New Jersey

NOTE:If you are registering for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn’t provide an ID number or copy of your ID when you registered, you should plan on showing "proof of identification" the first time you vote. See the section on Voter ID Information for a list of acceptable forms of ID to bring to the polls.

New Jersey voter registration deadlines

• In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
• Online: 21 days before Election Day.
• Election Day Registration: Not Available.

New Jersey voter registration rules

To register to vote in New Jersey, you must:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Be a resident of New Jersey and your county and at your address at least 30 days before the next election
• Be at least 17 years of age; you may register to vote if you are at least 17 years old but cannot vote until reaching the age of 18
• Not be serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey or another state or of the United States
• Not be declared mentally incompetent by a court

New Jersey links for voting information

• Check Your Voter Registration
• Register to Vote
• State Election Website
• Local Election Office
• Polling Place Lookup
• Absentee Voting Information
• Early Voting Information
• Voter ID Information
• State Election Code

Have a question? Check the F.A.Q..