Millburn and Short Hills residents can cast ballots starting Saturday, Oct. 24, nine days before Election Day.
Early voting runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the Millburn Township elections page. No appointment is needed. Polls are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
The designated early voting location for Millburn is the Berson Family Center at the South Mountain Recreation Complex, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. Voters can also use any other Essex County early voting center, Patch reported.
Essex County has 11 early voting sites across the county, according to the New Jersey Division of Elections. Other locations include centers in Bloomfield, Montclair, Verona and several Newark sites.
Mail-in ballots
Residents voting by mail can drop completed ballots in the secure Essex County drop box in the Millburn Town Hall parking lot at 22 East Willow St. The drop box is under video surveillance, and Essex County officials collect ballots on a regular schedule, according to the township. Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, Patch reported.
Voters can also mail completed ballots to the Essex County Clerk at 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Newark. To apply for a mail-in ballot online, residents can visit the state's voter portal through the township elections page linked above.
Free rides for seniors
Millburn Township offers free election transportation for residents 62 and older through the Senior Bus program. Residents must call 973-564-7076 between 7 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. Monday through Friday to schedule a ride, according to the township.
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Residents with questions can call the Millburn Township Municipal Clerk's Office at 973-564-7092.
