We are merely days away from the polls opening in Lakewood’s 2026 Primary Election!

Races on the ballot include U.S. Senate; U.S. House; Lakewood Township Committee; Ocean County Commissioner; and Ocean County Committee.

Primaries will be held for both the Democratic and Republican parties. (See sample ballots attached.)

Early Voting: Tuesday, May 26^th – Sunday, May 31^st

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm

The Early Voting period typically offers voters the shortest lines; and the most flexibility. On Election Day, you must vote at the designated polling location of your District. When you vote early, you can vote at any early voting location in your County. Lakewood voters who vote at locations outside Lakewood will get to vote in their local Lakewood races as well, just as they would when voting in Lakewood proper.

Lakewood’s early voters can vote at:

– Lakewood Municipal Building (231 3^rd Street)

– Brick Public Library (301 Chambers Bridge Road)

– Jackson Public Library (2 Jackson Drive)

– Toms River Public Library (101 Washington Street)

– Manchester Public Library (21 South Colonial Drive)

– Berkeley Library (30 Station Road)

– Lacey: Charles A Smith Center (15 East Lacey Road)

– Lavalette: Upper Shores Library (112 Jersey City Ave)

– Little Egg Harbor Library (290 Mathistown Road)

– Stafford: OC Southern Resource Center (179 South Main Street).

(Lakewood voters are not able to vote in Howell, as it is part of Monmouth County.)

Monday, June 1^st: Polls will be closed.

Election Day, Tuesday, June 2^nd: Polls will be open from 6:00 am-8:00 pm. Voters can vote at their designated polling location only. The location will be noted on the sample ballot that each voter receives in the mail. Please review carefully, as some polling locations have changed since the previous election.