Robert “Bob” Davis
Rajesh Mehta
PERTH AMBOY COUNCIL
Milady Tejeda
Hailey Cruz Batista
Kenneth Puccio
PISCATAWAY WARD 1 COUNCIL
Frank Uhrin
PISCATAWAY WARD 2 COUNCIL
Dennis Espinosa
PISCATAWAY WARD 3 COUNCIL
Sharon Carmichael
PISCATAWAY WARD 4 COUNCIL
Michele Lombardi
PLAINSBORO TWP COMMITTEE
Reeta Sharma
SAYREVILLE COUNCIL
Dexter Thomas
Bernard Bailey
SOUTH AMBOY MAYOR
Anthony Conrad
SOUTH AMBOY COUNCIL
Michael “Mickey” Gross
Judith Raskoshin
SOUTH BRUNSWICK MAYOR
Charlie Carley
SOUTH BRUNSWICK COUNCIL
Kenneth Bierman
SOUTH RIVER COUNCIL
Anita Chadha
Madelina Rivera
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