Register or check your voter record
October 13 is the general-election registration deadline. Voters may register online or by paper form and should use the state portal to confirm registration status.
Official voter resources
Make your New Jersey voting plan
Use New Jersey's official voter portal to register, verify your record, find early voting and Election Day locations, request or track a vote-by-mail ballot, and review identification and provisional-ballot rules.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Plan early voting or Election Day voting
In-person early voting runs October 24 through November 1. Sites are open at least 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Election Day polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Request and return a vote-by-mail ballot
Every active registered voter may request a vote-by-mail ballot. A mailed application must reach the County Clerk by October 27. In-person issuance is available until 3 p.m. on November 2. Return by mail with a timely postmark, by secure drop box, or in person to the Board of Elections. Do not return it to a polling place.
October 13registration deadline
October 24early voting begins
October 27mail application deadline
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.Election Day poll hours
Election timeline
Mail-in ballot mailing begins
County officials begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots to voters entitled to receive them.
Voter registration deadline
This is the deadline to register for the November 3 general election. County registration offices provide mandated evening hours from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sample ballot mailing deadline
County officials must mail general-election sample ballots by the deadline stated in the official timeline.
In-person early voting begins
Every county begins in-person machine voting. Sites are open at least 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Vote-by-mail application deadline by mail
The County Clerk must receive an application sent by mail by this date.
In-person early voting ends
This is the final day of the statewide early voting period. Sunday sites are open at least 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In-person vote-by-mail issuance deadline
A voter may apply in person at the County Clerk's office and receive a vote-by-mail ballot until 3 p.m.
General Election Day and return deadline
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. A vote-by-mail ballot returned in person to the Board of Elections or to a secure drop box is due by 8 p.m. A mailed ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
Receipt deadline for certain ballots without a postmark
A mail-in ballot delivered by the U.S. Postal Service without a postmark must reach the county board within 48 hours after polls close.
Receipt deadline for timely postmarked ballots
A ballot mailed with a postmark on or before Election Day must reach the county Board of Elections by this deadline.
Ballot cure form deadline
This is the deadline shown on the official voter portal for county boards to receive a cure form.
Check the current rule: New Jersey does not impose a general photo ID requirement on every in-person voter. Certain voters marked Need ID must show an accepted identifying document at the polling place. A voter who cannot provide required identification must use a provisional paper ballot and submit identification to the County Commissioner of Registration by the close of business on the second day after the election. Review the official Voters' Bill of Rights for the full categories and accepted documents.
No statewide ballot question on the official records checked
The Division of Elections 2026 general-election page lists the statewide U.S. Senate contest but no statewide public question. Official Atlantic and Burlington County sample ballots checked October 1 likewise show no statewide question. This guide therefore counts zero statewide ballot questions while excluding local school, fire district, county, and municipal questions.
View official ballot-measure informationNo statewide judicial election or retention question
The New Jersey Constitution provides for the Governor to nominate and appoint Supreme Court justices and Superior Court judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. Supreme Court justices serve an initial seven-year term and, upon reappointment, serve during good behavior until mandatory retirement. New Jersey does not use statewide judicial elections or retention questions under the current constitution.
Read the New Jersey ConstitutionUse the New Jersey voter portal for your complete ballot
The statewide guide does not include U.S. House, county, municipal, school board, fire district, or local public questions. Use the official voter portal and your county sample ballot to confirm every item for your address.
Open the New Jersey voter portalOfficial voter links
2026 General Election TimelineOfficial registration, sample ballot, early voting, vote-by-mail, Election Day, receipt, cure, and certification deadlines.New Jersey voter portalOfficial registration, polling place, ballot request, tracking, early voting, and county election tools.Voter registrationOfficial registration methods, qualifications, and October 13 deadline.In-person early votingOfficial October 24 through November 1 dates, hours, and location information.Vote-by-mailOfficial application, mailing, return, tracking, and receipt rules.Three ways to voteOfficial summary of vote-by-mail, early voting, and Election Day options.Election Day polling locationsOfficial polling-place search and county update notice.2026 Voters' Bill of RightsOfficial identification, provisional ballot, mail ballot, cure, and polling-place guidance.
Dates checked October 1, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.