VOTE IN NEW JERSEY

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in New Jersey must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. You can complete and send the voter registration form to your county elections officials.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th by visiting your county election officials. You can also register to vote in other state government agencies, like the ones listed here.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 6 am – 8 pm for casting votes and dropping off mail-in ballots.

  In most cases, a New Jersey voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot, except for first-time voters.

  Special requirement for first-time voters:
  Only some first time voters need to show ID at the polls or if voting by mail. First time voters who did not provide required identification information on their voter registration form will need to complete their registration by giving some form of current and valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with their name and address.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-Person early voting enables all registered voters to cast their ballot in person, using a voting machine, during in-person early voting period prior to Election Day. Early Voting will take place from 10am on Saturday, October 26th until 6pm on Sunday, November 3rd. Check your county clerk’s office for more information.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Every Active registered voter is eligible to request a vote-by-mail ballot. If you would like to request your ballot by mail, you must do so by October 29th. Or, you may pick up your vote-by-mail ballot in-person by 3pm on November 4th. For inquiries, you can find your County Clerk contact information here.

  • Your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by November 5th and received by your county’s Board of Elections by November 11th.
  • You could also choose to submit your mail-in ballot by 8pm on November 5th to one of these ballot drop boxes installed throughout the state.

  NOTE: Voters will also be able to return their vote-by-mail ballots early at a secure ballot drop box, via mail, or in person to their Board of Elections office. Or, if you have received your vote-by-mail ballot but have not voted, you may only vote by paper provisional ballot at your polling place on Election Day. 

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at the elections page or at DMV page by Tuesday, October 15th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR NEW JERSEY VOTERS

• KOREAN LANGUAGE SERVICES

  VOTER REGISTRATION
  New Jersey offers the voter registration form in English and Korean. Online voter registration is offered in Korean at this link, and you may select “Korean” as your language. You can also use the paper voter registration in Korean.
  New Jersey also provides the political party affiliation declaration form in Korean.

  BALLOTS
  You may submit an application for a mail-in ballot in Korean.
  Korean-language ballots are available in Bergen County in New Jersey.

  INTERPRETER AT POLLING PLACE
  If you require an interpreter at the poll site, please request for one to a poll worker on site.

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz* (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE 
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate seats are open. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*). 
  ▹ Andrew Kim (D) vs. Curtis Bashaw (R) vs. Bob Menendez (Independent American Party) vs. Christina Khalil (Green Party) vs. Kenneth Kaplan (Libertarian Party)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years.  All positions in the 12 congressional districts of New Jersey are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹1st district: Donald Norcross* (D) vs. Theodore Liddell (R) vs. Robin Brownfield (Green Party) vs. Austin Johnson (Independent)
  ▹ 2nd district: Joe Salerno (D) vs. Jeff Van Drew* (R) vs. Thomas Cannavo (Green Party)
  ▹ 3rd district: Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (D) vs. Rajesh Mohan (R) vs. Steven Welzer (Green Party) vs. Christopher Russomanno (L) vs. Justin Barbera (Join The Revolution Party) vs. Douglas Wynn (Why Not Wynn Party)
  ▹ 4th district: Matthew Jenkins (D) vs. Chris Smith* (R) vs. John Morrison (L) vs. Barry Bendar (Green Party) 
  ▹ 5th district: Josh Gottheimer* (D) vs. Mary Jo Guinchard  (R) vs. Richard Siegel (Ceasefire and Justice Party) vs. Beau Forte (Green Party) vs. James Tosone (Libertarian Party) vs. Aamir Arif (Peace Freedom Liberty Party)
  ▹ 6th district: Frank Pallone Jr* (D) vs. Scott Fegler (R) vs. Matthew Amitrano (Libertarian Party) vs. Fahad Akhtar (Common Sense Independent Party) vs. Herb Tarbous (Green Party) vs. Justin Maldonado (Independent)
  ▹ 7th district: Susan Altman (D) vs. Thomas Kean Jr.* (R) vs. Andrew Black (Green Party) vs. Lana Leguia (Libertarian)
  ▹ 8th district: Robert Menendez Jr. (D) vs. Anthony Valdes (R) vs. Christian Robbins (Green Party) vs. Pablo Olivera (Labour Party) vs. Lea Sherman (Socialist Workers Party) 
  ▹ 9th district: Bill Pascrell* (D) vs. Billy Prempeh (R) vs. Bruno Pereira (Libertarian Party) vs. Benjamin Taylor (Green Party)
  ▹10th district: LaMonica McIver (D) vs. Carmen Bucco (R) vs. Michelle Middleton (All Of Us! Party) vs. Cynthia Johnson (C4C 2024 Party) vs. Jon Serrano (Green Party) vs. Donna Weiss (Social Activist Party)
  ▹ 11th district: Mikie Sherril* (D) vs. Joseph Belnome (R) vs. Lily Benavides (Green Party) vs. Joshua Lanzara (Truth Freedom Prosperity Party)
  ▹ 12th district: Bonnie Watson Coleman* (D) vs. Darius Mayfield (R) vs. Vic Kaplan (Libertarian Party) vs. Kim Meudt (Green Party)

  SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
  There are elections for public school boards in Jersey City and Newark counties. 

  A complete list of all positions and candidates can be found on the New Jersey Division of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections, including for school boards and municipal governments, will be provided by each county’s election office

• Pre-Registration

  New Jersey youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible New Jerseyans aged 17 to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their county elections official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Call 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837) for information on how to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  If you are a New Jersey resident away from home to attend a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose vote in absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other New Jersey voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Obama, and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites. When registering to vote in New Jersey, you may choose to affiliate to a political party with political party affiliation declaration form found above. 

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In New Jersey, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in the general elections. However, during the primary election, New Jersey voters may only vote in the primary election of the political party they are affiliated with. 

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In New Jersey, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your New Jersey legislative district, please visit the search page.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline. You can find them above under “How do you plan to register to vote?”.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.