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State of New Jersey Elections and Voting

Election Day is November 8

  • October 18                  Deadline for voter registration
  • October 29                  First day of early voting
  • November 1                Deadline to apply by mail for a mail-in ballot
  • November 4                Deadline to apply online for a mail-in ballot
  • November 6                Last day of early voting
  • November 7                Deadline to apply in person for a mail-in ballot (3:00pm)
  • November 8                Deadline for postmark of mail-in ballots
  • November 8                Deadline for in person submission of mail-in ballot
  • November 8                Election Day

 

To register to vote in New Jersey, you must be:

  • A United States citizen
  • At least 17 years old, though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18
  • A resident of the county for 30 days before the election
  • A person not serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States.

If you are not serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United State, you CAN vote in NJ by completing a new voter registration form. Voter Restoration Handbook – Restore Your Right to Vote in New Jersey

 

How to register to vote:

Voters can register to vote online or by filling out a paper registration form.

To register online, you will need your date of birth and one of the following forms of identification:

  • A current and valid Driver’s License or a non-driver Identification Card (ID card) issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC): Your information will be provided to the MVC to validate identification, and to retrieve a copy of your digitized signature, or
  • A Social Security number: To use your social security number, you must have the ability to sign on-screen or upload your signature to complete the registration process. If you are unable to provide a digital signature, you cannot register online. Click here to download the voter registration application for your county.

 

Voter ID Requirements

You do not need to show ID when you vote in person.

If a first-time voter does not provide valid identification at the time of registration, he or she must show identification at the polling place

 

Vote-by-Mail (absentee voting)

Any voter may apply for vote-by-mail by completing the Application for Vote-By-Mail Ballot and returning the application to their County Clerk.

After you complete your Vote-By-Mail Ballot, return your ballot by one of three ways, mail it back, place it in one of your county’s Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations or return it to your County Board of Elections Office.

Vote-by-mail ballots do not require a witness or notary. They do require the voter’s signature.

 

Resources

 

Tribes in New Jersey

Federally recognized tribes

  • None

State recognized tribes

  • Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation
  • ​Ramapough Lenape Nation
  • The Powhatan Renape Nation

Native Vote Coordinators

Sign up to be a local Native Vote coordinator, today!

Major Party Contact Information

Democrat
Chairperson, John Currie
www.njdems.org

Republican
Chairperson, Tom Kean
www.njgop.org

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