Voting Information

2010 - Important Dates to Remember:

October 12
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election (21 days before the election) 

October 26
Deadline for Mail-In Ballot Applications by Mail for General Elections

October 29
Deadline for Application to Receive Mail-In Ballot for General Election by Electronic Means for Qualified Military and Overseas Voters

November 2
General Election (Tuesday next after first Monday in November)

November 2
Deadline for Submission of Primary Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election (by 8:00 p.m. on the day of election)

For more important dates, click here.

Voter Registration Instructions

In order to register to vote in an election, you must be a United States citizen, at least 18 years old and reside in your county for at least 30 days before the election. To register to vote in New Jersey, mail your completed Registration Application to the Commissioners of Registration office in the county where you reside.

A "Military Voter" includes New Jersey citizens who currently belong to:

• Uniformed Services
• Merchant marine
• Commissioned corps of the Public Health Service
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Learn more about military and overseas voting.

Registration deadline - 21 days prior to Election Day (October 12, 2010)

Change of Name/Address

NOTE to your clients that the Registration Application form can also be used for name and address changes.

Are your clients aware they may have moved to a new district?
As a service to your clients, let them know they may contact their County Clerk to check their voting district.

 

Applying for an Absentee Ballot

According to the NJ Division of Elections, any New Jersey voter can submit their vote via absentee ballot for any election.

To apply for an absentee ballot, download, print and complete the Absentee Ballot Application. Since an original signature is required, you must mail (7 days before the election - October 27) or hand deliver (by 3:00 p.m. on November 2, the day before Election Day) your complete application to the County Clerk.

For more information visit the NJ Division of Elections Absentee Ballot Information Page.