How do I vote? | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Yesterday at 4:39 pm

Anon because I’m embarrassed to ask this but…
How do I vote in the presidential elections?
I think I registered to vote last time I renewed my license. I will be out of town on Election Day but I understand it can be done early. Where in Lakewood can I submit an early ballot? What do I need to do?
Thank you!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 4:42 pm

Wow that sounds simple! So I can let’s say walk into the lakewood Library on Lexington, go to the front desk and ask for a ballot? Do I need to bring anything along?

amother

Clear

Yesterday at 4:44 pm

I wasn’t aware you could do it at the library but in Lakewood across from the township, and across from pizza plus, near the police station is where you can vote early.

amother

Moonstone ↓

Yesterday at 4:49 pm

amother OP wrote:

Wow that sounds simple! So I can let’s say walk into the lakewood Library on Lexington, go to the front desk and ask for a ballot? Do I need to bring anything along?

Chances are you will see the line at the door Smile

You can go to the Lakewood or brick library as well as the municipal building on 4th Street right near the police station. There are signs up that say "early voting here" and you'll go inside and give them your name and you'll vote in a regular poll booth.

Eta: actually you can vote in any of the Ocean County Libraries, so that includes Jackson and Tom's River as well.

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amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 4:52 pm

Thank you all!
Canary, I am old enough to have voted about three elections ago 🙈 I usually can’t figure out which one is worse but this year I feel like my vote is for Israel so there I go.

amother

↑ Moonstone ↓

Yesterday at 4:52 pm

amother Canary wrote:

I appreciate this question. I don't even know how to register to vote and feel very embaressed about that

Well, you missed registering for this election. You never tried typing into Google, how do I register to vote in x state? You can usually register online or by mail. It's very easy.

amother

Yarrow ↓

Yesterday at 4:53 pm

You shouldn't need to register

Lakewood early voting is at 231 3rd street. There are zillions of signs that say vote here.

You walk in. Bring your license. It's easy and they tell you what to do

amother

↑ Moonstone ↓

Yesterday at 4:54 pm

amother OP wrote:

Thank you all!
Canary, I am old enough to have voted about three elections ago 🙈 I usually can’t figure out which one is worse but this year I feel like my vote is for Israel so there I go.

I can't understand this. The people we elect to make the policies that affect our lives! Since I'm old enough to remember, I recall accompanying my parents to vote in elections. Our polling place was around the corner from us and we used to walk together as a family.

My kids are counting down the years until they are old enough to vote and the big ones all know which is the first big election they will be able to vote in.

Our grandparents lived in countries where they were not allowed to vote. There is no excuse not to register to vote and then go out to vote.

Please register immediately so that you can at least vote in the next election.

amother

↑ Moonstone ↓

Yesterday at 4:55 pm

amother Yarrow wrote:

You shouldn't need to register

Lakewood early voting is at 231 3rd street. There are zillions of signs that say vote here.

You walk in. Bring your license. It's easy and they tell you what to do

This information is incorrect. You do not need a license to vote and in fact New Jersey does not request any ID (sadly).

amother

↑ OP

Yesterday at 4:58 pm

amother Moonstone wrote:

My parents aren’t American. I’ve literally never seen the inside of a voting booth… or the outside, actually. In the past few years I’ve felt like most elections were train wrecks either way.

amother

↑ Moonstone ↓

Yesterday at 5:05 pm

amother OP wrote:

My parents aren’t American. I’ve literally never seen the inside of a voting booth… or the outside, actually. In the past few years I’ve felt like most elections were train wrecks either way.

They always are! Still, vote.
It feels empowering! And everyone there is super nice and helpful.

amother

↑ Pewter

Yesterday at 5:10 pm

amother Moonstone wrote:

Chances are you will see the line at the door Smile

Manchester library as well

amother

Rainbow

Yesterday at 5:11 pm

amother Moonstone wrote:

This information is incorrect. You do not need a license to vote and in fact New Jersey does not request any ID (sadly).

My husband voted today and he needed his license

amother

↑ Moonstone

Yesterday at 5:16 pm

amother Rainbow wrote:

My husband voted today and he needed his license

For registering. If for some reason when he registered to vote he did not present ID then he would have to present it while voting, but that is not the typical situation.

amother

↑ Yarrow ↓

Yesterday at 5:18 pm

amother Moonstone wrote:

This information is incorrect. You do not need a license to vote and in fact New Jersey does not request any ID (sadly).

You don't need it but it's the easiest way. Op said she has a license in her first post so she should just bring it along.

amother

Apple

Yesterday at 5:36 pm

amother Yarrow wrote:

You shouldn't need to register

Lakewood early voting is at 231 3rd street. There are zillions of signs that say vote here.

You walk in. Bring your license. It's easy and they tell you what to do

The deadline for registering to vote for this year’s election in NJ was October 15.

https://nj.gov/state/elections.....shtml

If you haven’t already registered, you’re not eligible to vote this year.