With the November 3 General Election approaching, Ocean County officials are reminding residents that they have several options to cast their ballots, including early in-person voting, voting by mail, and voting at their designated polling locations on Election Day.

Early voting begins Saturday, October 24, and continues through Sunday, November 1, at 10 locations throughout Ocean County. Registered voters can visit any of these locations, regardless of which municipality they live in.

Early voting hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

Early voting locations in the Lakewood area include:

• Lakewood: Lakewood Municipal Building, Courtroom, 231 Third Street.
• Jackson: Jackson Township Branch of the Ocean County Library, 2 Jackson Drive.
• Toms River: Ocean County Library Main Branch, 101 Washington Street.
• Brick: Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road.
• Manchester: Ocean County Library, 21 Colonial Drive.

Additional early voting locations are available throughout Ocean County.

Ocean County Clerk John P. Kelly encouraged residents to review the sample ballots mailed to more than 400,000 registered voters, which contain important information about polling locations, early voting sites, and official ballot drop boxes.

Residents choosing to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, must report to their assigned polling location, with polls open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Vote-by-Mail Deadlines

Voters requesting a mail-in ballot must submit their application by October 27 if applying by mail or online. Those applying in person can obtain a ballot at the Ocean County Clerk’s Office, 118 Washington Street in Toms River, until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 2.

Completed mail-in ballots must be returned or postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots can be mailed, deposited in an official ballot drop box, or delivered directly to the Ocean County Board of Elections at 129 Hooper Avenue in Toms River.

According to county officials, 60,940 mail-in ballots had been issued as of October 15, with 18,967 already returned.

This year’s election includes federal congressional races, county commissioner positions, municipal offices, school board seats, and public questions.

For additional election information, residents can visit OceanCountyClerk.com or NJ Elections.