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The Hon. Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State

New Jersey Voter Information Portal

Department of State, Division of Elections
Voting Questions? Call 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837)

Important Notice: Number of Petition Signatures Amended

As a result of the passing of P.L. 2025, c. 20, the number of signatures required on a nominating petition have changed. The new number signatures that are required for a nominating petition will take effect immediately. Further, “[a]ny petition signatures collected by a candidate for office to be voted for at the 2025 primary election utilizing the petition forms published by the Secretary of State prior to the effective date of P.L. 2025, c. 20 . . . shall not be subject to a petition challenge based upon the use of a form published by the Secretary of State prior to the effective date of P.L. 2025, c. 20.”

The new number of signatures required for a Primary Election candidate for the Office of Governor is 2,500. For the Office of General Assembly, the new required number is 250.
The new number of signatures required for a General Election candidate for the Office of Governor is 2,000. For the Office of General Assembly, the new required number is 250.

The 2025 Petitions have been amended and are available for download. Please use the link below to download them:
Download Petitions

Important Notice: 2025 Primary Election Rescheduled

The 2025 Primary Election has been rescheduled. Please view the official notice for further details.

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Here are 3 ways you can vote in the upcoming Special General Election:

 

1. AT YOUR POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY

Vote in person at your polling place, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.

To locate your polling place, visit our Polling Locations page.

Special General Election Day – Wednesday, September 18, 2024

2. IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING

This new option enables all registered voters to cast their ballot in person, using a voting machine, during in-person early voting period prior to Election Day. You can now choose to vote, in person, when it’s most convenient for your schedule.

No matter where you live in the county, you can vote your specific ballot at any of your county’s designated in-person early voting locations. Find your county’s locations on our Early Voting page.

In-Person Early Voting for both the Special Primary Election and the Special General Election. Hours for Early voting locations will be Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. through 6 p.m.. No appointment is necessary. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.

Special General Election – Sunday, September 8, 2024 – Monday, September 16, 2024

3. VOTE BY MAIL

Registered voters can apply for a vote-by-mail ballot by following the instructions found on our Vote-By-Mail page or contacting their County Clerk.

Then, VOTE and RETURN your ballot one of the following ways...

Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place your vote-by-mail ballot in one of your county’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Drop box locations can be found on our Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations page.
Board of Elections Office: Deliver your vote-by-mail ballot in person to your county’s Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. County Election Officials’ contact information can be found on our County Election Officials page.
Mail: Your vote-by-mail ballot MUST be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day and be received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before the sixth day after the close of the polls.

 

Special General Election In-Person Early Voting Poll Locations

In-Person Early Voting Poll Location information is provided by the counties and is currently being updated.

Page Last Updated: 8/21/24

Location
updated 07/29/24
*EVC-East Orange City
EAST ORANGE CITY HALL (LOBBY), 44 CITY HALL PLAZA EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018
*EVC-Irvington Township
IRVINGTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 1 CIVIC SQ W IRVINGTON, NJ 07111
*EVC-Verona Township
VERONA COMMUNITY CENTER, 880 BLOOMFIELD AVE VERONA, NJ 07044
*EVC-West Orange Township
RICHARD J. CODEY ARENA, 560 NORTHFIELD AVE WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052
*EVC-Newark City
WEST SIDE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, 600 SOUTH 17TH STREET, NEWARK NJ
*EVC-Newark City
ESSEX COUNTY COMPLEX PARKING GARAGE, WEST MARKET STREET ENTRANCE
*EVC-Newark City
WEEQUAHIC PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, MEEKER AND ELIZABETH AVE.
Location
updated 08/21/24
*EVC-Jersey City
HANK GALLO COMMUNITY CENTER, Lincoln Park Jersey City NJ 07304
*EVC-Jersey City
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LODGE 266, 60 W Side Ave Jersey City, NJ 07305
*EVC-Jersey City
JERSEY CITY CITY HALL ANNEX, 4 JACKSON SQUARE/ 39 KEARNY AVE Jersey City, NJ 07305
Location
updated 09/10/24
*EVC-Cranford Township
UNION COLLEGE of UNION COUNTY, 1033 SPRINGFIELD AVE CRANFORD, NJ 07016
*EVC-Roselle Borough
AMALFE COMMUNITY CENTER, 1268 SHAFFER AVE ROSELLE, NJ 07203
*EVC-Roselle Park Borough
Cassano Community Center, 314 Chestnut Street, Roselle Park, NJ 07204
*EVC-Kenilworth Borough
Kenilworth Recreation Center, 565 Boulevard, Kenilworth, NJ 07033
*EVC-Union Township
Union Township Senior Center, 652 Rahway Avenue, Union, NJ 07083

 

Special General Election Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations

Secure Ballot Drop Box Location information is provided by the counties and is currently being updated.

Page Last Updated: 8/21/24

Polling location information is provided by the counties and will be updated for the Primary Election.
Polling location information is provided by the counties and will be updated for the Primary Election.
Polling location information is provided by the counties and will be updated for the Primary Election.

 

Page Last Updated: 08/21/24

 

 


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