Your New Jersey Election Guide

In every election, we make our voices heard on issues that impact our lives and our communities. When we vote, we elect the people that will represent us and shape our most fundamental rights, including voting rights; access to health care, including gender-affirming care; immigrants’ rights; free speech; racial and social justice issues; civil rights and liberties; and so much more.

The 2026 General Election will decide our nation’s priorities for years to come: New Jersey voters will cast ballots in races for all 12 of the state’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and one U.S. Senate seat. As attacks on our most fundamental rights continue across the country, the stakes could not be higher.

The 2026 General Election will be held in November. Whether you plan to vote by mail, in person during early voting, or on Election Day, we hope that you cast your ballot with your values in mind and make your voice heard on the issues that matter most to you.

The deadline to register to vote in the 2026 General Election is Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Check your registration status and register to vote here.

Election Day in New Jersey is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open from 6 a.m.- 8 p.m. on Election Day. Find your Election Day polling place here.

Early voting is also available to New Jersey voters. You can vote early in person from October 24, 2026, to November 1, 2026. During the early voting period, only certain polling locations are open, but you can vote at any of the early voting locations in your county. You can find the early voting locations for your county here. These polling locations will be open during the early voting period from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday.

In addition to in-person voting, New Jerseyans have the option to vote by mail. You may vote by mail by completing an application and returning it to your county clerk. The county clerk must receive your mailed application by October 27, 2026 (7 days prior to the election). You may also apply in-person at your county clerk’s office until 3 p.m. on November 2, 2026, the day before the election.

Once you have applied for and received a vote-by-mail ballot, you can return your ballot in one of three ways: by mail (postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026), using a ballot drop box (deposited by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026), or in person at your county Board of Elections office (by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026). Voters should be mindful that, pursuant to recent guidance issued by the United States Postal Service, it is possible that the postmark on your ballot may not reflect the actual date that your local post office receives it and instead may reflect the date on which it is first received by Regional Processing and Distribution Center. As such, voters choosing to return their vote may mail ballots by mail are encouraged to do so sufficiently in advance of Election Day. You can track the progress of your ballot here.