Vote-By-Mail Drop Boxes Set Up In Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Camden County installed two vote-by-mail drop boxes in Cherry Hill this week, to be used in the Nov. 2 general elections and beyond, county officials announced. They are among 29 that have been installed countywide.

Cherry Hill residents have plenty to vote for in the Nov. 2 elections alone. In addition to governor and state legislative offices, there are eight candidates running for four open council seats, and seven candidates running for three seats on the school board.

“VBM drop boxes are conveniently located throughout Camden County to make voting easier and more convenient during this most unusual election year,” Camden County Commissioner Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Voters can rest assured that these boxes are safe and secure, and that their vote will be counted as long as their ballot is completed properly and placed in any VBM drop box prior to the closing of polls on November 2. Voters can also return their ballot by mail or by bringing it to the Board of Elections in person.”

The announcement of the new drop boxes comes as 89,000 ballots were mailed to voters throughout the county this week. New Jersey has grown mail-in voting to provide more access and opportunity to participate in the process, and to provide a viable alternative during a global pandemic.

These large containers will be in addition to the previous installations done for the New Jersey 2020 primary and general elections. They will be used as an alternative to the U.S. Postal Service and will be operated by the Board of Elections. The expanded vote by mail boxes are all in well-lit, secure and video monitored locations throughout the area and clearly marked.

In Cherry Hill, drop boxes are set up in the following locations:

• Camden County College Rohrer Campus, rear parking lot, 1889 Marlton Pike East; and
• The Cherry Hill Municipal Building, 820 Mercer Street

Vote-by-mail ballots can also be dropped off at the Camden County Board of Elections, 100 University Court in Gloucester Township.

Here’s what’s happening locally:

Eight candidates will pursue four open seats on Cherry Hill Council.

Council President David Fleisher and Councilwomen Sangeeta Doshi and Carole Roskoph will run for re-election.

William A. Carter III, who was appointed to council after Carolyn Jacobs resigned last summer, will run for that seat. All four are Democrats.

They will be challenged by Republicans Nicole Nance, David S. Lodge, Rossana Parsons and Diane C. Carr.

Sally Tong is the only member of the Cherry Hill Public School District Board of Education running for re-election, as Board President Laura Neary and Board Member Ruth Schultz didn't file petitions by the July deadline.

Tong will be joined by John Papeika and Carolina Bevad on the "Responsible, Invested, Bold" ticket.

Nicholas J. Gaudio Jr. will run under the slogan, "Unmask Our Children," and Benjamin Rood will run under the slogan, "Transparency, Integrity, "Progress."

Jennifer Fleisher and Ilana Yares are also running, but don't have slogans.