• The deadline to register for the General Election is October 14, 2025.
• The deadline to apply by Mail for a Mail-In Ballot is October 28, 2025.
• The deadline to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot is November 3, 2025 by 3 pm.

For more information on how to register to vote, click here.

The deadline to opt out of receiving a Vote by Mail ballot for the November 4, 2025, General Election is on September 8, 2025.

If you do not receive your ballot by October 8, 2025 you may request a replacement ballot from the County Clerk’s Office by calling 732-745-4202 or by sending a replacement ballot request form.

To return your Mail-In Ballot, choose one of these options:

• Mail your ballot through the United States Postal Service by 8 pm on November 4, 2025 to ensure it is postmarked on or before Election Day, November 4, 2025.
• The deadline to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot is November 3, 2025 by 3 pm.
• Drop your ballot in a designated Middlesex County Board of Elections’ drop box by 8 pm on Election Day, November 4, 2025.
• Take it directly to the Board of Elections’ Office in East Brunswick by 8 pm on Election Day, November 4, 2025.

Drop boxes are maintained by the Middlesex County Board of Elections, are secure, and monitored by video surveillance. Ballots are collected from drop boxes on a regular basis.

For more information on how to vote by mail, click here.

In-person early voting locations will be open Saturday, October 25 through Sunday, November 2 for the 2025 General Election. Hours will be Monday to Saturday, 10 am-8 pm and Sunday, 10 am-6 pm. No appointment is necessary.

For more information on the Early Voting Period for the November 4, 2025, General Election, click here.

On Election Day:

Registered voters may vote in person on Election Day, November 4, 2025, by proceeding to their assigned polling location. Polling locations will be open from 6 am-8 pm.

To find your assigned polling location, click here.

Gubernatorial Candidate Statements

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 19:25-15.44, candidates for the office of Governor are entitled to submit a prepared ballot statement to be posted on the county clerk’s websites.

For the 2025 New Jersey General Election, two candidates have submitted ballots statements: Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciartarelli.

Visit ELEC for ballot statements in additional languages.

Translation Disclaimer:

The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-37, allows candidates for the office of Governor to provide a statement, not exceeding 500 words, to assist the voters of this State in making their determination among the candidates.  The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), through a contractor, is providing the following translated statements to assist you in reading its websites in languages other than English.  Any translation is provided for convenience only and is not an official ELEC document. Neither ELEC nor its contractor make any promises, assurances, or guarantees about the accuracy of the translations or their reliability, availability, or ability to meet your specific language needs. If you rely on translated information obtained from this website, you are doing so at your own risk.

ELEC employees, agents, and contractors shall not be liable for damages or losses of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, your use of the translated statements, including, but not limited to, damages or losses caused by your reliance upon the accuracy of a translation, or damages incurred from the viewing, distributing, or copying of a translation.

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Sample Ballots

Available on our sample ballot page. Sample Ballots will be mailed on October 22.