Voting Information & Resources: Voting in New Jersey

To register in New Jersey, you must be:

• A United States citizen
• At least 17 years old, though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18
• A resident of the county for 30 days before the election
• You are not serving a sentence of Incarceration as a result of a conviction of an indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States.

More information is available on the New Jersey Elections website.

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Vote by Mail New Jersey is an ongoing initiative to facilitate secure mail-in voting in the Garden State. Visit votebymailnj.org for a wealth of resources, including detailed instructions for completing a vote by mail ballot.

Below is a map of all secure ballot drop boxes located in New Jersey for the 2024 primary and general elections. Click the map to enlarge. 

It doesn't take much to get started helping register folks to vote - it can be very grassroots! If you have never done it before, Action Together New Jersey has just what you're looking for. It's a free downloadable voter registration kit!

 

And don't forget to check out the wonderful resources on the Action Together New Jersey website - many ways to do elections-related work this fall!

Updated for the 2025 election cycle!

How to cast your vote in New Jersey!

New Jersey voters have several options for casting a ballot:

• Early In Person - June 6-8, 2025 (primary), October 25 - November 2, 2025 (general election).
  Each county, depending on its size, will designate a minimum of three to 10 voting locations for early in-person voting purposes. Early voting polling locations will be open from at least 10 am to 8 pm on Mondays through Saturdays, and from at least 10 am to 6 pm on Sundays. Any registered voter may vote early.

• Vote by Mail - ballots sent on April 19, 2025 (primary), September 20, 2025 (general election).
  You must apply for a Vote by Mail ballot - they are NOT sent to you automatically.  If you requested a Vote by Mail ballot and would like to vote in person instead, you may bring your unmarked Vote by Mail ballot with you to your voting location and surrender it. You will only be able to vote by provisional ballot, so your vote would not be counted until your eligibility is verified. 

• Election Day - June 10, 2025 (primary), November 4, 2025 (general election).
  Anyone who is registered may vote on Election Day.

NOTE: Information and dates change every year since New Jersey has elections annually, so be sure to check for updated information on the NJ Voter Portal.

TurboVote is a handy mobile app that sends you election information automatically! Just register to receive reminders on upcoming elections, as well as where, when and how to vote! 

VOTING BY MAIL IN NEW JERSEY - QUICK FACTS

You can request a vote by mail ballot online  - just download, complete and mail the request form. New Jersey voters will only receive a vote by mail ballot if they have requested one.

So you have a vote by mail ballot  - yay! But now you're not sure how to fill it out, where to mail it, or if there are other options. Don't worry, here's the quick and dirty information:

• Detailed instructions on how to complete your ballot.
• You can drop your completed ballot at your county board of elections office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
• You can drop your completed ballot at any drop box in your home county by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Check this updated list of drop box locations for 2024.
• You can drop your completed ballot in the U.S. mail. It must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. Election Day and be received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before 6 days after Election Day.

Note: New Jersey voters cannot drop off completed vote by mail ballots at their polling locations.

Voter Information Portal - 2025 Elections

The New Jersey Voter Information Portal is your one-stop shop for vote by mail ballot applications, FAQs, help with filling out your ballot & more.

Other election information

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Election Results by County
• Find Your Voting Location

As a citizen of the Garden State, you have representation both in Washington, DC and in Trenton, our state capital. After the 2020 Census, your representatives at the state and national level might be different because districts have been redrawn. Use the lookup tools below to find out who your New Jersey State Assembly members and senators are, and who your U.S. congressperson and senators are!

NJ state legislative districts lookup
U.S. Congressional districts lookup
U.S. Senate lookup

Whether you're voting from home or in person, you need to be registered. The deadline for the June 10, 2025 New Jersey primary is May 20. The deadline for the November 4, 2025 statewide general election is October 14.
Get in the habit of checking your voter registration every year!

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You can also register by mail - downloadable forms are available on the NJ Elections website!

Did you know that you can track the status of your mail-in ballot? Start by signing into your personal New Jersey Voter Registration System account information. If you do not already have an account, you can set up your NJ Voter Information System account or you can also call your County Election Officials.