Lakewood voters will head to the polls in the coming days for New Jersey’s 2026 Primary Election, with early voting set to begin Tuesday, May 26, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, June 2.

Races on this year’s primary ballot include U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Lakewood Township Committee, Ocean County Commissioner, and Ocean County Committee. Primaries will be held for both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Early voting will run from Tuesday, May 26 through Sunday, May 31. Polls will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The state Division of Elections lists the 2026 primary early voting period as May 26 through May 31.

During early voting, Lakewood residents may cast their ballots at any early voting location in Ocean County, not only in Lakewood. Voters who choose an early voting site outside Lakewood will still receive the correct ballot for their Lakewood races. However, Lakewood voters may not vote early in Howell, which is in Monmouth County.

Early voting locations available to Lakewood voters include the Lakewood Municipal Building at 231 Third Street; Brick Public Library at 301 Chambers Bridge Road; Jackson Public Library at 2 Jackson Drive; Toms River Public Library at 101 Washington Street; Manchester Public Library at 21 South Colonial Drive; Berkeley Library at 30 Station Road; the Charles A. Smith Center in Lacey at 15 East Lacey Road; Upper Shores Library in Lavallette at 112 Jersey City Avenue; Little Egg Harbor Library at 290 Mathistown Road; and the Ocean County Southern Resource Center in Stafford at 179 South Main Street.

There will be no voting on Monday, June 1.

On Election Day, Tuesday, June 2, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters casting ballots that day must vote at their assigned polling place. The location is listed on each voter’s sample ballot, and voters are urged to review it carefully, as some polling places have changed since the previous election.

For more information about the 2026 Primary Election, including vote-by-mail applications and deadlines, voters can visit the Ocean County Clerk’s website or call 732-929-2018. The Ocean County Clerk’s Election Services page provides information on vote-by-mail and election services, including mail-in ballot application rules.