New Jersey Voter Info

The general election is Nov 5, 2024.
New Jersey, here’s all the info you need to know!

Important Dates to know, New Jersey!

New Voter Registration Deadline

Received by Tue Oct 14, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Post Received by Tue Oct 28, 2025

Early Voting

We’re having trouble getting this information. Please check https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/ for more information.

Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

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Absentee Ballot Rules

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

Request Your Absentee Ballot Here

Click here to get your absentee ballot now.

Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

You are eligible to vote in New Jersey if you:

Are a U.S. citizen
Are a resident of New Jersey
Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in New Jersey if:

You are in prison or detention or jail or penal institution
You were disqualified from voting due to a court order

Restorative Requirements

If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You may preregister to vote in New Jersey

At the age of 17

For Military Service Members

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Can I vote if I have a record?

You probably can. Find out!

Please use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

Students who lived in New Jersey before moving elsewhere to attend school, and who wish to establish or keep their New Jersey voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ New Jersey address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. In New Jersey, you have the right to vote at your college address so long as you actually live there and are interested in and concerned with your college community, even if you plan to return to where you previously lived after finishing school. The New Jersey Supreme Court has expressly held that all students may vote where they choose.

Will I need ID?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

To register to vote in New Jersey you should provide one of the following:

Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
Your New Jersey Driver's License Number
Your New Jersey non-driver ID number

If you do not have any of these IDs, you can provide a copy of one of the following with your registration application:

Current and Valid Photo ID
Document showing Proof of Address

Do I need ID if I am voting in person?

If you registered to vote in New Jersey, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:

Other Government ID
Valid US Passport
Store Membership Card
Rent Receipt
Valid Employee ID
Valid New Jersey Driver's License
Valid Student ID
Valid Military ID
Valid New Jersey Non-photo Driver's License
Sample Ballot mailed to you
Valid New Jersey Vehicle Registration
Utility Bill
Bank Statement