New Jersey

The General Election will be conducted as a regular election. Registered voters can vote in person or by vote-by-mail ballot. There will be three ways to vote in the General Election:
Vote in person at your designated polling place on Election Day.
Vote in person at designated polling locations in your county during the in-person early voting period.
Vote using a vote-by-mail ballot and 
Mail through the U.S Postal Service, postmarked on or before Election Day; or
Hand-deliver to a secure drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day; or
Hand-deliver to your county board of elections by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
By mail:

Voters must submit a vote-by-mail application (as distinct from a vote-by-mail ballot) to be received 7 days prior to Election Day, if applying by mail, or by 3 p.m. on the day before Election Day if applying for and picking up a vote-by-mail ballot in person at the county clerk’s office.  Voters who have previously indicated that they want to receive vote-by-mail ballots in all elections should receive one automatically, without having to apply.   

A vote-by-mail ballot (as distinct from a vote-by-mail application) that is returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the county board of elections by 8 p.m. on the 6th day after Election Day.  (If the ballot is missing a postmark, it will still be counted if the Postal Service delivers it within 48 hours after the polls close.) 

Vote-by-mail ballots can also be hand-delivered by 8 p.m. on Election Day to: (1) a secure ballot drop box, or (2) the appropriate county board of elections.  Vote-by-mail ballots cannot be returned to polling places. 

In person: 

On Election Day: Polling locations will be open on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Voters in line by 8 p.m. are entitled to vote.  

Early in-person voting: New Jersey voters can vote early in person, using a regular ballot, at any early voting location in their county of residence.  Early voting will be available beginning from 10 days before Election Day and continue through the Sunday before Election Day.  Each county designates specific early voting locations that may be different than a voter’s typical voting location on Election Day. During the early voting period, the polls will be open from at least 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and from at least 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sundays.

In person on Election Day: 

Voters may confirm their polling place by referring to their county board of elections website or entering their address in the New Jersey Division of Elections polling place locator. 

In person during Early Voting: 

No matter where you live in the county, you can vote your specific ballot at any of your county’s designated in-person early voting locations. Find your county’s locations at the New Jersey Voter Information Portal.

Returning Vote-by-Mail Ballots: 

Voters may mail their completed ballots to the county board of elections. To be counted, the ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by 8 p.m. on the 6th day after Election Day.  (If the ballot is missing a postmark, it will still be counted if the Postal Service delivers it within 48 hours after the polls close.)

Voters may also cast their vote by hand-delivering their vote-by-mail ballot to their county board of elections (not a polling place).  The county board will request ID to verify the identity of the person delivering the ballot.  A voter may also drop their vote-by-mail ballot in a secure drop box on or before 8 p.m. on Election Day. 

• NOTE: Every county must provide at least ten secure ballot drop boxes in locations readily accessible to the registered voters within that county. The locations of the drop boxes will be provided at this website and in the notice sent to “active” registered voters.

NOTE: If you drop off someone else’s ballot, you become a “bearer.” Bearers are limited to delivering three non-household ballots per election, but may transport up to five ballots in an election if the voters are immediate family members residing in the same household as the bearer. A bearer must sign the “bearer portion” of the outer envelope of the ballot in the presence of the voter when taking custody of the ballot. If the bearer is hand-delivering the ballot to the county board of elections, the bearer must show ID and sign the bearer book.

Registration Deadlines

• The voter registration deadline for the New Jersey Congressional District 11 Special General Election is Received by Thu Mar 26, 2026.

How to Check Your Registration: Voters can determine whether they are registered to vote at the following link: Am I Registered?.

You are eligible to vote in New Jersey if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen
• Are a resident of New Jersey
• Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election
• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

You are NOT eligible to vote in New Jersey if:

• You are in prison or detention or jail or penal institution
• You were disqualified from voting due to a court order

Restorative Requirements

• If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You may preregister to vote in New Jersey

• At the age of 17

How to register 

• New Jersey Congressional District 11 Special General Election
  • Submit an Application: Received by Thu Mar 26, 2026
• New Jersey Congressional Primary Election
  • Last Date to Change Party Affiliation by Wed Apr 8, 2026
  • Submit an Application: Received by Tue May 12, 2026

Registration deadlines: 

The voter registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day. Registration forms must be either postmarked or hand-delivered by that date.  Eligible voters can also register to vote online.

