GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION

2013 Election Schedule

2013 General Election Timeline

How to Register

 To register in New Jersey you must be:
-a United States citizen
-at least 18 years old by the next election
-a resident of the county for 30 days before the election.

How to Register:
Mail or deliver the Voter Registration Applicationand/or Party Affiliation Form to the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections. The Vote-by-Mail Application needs to be mailed or delivered to the County Clerks Office in the county where you reside.

Where to Register:
Applications for registration can be obtained from the Division of Elections, the Commissioners of Registration office in the County where you live or from your Municipal Clerk. Registration forms are also available at Division of Motor Vehicle offices. You can also register to vote at the same time you are applying for assistance or service at the following agencies:
-New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Program
-WIC (Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infant & Children)
-Work First New Jersey Programs
-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 print a registration applicationand after entering required data, mail it to the Commissioners of Registration office in the county where you reside. In addition, this form can be used for name and address changes.
The Commissioners of Registration cannot accept faxed copies or an electronic transmission of a voter registration form since an original signature is required.
The registrant must download the form and send the hard copy to the Commissioner of Registration. The registration deadline to vote at the next election is 21 days prior to election day.

Residents may register at the Municipal Clerk's office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Voting Options
- Vote in person at your designated polling place. To find your polling place, a list of polling places can be found below.
- Vote using Vote-by-Mail. In New Jersey, you do not need a reason to vote through the mail.
A voter may apply for a Vote-by-Mail ballot by completing a Vote-by-Mail 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 a Vote-by-Mail Application since an original signature is required.
Now there is "no excuse" not to vote!

At any time not less than 7 days prior to all elections in which a voter desires to vote by mail, a voter may apply to the county clerk for a civilian vote-by-mail ballot. N.J.S.A. 19:57-4

POLLING PLACES