Lakewood Early Voting Ends Sunday: Where and When to Vote
Early voting for the 2026 general election closes November 1. Here are Lakewood's early-voting hours, mail-ballot drop box and Election Day instructions.
By Reuven
Lakewood voters have until Sunday, November 1, to vote early in New Jersey's 2026 general election. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
Where to vote early
Lakewood's early-voting site is the Municipal Building, Court Room, at 231 3rd Street. Early voting runs through November 1, with hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. No appointment is needed.
Registered Ocean County voters may use any early-voting site in the county, not only the site in their own town.
Returning a mail-in ballot
The county's Lakewood mail-ballot drop box is at the OC Northern Resource Center, 225 4th Street. Completed mail-in ballots must be placed in a secure county drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Mail-in ballots cannot be returned to a polling place.
Voting on Election Day
Polls are open Tuesday, November 3, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day voters must go to their assigned polling place, which may be different from an early-voting site. Check the location on your sample ballot.
The full list of county early-voting sites and drop boxes is in the 2026 Ocean County voting guide. Additional instructions are available from the New Jersey Division of Elections.
