How to vote in New Jersey
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: by .
- By mail: by .
- In person: by .
Same day registration: For this one, go by the state's own page: New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal).
Register on the state's own form. Not sure you are registered? Look yourself up on the state's own lookup.
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal). Checked 11 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
Yes. Early voting in person runs from to .
Open at least 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Each county picks its sites.
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal). Checked 11 October 2026.
Can I vote by mail?
Yes. Any registered voter in New Jersey can vote by mail, and nobody asks you why.
- Ask for your ballot: by .
- Send it back by: For this one, go by the state's own page: New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal).
Ask for your ballot on the state's own form.
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal). Checked 11 October 2026.
What do I bring?
Most voters do not need to show ID. A first time voter who registered by mail and did not give ID details may be asked for ID at the polls.
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal). Checked 11 October 2026.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- Polls are open: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where you vote: find your polling place on the state's own lookup.
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal). Checked 11 October 2026.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from New Jersey Division of Elections (NJ Voter Information Portal), the state is right. I checked these pages on 11 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent New Jersey score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.