a resident of the state and county at least
30 days before an election
not denied right to vote due to either court
adjudication of "idiocy" or "insanity"
not serving a sentence, or on parole or
probation for an indictable offense
When to Register
One must be registered to vote at least 21 days before the next election. How and Where to Register
NEW ELECTION LAW REQUIREMENT:
Identification must be provided when
registering by mail, either on the registration form
or in person the first time you vote. Either your
driver's license number, last four digits of your
Social Security # or a copy of a listed document
showing your name and address satisfy the
identification requirement.
By mail:
Registration forms are available from your municipal clerk's office,
county commissioner of registration (who may be the superintendent
of elections), motor vehicle agencies, public assistance offices,
libraries, the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, and
this Web site.
Registration is permanent but you must re-register if you:
Change your name: You are entitled to vote only in the next election
by signing your registration sheet at the polls with both your previous
and new name. After that, you must re-register in your new name.
Change your residence within the county: By the 21st day
before election, file a change of address form with municipal clerk
or county
commissioner of registration.
After the 21st day before election, you may correct your registration
on election day at the office of the municipal clerk in your new community
of residence.
Change your residence outside county: By the 21st day before
election, you must re-register in new county. If you move after
the 21st day before an election, you are permitted to vote in your
former election district after signing an "Affirmation
of Residency" form.
