East Windsor Election Day Guide 2024: When, Where To Vote

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — East Windsor voters will soon head to the polls to cast their ballots for local school board, county offices, and the White House race.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, which takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

This is a major election year across the country, with the race for United States President at the top of the ticket. New Jersey voters will also select a new U.S. Senator to replace Bob Menendez after his conviction on federal bribery charges, and all 12 of the state's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are also up for re-election.

Early in-person voting for the general election started on Oct. 26, and will end on Nov. 3.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day, and be received by the county Board of Elections within 6 days after Election Day. These voters can also put the ballot in a drop box, or deliver it to the Board of Elections, by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

WHO'S ON THE BALLOT

• PRESIDENTIAL RACE: Residents can either cast a write-in vote or choose between Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, the Democratic candidates, or former President Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, the Republicans. Also running are: Claudia de la Cruz and Karina Garcia, Party for Socialism and Liberation; Rachele Fruit and Margaret Trowe, Socialist Workers Party; Joseph Kishore and Jerry White, Socialist Equality party; Chase Oliver and Mike Ter Maat, Libertarian Party; Jill Stein and Rudolph Ware, Green Party; Randall A. Terry and Stephen E. Broden, U.S. Constitution Party.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, will appear on the ballot as independents. While Kennedy withdrew from the race on Aug. 23 and endorsed Trump, it was too late to have his name removed from the ballot in New Jersey, which has a deadline of Aug. 16 for candidates to withdraw. Requests from Kennedy and from the state Democratic Party Committee to remove Kennedy's name were rejected, the New Jersey Globe reported.
• EAST WINDSOR BOE: Kavitha Madhuri Velagapudi and Christina Lands are vying for a three-year term on the BOE. Robert Laverty and Paula Calia are seeking a one-year term.
• US SENATOR: Candidates for a U.S. Senate seat who will appear on the ballot are Andy Kim (Democrat), Curtis Bashaw (Republican), Kenneth R. Kaplan (Libertarian), Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party), Christina Khalil (Green Party) and Patricia G. Mooneyham (Independent).
• US HOUSE (3rd DISTRICT): Voters in the 3rd Congressional District will cast ballots for a full two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Candidates on the ballot are Herb Conaway (Democrat), Rajesh Mohan (Republican), Douglas Anthony Wynn, Justin Barbera, Steven Welzer (Green Party), and Chris Russomanno (Libertarian).
• MERCER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Voters will get to cast a ballot in the race for Mercer County Commissioners. The Democratic candidates on the ballot are Samuel Frisby, Kristin L. McLaughlin, and Terrance Stokes. The Republican candidates are Andrew Curcio, Pedro Reyes, and Denise Turner.

WHERE TO VOTE

• Hightstown Elks Lodge #1955, 110 Hickory Corner Rd: District 1,5
• East Windsor Pal Building, 30 Airport Road: District 2
• Meadow Lakes, Auditorium, 300 Etra Road: District 3
• East Windsor Municipal Building, 16 Lanning Boulevard: District 4,17
• American Legion Post #148, 895 Route 130: District 6
• Melvin H. Kreps School, 5 Kent Ln, Gym: District 7,13,14
• East Windsor Rescue Squad District 1, 47 One Mile Road: District 8
• St. James Village, 719 Saint James Place, Community Rm: District 9
• Ethel McKnight School, 58 Twin Rivers Drive, Gym: District 10,11
• Perry L. Drew School, 70 Twin Rivers Dr. N, Gym: District 12,15,16

OTHER HELPFUL LINKS

• Check your voter registration
• Look up your congressional district
• View a sample ballot for your town
• Drop off your mail-in ballot at a dropbox in your county
• Track your mail-in ballot
• Find your polling location for Election Day
• See more information on the New Jersey voter information portal