Lakewood Township would like to advise residents that the deadline to register to vote in this year’s Primary Election is Tuesday, May 12th.

The election will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd. Races on the ballot include U.S. Senate; U.S. House; Lakewood Township Committee; and Ocean County Committee.

In order to vote in either the Democratic or Republican Primary, voters must be registered to vote as a member of that party. Unaffiliated/Independent voters are able to vote in either party’s Primary if they declare themselves to be a member of that party at the polling place. (The deadline for registered Democratic or Republican voters to switch parties in time for the Primary has already passed.)

Key Primary Election 2026 dates are as follows:

For more information regarding Primary 2026 and/or to Register to Vote, please visit the Ocean County Clerk Website, or call 732-929-2018. Voter Registration forms are also available at the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 3rd Street.

Additional information regarding Primary 2026 – including sample ballots; early voting; and voting locations – will be released in the weeks ahead.