How to Vote in New Jersey: Complete Guide

NEW JERSEY – As Election Day approaches, New Jersey voters prepare to elect a new U.S. senator to represent the state in Congress and a new president in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 general election on Tuesday, November 5 in New Jersey, including how to register to vote, polling place opening/closing times, voting information and key elections:

How to Register to Vote in New Jersey, Deadlines

To qualify for voter registration in New Jersey, you must:

• A citizen of the United States

• At least 17 years old, but you are not allowed to vote until you are 18 years old

• A county resident for 30 days prior to the election

• A person who is not serving any term of imprisonment pursuant to a conviction for an offense under the laws of this or any other State or of the United States.

On-line

Register online in New Jersey through the state's voter registration website.

To get started you will need your date of birth and either:

OR

By post

New Jersey voters who cannot upload a digital signature or would prefer to complete a paper registration application can download a PDF from the state's voter registration website. Each county has its own registration applications, and statewide applications are available in 12 languages.

Once voters have printed and filled out the form, they must send it to the county registration agent or county elections director. Click here to find yours.

Personal

You can register with your county commissioner of registration or the superintendent of the elections office. Click here to find yours.

In-person early voting

Voters in New Jersey can cast their votes in person using a voting machine from October 26th to November 3rd.

Polling stations are open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You can find your county's designated early in-person voting locations here.

New Jersey Registration Deadline

The voter registration deadline in New Jersey was Tuesday, October 15th.

Am I registered to vote in New Jersey?

New Jersey voters can check their voter registration status online using their name and date of birth.

What time do polling stations open and close?

Polls will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

What do I bring to the vote?

Registered Voters in New Jersey not You must present ID to vote unless your information cannot be verified.

Click here to find a place to vote in New Jersey.

Acceptable forms of identification include entering any of the following information on your voter registration application:

• New Jersey driver's license, with or without photo

• US passport

• Military or other government ID

Vote by postal vote

Every registered voter in New Jersey is eligible to vote by mail. To obtain a mail-in ballot, contact your county clerk.

How to cast your vote by postal vote

Watch the following video provided by the State of New Jersey:

Return mail-in ballots

Return the ballot in one of three ways:

• Mail: Ballots must be postmarked by 8:00 p.m. on election day and received by your county's election board no later than the sixth day after the polls close

• Secure Ballot Box: Ballots must be placed in one of your county's secure ballot boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

• Board of Elections Office: Ballots must be dropped off at your county's Board of Elections office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Absentee ballots cannot be returned to your early voting polling location or to your Election Day polling location.

Key race in New Jersey

President/Vice President:

• Democrat: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

• Republicans: Donald Trump and JD Vance

• Independent: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan

• Libertarian Party: Chase Oliver and Michael ter Maat

• Independent: Jill Stein and Butch Ware

• Independent: Claudia De La Cruz and Karina Garcia

• Independent: Rachele Fruit and Dennis Richter

• Independent: Joseph Kishore and Jerry White

• Independent: Randall Terry and Stephen Broden

US Senate:

• Democrat: Andy Kim

• Republican: Curtis Bashaw

• Libertarian Party: Kenneth R. Kaplan

• Green Party: Christina Khalil

• Social Workers' Party: Joanne Kuniansky

• Vote better: Patricia G. Mooneyham

US House of Representatives:

Candidates on your ballot will be is determined by the county in which you live.