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Department of State

Jersey Civic Engage

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

On November 21, 2025, Governor Murphy issued a Writ of Election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives in the Eleventh Congressional District due to the resignation of the Honorable Mikie Sherrill.
Writ of Elections

The full schedule of deadlines can be found here on our Chronological Election Timelines page. For immediate use, the deadline for partisan candidates to file their petitions for the special primary election is no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2025. Please find the information sheet and petition for the special primary election on our Candidate Information page.

The deadline for independent candidates to file their petitions for the special general election is no later than 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026. Please find the information sheet and petition for the special general election on our Candidate Information page.

#TrustedInfo2022 graphic, Election Officials are your trusted sources for election information.

#TrustedInfo2022

#TrustedInfo2022 is a non-partisan public education effort to promote election officials as THE trusted sources of election information. By driving voters directly to election officials’ websites and social media pages, we will ensure voters are getting, accurate election information and cut down on the misinformation and disinformation that can surround elections. #TrustedInfo2022 aims to highlight New Jersey’s state and local election officials as the credible, verified sources for election information.

Secretary of State Tahesha Way is New Jersey’s chief election official. She, along with other state, county and local election officials are continuously working to inform New Jerseyans about the election process, including voter registration, state election laws, voting and much more.

By turning to election officials for trustworthy information, voters can better understand the measures that go into their elections and have more faith in the integrity of the democratic process.

“We want to ensure all voters have the most accurate and up-to-date information they need to perform their civic duty through voting. The public can help in that effort by only sharing election information from trusted sources, and promoting #TrustedInfo2022 within their networks and communities.” - New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way.

TrustedInfo2022 card with Quote from Secretary Way

 


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