TRENTON
– Attorney General Peter C. Harvey
announced today that a statewide master
schedule of nighttime voter registration
hours for the November 8 General Election
is now available via the Division of Elections
Web site at www.NJElections.org.
The voter registration deadline is Oct.
11, 2005.
“Evening
registration hours make participation
in our democracy easier for many citizens
who prefer to register in person but,
by virtue of their jobs, child care responsibilities
or a host of other factors, cannot get
to a voter registration site during normal
business hours, ” said Harvey.
Ramon de la Cruz, Director of the Division
of Elections, noted that, “By statute
every county is required to set, and provide
a schedule for, evening voter registration
hours. The Division of Elections is pleased
to make this important information available
to New Jersey citizens in one place --
the Division’s Web site.”
To register, those who wish to vote must
be United States citizens, must be at
least 18 years of age by the next election,
and must have resided in their respective
counties in New Jersey for at least 30
days prior to the General Election. Those
seeking to register must not be on parole,
probation or serving a sentence for conviction
on an indictable offense under any federal
or state laws. Residents may register
to vote either in person, with their local
municipal clerk or county commissioner
of registration, or by mail. Residents
who choose to register by mail can download
a registration form from the Division
of Elections Web site at www.NJElections.org,
then mail the hard copy to their local
county Commissioner of Registration. Mail-in
registration forms can also be obtained
from a municipal clerk, county commissioner
of registration or the State Division
of Elections. Forms can also be obtained
at State Motor Vehicle Commission agencies,
as well as a variety of other State offices.
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