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Important Dates For NJ Voters

  • October 13, 2026 General Election voter registration deadline. County registration offices also offer evening registration from 4–9 p.m.
  • October 21, 2026 Deadline for mailing General Election sample ballots.
  • October 24–November 1, 2026 In-person early voting. Minimum hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Check your county’s early voting locations.
  • October 27, 2026 Deadline for your county clerk to receive an application for a General Election mail-in ballot by mail.
  • October 30, 2026 Application deadline for qualified military and overseas voters to receive a General Election ballot electronically.
  • November 2, 2026 — by 3 p.m. Deadline to apply in person at your county clerk’s office for a General Election mail-in ballot.
  • November 3, 2026 — 6 a.m.–8 p.m. General Election Day. Vote at your assigned polling place.
  • November 3, 2026 — by 8 p.m. Return mail-in ballots to an authorized drop box or your county Board of Elections. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. Election Day. Do not return them to a polling place.
  • November 5, 2026 Receipt deadline for mail-in ballots delivered by USPS without a postmark. This is not an extension of Election Day’s voting deadline.
  • November 9, 2026 County Board of Elections receipt deadline for mail-in ballots with a timely Election Day postmark.
  • November 14, 2026 County Board of Elections deadline to receive ballot cure forms from voters notified of a signature issue.
  • December 3, 2026 Deadline for the State Board of Canvassers to meet to certify General Election results.

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