How to check your registration: 

Voters can determine whether they are registered to vote by checking the New Jersey Division of Elections Voter Search website. Alternatively, they can call 1-877-NJ-VOTER.

Eligibility: 

You are eligible to vote in New Jersey if you:

• Are a U.S citizen;
• Are a resident of New Jersey;
• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day; and
• Live in the county where you vote for at least 30 days before the election.

You are NOT eligible to vote in New Jersey if:

• You are currently incarcerated for a felony conviction; or
• A court has declared you incompetent to understand the act of voting.

You may preregister to vote in New Jersey at the age of 17

How to Register: 

New Jersey residents may register by mail, in person, or online.  

• By Mail:
  • To register by mail, a voter may:
  • Download and print their county’s voter registration form from this website; and 
  • Mail or deliver it to the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections for the voter’s county.  No postage is necessary if the registration form is mailed in the U.S.; the mailing address is printed on the back of the form.
• In Person:
  • An individual may register to vote in person at any of the following places and offices:
    • State Division of Elections (20 West State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608)
    • County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections for the voter’s county, or the voter’s municipal clerk’s office 
    • Motor Vehicle Commission 
    • NJ Medical Assistance & Health Services Program
    • WIC (Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants & Children)
    • Work First NJ Programs
    • Division of Developmental Disabilities
    • Office of Disability Services – Department of Human Services – Public Offices
    • Armed Forces of the United States Recruitment Offices
    • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services – Department of Labor
    • Commission of the Blind & Visually Impaired
    • County Welfare Agency or County Board of Social Services
    • Through a voter registration drive
• Online
  • An individual may register to vote online.

Party Affiliation for a Primary

To vote in a primary, voters must first declare a party. If a voter has not declared a party as part of their registration, there are two ways to do this—unaffiliated voters can either make that declaration (for the first time) at the polls, during Early Voting or on Election Day; or they can fill out and send in a political party affiliation form.

If You Want to Vote Absentee, requests may be made:

• In-Person
• By Mail

Absentee Ballots may be returned:

• In-Person
• By Mail

New Jersey Congressional District 11 Special General Election

Ballot Request:

• Post Received by Thu Apr 9, 2026
• In-Person, Received by Wed Apr 15, 2026 3:00PM

Ballot Return:

• In-Person, Received by Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:00PM
• Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by Wed Apr 22, 2026 8:00PM

New Jersey Congressional Primary Election

Ballot Request:

• Post Received by Tue May 26, 2026
• In-Person, Received by Mon Jun 1, 2026 3:00PM

Ballot Return:

• In-Person, Received by Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:00PM
• Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by Mon Jun 8, 2026 8:00PM

Voter Registration

To register to vote ONLINE in New Jersey you should provide one of the following:

• Your New Jersey Driver’s License Number
• Your New Jersey non-driver ID number
• Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

If you use your Driver’s License or Non-Driver MVC ID, your information will be shared with the NJ MVC to validate your ID and get a copy of your digitized signature. If you cannot a Driver’s License on Non-Driver MVC ID, you must provide the last 4 digits of your social security number and a digital signature. You must be able to sign on-screen or upload your signature to finalize your registration. If you are unable to provide a digital signature, you cannot register online. [Click here](https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/register-to-vote) to access and print a voter registration form.

If you do not have any of these IDs, you can provide a copy of one of the following with your registration application:

• Current and Valid Photo ID
• Document showing Proof of Address

You can alternatively provide one of these documents when you vote to complete your registration.

Voting In-Person

If you registered to vote in New Jersey, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:

• Bank Statement
• Utility Bill
• Other Government ID
• Valid US Passport
• Store Membership Card
• Rent Receipt
• Valid Employee ID
• Valid New Jersey Driver’s License
• Valid Student ID
• Valid Military ID
• Valid New Jersey Non-photo Driver’s License
• Sample Ballot mailed to you
• Valid New Jersey Vehicle Registration

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form (“FPCA”). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number