Avoid lines on Election Day and vote early

The Nov. 5 general election is still a few weeks away, but Burlington County voters won’t have to wait until then to cast their ballots.

Beginning Oct. 26, voters will be able to vote by machine at any of seven early voting locations in Burlington County during the nine-day early voting period. This is a convenient and safe option for voters who want to avoid lines and waits at the polls on Election Day, especially during presidential election years when turnout is traditionally highest.

“One of the most fundamental rights in America is the right to vote, and Burlington County residents have several ways to exercise that right,” said Joseph Dugan, Chairman of the Burlington County Board of Elections. “We want voters to know that however they choose to cast their vote—by mail-in ballot or by machine during the early voting period or on Election Day—the system is secure and their vote will be counted correctly.”

The nine-day early voting period begins Saturday, October 26th and runs through Sunday, November 3rd. During this period, voters from any of Burlington County’s 40 municipalities can go to any of seven early voting locations to cast their ballots. voting by machine. This is different from Election Day, where voters must go to their assigned polling station in their city of residence.

All seven locations will be open daily during the early voting period. Opening hours: from 10:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and Saturdays and from 10:00 to 18:00 on Sundays.

Early voting sites are located at the following addresses:

Chesterfield at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building, 295 Bordentown-Chesterfield Road; Evesham at the Gibson House Community Center, 535 East Main Street, Marlton; Medford at Medford Town Hall, 49 Union Street; Mount Laurel at Rowan College at the Burlington County Student Success Center, 1500 College Circle, Pemberton Township, at the Pemberton Community Library, 16 Broadway, Browns Mills; Tabernacle at Tabernacle Rescue Squad, 134 New Road; Willingboro at the Willingboro Public Library, 220 Campbell Drive.

Any registered voter has the right to vote at an early voting location. However, voters who have already requested or received a mail-in ballot will not be allowed to vote by machine during the early voting period or on Election Day. They will be allowed to vote using a paper provisional ballot.

Vote by mail

Registered voters can still request a Vote by Mail (VBM) ballot from the Burlington County Clerk’s Office until November 4th at 3:00 pm. The request form can be found at https://www.co.burlington. nj.us/996/Vote-by-Mail-Information.

All requests for mail-in ballots must be received by the office by October 29th. After that date, registered voters must go to the clerk’s office at either the Burlington County Elections Building at 301 Harper Drive in Moorestown or the county clerk’s office at 50 Rancocas Road in Mount Holly to make a request in person. The last day to request and receive a VBM ballot in person is November 4th at 3:00 pm.

Completed VBM ballots can be placed in any of the 29 secure drop boxes located throughout the county. A list of boxes is available at https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/2102/Secure-Ballot-Drop-Boxes.

Voters can also hand-deliver VBM ballots directly to the Burlington County Board of Elections office at 301 Harper Drive or mail them to the office through the United States Postal Service. All completed VBM ballots must be postmarked, placed in a secure mailbox or hand delivered to the Board of Elections by the close of polls at 8:00 pm on November 5th.

Voting on Election Day

Voters will also be able to vote in person by machine on Nov. 5 at their regular polling places.

To find your Election Day voting site, go to https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-polling-location.shtml. Voters are encouraged to bring their sample ballot to the polls for faster and easier registration, but they are not required to bring a sample ballot.

Residents with questions about elections and voting procedures can call the Burlington County Elections Hotline at 609-265-VOTE (8683).