To register to vote in the State of New Jersey an individual must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a United States Citizen
- Be at least 18 years of age by the time of the election
- Have resided at present address for at least 30 days
- Not currently be serving a sentence or on parole or probation, as a result of a conviction of an indictable offense under state or federal law
- Not have been adjudged mentally incompetent
Must register to vote at least 21 days before the election.
Can select party affiliation at the polls.
Can select party affiliation at the polls.
Can register to vote in person or obtain a mail-in application from:
- The Division of Elections
- The Commissioners of Registration office in the County in which you live
- Municipal Clerk
- Division of Motor Vehicles
- State agencies (while transacting business)
- NJ Medical Assistance & Health Servcies Program
- Work First NJ Programs
- WIC Offices
- Division of Developmental Disabilities
- Office of Disability Services - Department of Human Services - Public Offices
- Armed Forces of the United States Recruitment Offices
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Labor
- Commission of the Blind & Visually Impaired
- County Welfare Agency or County Board of Social Services
You can also complete a Voter Registration Application online.
Mail completed forms to your Commissioners of Registration office or drop it off at the Commissioner’s office of the Municipal Clerk’s office.
Absentee Voting:
A voter may apply for an absentee ballot by completing an Absentee Ballot Application and mailing the application to their County Clerk by mail up to 7 days prior to the election. A voter may also apply in person to the County Clerk until 3:00 p.m., the day before the election. The County Clerk cannot accept faxed copies of an Absentee Ballot Application since an original signature is required.
An absentee ballot application can also be found online.
Absentee ballots may be returned to the office of the County Clerk either in person or by mail. In order to be counted, the completed absentee ballot must be received no later than 8:00 PM (close of the polls) the day of the election.
For more election and voter information, you can contact the New Jersey Secretary of State’s website.
