New Jersey Election Center

• In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: 21 days before Election Day.
• Online: N/A

To register in New Jersey you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years of age by the time of the next election
• be a resident of this State and county at your address at least 30 days before the next election
• not be serving a sentence or on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States

1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Absentee ballot application deadline:

Received seven days before Election Day if requested by mail.
Received by 3pm on the day before Election Day if requested in person

Voted ballots are due:

Received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day

Any registered New Jersey voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

1. Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!
3. Return your completed application to your Local Election Official as soon as possible. We’ll provide the mailing address for you.
4. All Local Election Officials will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it’s close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Official will let you fax or email the application.
5. Make sure your application is received by the deadline. Your application must actually arrive by this time — simply being postmarked by the deadline is insufficient.
6. Please contact your Local Election Official if you have any further questions about the exact process.

1. Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
2. Sign and date where indicated.
3. Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
4. Your voted ballot must arrive by the deadline or it will not be counted.

Early voting starts as soon as ballots are available. The exact start times vary by county, so it's best to call your Local Election Official and ask.

Early voting ends at 3pm on the day before Election Day.

You do not need to show ID in New Jersey when you vote unless you are a first-time voter and you did not include your driver license number or social security number on your voter registration form.

Absentee voters do not need to provide ID.