Burlington County Election officials are reminding residents planning to vote in the upcoming June 10 New Jersey Primary Election to be aware of changes to some polling locations and voting districts.
Sample ballots have been mailed to all registered voters who have not requested a vote-by-mail ballot or did not return their vote-by-mail ballot by May 20 and should be arriving soon. Voters are advised to bring their sample ballot with them to the polls on Primary Election Day for a faster check-in.
All voters should check their polling location and voting district on their sample ballot, especially voters in Chesterfield, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong and Southampton.
The voting district boundaries in each of those five towns were redrawn to ensure that the number of registered voters in each district is appropriate.
In Chesterfield, there are now four voting districts, up from two in 2024;
In Medford, there are now 20 voting districts, an increase from 17 districts in 2024;
In Mount Laurel, there are now 36 voting districts, an increase from 27 districts in 2024;
In Shamong, boundaries have changed, but there continue to be four voting districts;
In Southampton, there are now eight voting districts, an increase from six districts in 2024.
In addition to those redistricting changes, the Election Board also made changes to some polling locations in Burlington City, Evesham and Pemberton.
Voters in Bordentown Township’s districts 4, 5 and 8 have been moved to the Bordentown Armory Building, 1048 Route 206 South, Bordentown. Voters in Burlington City Ward 4, District 1 moved to the Tabernacle Baptist Church at 150 East 2nd Street. Voters in Evesham districts 17, 18, and 25 have been moved to the Blue Barn Recreation Facility at 1004 Tuckerton Road. Voters in Evesham districts 20 and 22 have been moved to Marlton Middle School at 150 Tomlinson Road. Voters in Pemberton Township districts 1, 2, and 3 have been moved to the Pemberton Township Senior Center at 300 Brooks Street.
Voters can find their voting district and polling location on their sample ballot. An online search tool is also available at https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-polling-location.shtml .
“Voting is a fundamental right, and we have taken steps to ensure voters can exercise that right in safe, secure, and accessible locations,” said Burlington County Election Board Chair Heather Cheesman. “Primary Election voters also still have the option to request a vote-by-mail ballot or vote early with a machine during the early voting period. We want them to know that however they choose to vote -- with a vote-by-mail ballot or with a machine during the early voting period or on Primary Election Day – the systems in place are secure and their voters will be properly counted.”
Early voting
Voters are also reminded that they have the option to vote early with a machine at any of nine early voting locations that will open daily during the six-day early voting period from June 3 through June 8.
A complete list of all nine early voting locations is available at https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2468.
Any registered voter from any Burlington County town is eligible to cast their ballot at any early voting location in the county. However, only declared Republicans and Democrats can cast ballots in the New Jersey Primary Election. Unaffiliated voters can participate by declaring a party affiliation with the Republican or Democratic party in advance of the election or at the polls during early voting or Primary Election Day.
Vote by mail
Registered voters from either party can still request a vote-by-mail (VBM) ballot from the Burlington County Clerk’s Office now until 3 PM on June 9. Vote-by-mail applications are available online at https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/996/Vote-by-Mail-Information .
All requests to receive a vote-by-mail ballot in the mail must be received by the Clerk’s Office no later than June 3. After that date, registered voters must go in person to the Clerk’s offices at either the Burlington County Elections Building at 301 Harper Drive, Moorestown, or the County Clerk’s Office at 50 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, to request a ballot. The final day to request and receive a vote-by-mail ballot in person is June 9 at 3 PM.
Completed VBM ballots can be placed in any of 29 secure drop boxes located throughout the county. A list of the drop boxes is available at https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/2102/Secure-Ballot-Drop-Boxes .
Voters may also hand-deliver VBM ballots directly to the Burlington County Board of Elections office at 301 Harper Drive, Moorestown, or they can be sent to the office via the U.S. Postal Service. All completed VBM ballots must be postmarked, placed in a secure drop box, or hand-delivered to the Election Board before polls close at 8 PM on June 10.
Voters with questions about the election and voting process can call the Burlington County Elections hotline at 609-265-VOTE (8683).