NJ elections: How to register to vote in New Jersey
With Primary Election Day and Election Day arising, right here is the whole lot you want to learn about registering to vote in New Jersey.
Miguel Fernandez, NorthJersey.com
Political conventions are over, the presidential debate is behind us and the race is on for Election Day.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris confronted off on in their first — and seemingly solely — debate whereas the vice presidential debate between Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is scheduled for Oct. 1.
Will Trump be returned to the White House with Vance at his aspect or will Harris grow to be the primary feminine president with progressive companion Walz at her aspect?
Here is what you want to know in regards to the General Election in New Jersey and what different deadlines you want to know.
When is the General Election in November?
The General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
When does early voting begin? and different necessary dates
- Sept. 21: Mail-in ballots begin going out
- Oct. 15: Last day to register to vote
- Oct. 26 – Nov. 3: Early voting opens statewide
- Oct. 29: Last day to use for a mail-in poll by mail
- Nov. 4: Deadline for in-person mail-in-ballot software
- Nov. 5: Election Day 2024 – polls open 6 a.m. to eight p.m. (Any voters in line at 8 p.m. will likely be permitted to vote, nonetheless lengthy it takes.)
- Nov. 5: Last day for Post Office receipt of mail-in-ballots and final day for in-person submission of mail-in-ballots to County Boards of Election or approved poll drop packing containers.
Who is eligible to vote in New Jersey?
- You have to be a United States citizen, (Non-citizens, together with everlasting authorized residents, can not vote in federal or state elections.)
- You have to be 18 years of age on or earlier than Election Day
- You have to be a resident of the county for 30 days previous to the election
- You had been registered to vote by the New Jersey voter registration deadline of Oct. 15
How to register to vote in New Jersey
To register on-line, you'll need your date of start and a type of identification reminiscent of a sound Driver's License or non-driver Identification Card issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission – or – a Social Security quantity.
Click here for extra data to register to vote.
How to request your mail-in-ballot in New Jersey
Every lively registered voter is eligible to request a mail-in-ballot. Contact your county clerk to submit a request, click here for extra data.
