December 1 - by 4:00 p.m.
Candidate Petition Filing Deadline for Special Primary Election
December 4
Deadline for Meeting of Board of State Canvassers to Certify General Election Results
December 4 - by 4:00 p.m.
Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Special Primary Election Candidates
December 5 - by 4:00 p.m.
Filing Deadline for Objections to Nominating Petitions for Special Primary Election Candidates
December 10
Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenges for Special Primary Election Candidates
December 12
Deadline for Change of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Special Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration
December 22
Commencement of Mailing of Mail-In Ballots for Special Primary Election
January 15
Voter Registration Deadline for the Special Primary Election
January 15
Mandated Evening Voter Registration Available for Special Primary Election in Offices of County
Commissioners of Registration
January 21
Mailing of Sample Ballots for Special Primary Election
January 29
Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for Special Primary Election
January 29
Deadline for Unaffiliated Voters to submit Political Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for
Special Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration in order to receive a
mail-in ballot by mail
January 29 – February 3
Early Voting Period
February 1
Deadline for Application to Receive Special Primary Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for
Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
February 4 – by 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Special Primary Election
February 5
Special Primary Election Day
February 5 - by 4:00 p.m.
Candidate Petition Filing Deadline for Special General Election
February 5
Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the Special Primary Election
February 5
Deadline for In-Person Submission of Special Primary Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of
Election and to Authorized Ballot Drop Boxes
February 7
Deadline for Receipt by County Boards of Elections of Mail-In Ballots by delivery of the United
States Postal Service that DO NOT Bear a Postmark of Delivery
February 9 - by 4:00 p.m.
Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Independent Special General Election Candidates
February 9 - by 4:00 p.m.
Filing Deadline for Objections to Nomination Petitions for Independent Special General Election
Candidates
February 11
Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
February 14
Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge for Independent Special General Election Candidates
February 17
Deadline for Receipt of Cure Form to County Boards of Election
February 19
Canvass of Special Primary Election Votes by County Clerks
March 2
Commencement of Mailing of Mail-In Ballots for Special General Election
March 26
Voter Registration Deadline for Special General Election
March 26
Mandated Evening Voter Registration Available for Special General Election in Offices of County
Commissioners of Registration
April 1
Mailing of Sample Ballots for Special General Election
April 6 - April 14
Early Voting Period
April 9
Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for Special General Election
April 12
Deadline for Application to Receive Special General Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for
Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
April 15 – by 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Special General Election
April 16
Special General Election Day
April 16
Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the Special General Election
April 16- by 8:00 p.m
Deadline for In-Person Submission of Special General Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of
Election and to Authorized Ballot Drop Boxes
April 18
Deadline for Receipt by County Boards of Elections of Mail-In Ballots by Delivery of the United
States Postal Service that DO NOT Bear a Postmark of Delivery
April 22
Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
April 27
Deadline for Receipt of Cure Form to County Boards of Election
May 16
Deadline for Meeting of Board of State Canvassers to Certify Special General Election Results
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., please take notice that a meeting of the Board of State Canvassers will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the State House Annex, Committee Room 4, 1st Floor-Room 130, Trenton, New Jersey.
Publication Date: April 15, 2024
Law Enforcement Has Determined There Are No Credible Threats At This Time
New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way is reminding eligible voters that the State is making it safe, simple, and secure to participate in the upcoming November 4, 2025 General Election.
The results of the 4th annual New Jersey High School Voter Registration Week are in!
The New Jersey Division of Elections advises that a change in state election law has increased the number of petition signatures required for candidates to qualify for the ballot. Governor Phil Murphy has signed A-5117/S-3994, which modifies the number of petition signatures required for candidates to be placed on primary, general, nonpartisan municipal, and school election ballots.
The Division of Elections distributed an electioneering poster on Saturday, October 26th to aid county election officials and poll workers.
New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, who oversees the Division of Elections in her capacity as Secretary of State, is reminding New Jersey voters with disabilities that they have multiple options to cast their ballot for the 2024 General Election.
New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way is reminding eligible voters that the State is making it safe, simple, and secure to participate in the upcoming November 5 General Election.
Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way joined students, faculty, and staff at William Paterson University on Tuesday September 17th to kick off the 7th Annual New Jersey Ballot Bowl on National Voter Registration Day.
Statewide Non-Partisan Voter Registration Competition Runs Through Election Day
New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way and the state’s Division of Elections are encouraging eligible voters to note important dates approaching for the upcoming Sept. 18 Special General Election for the United States House of Representatives - 10th Congressional District.
New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, who oversees the Division of Elections in her capacity as Secretary of State, is letting disabled New Jersey voters know they have multiple options to cast their ballot for the 2024 Primary Election.
New Jersey is once again making it safe, simple, and secure for eligible voters to participate in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, according to Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, who oversees the New Jersey Division of Elections in her capacity as Secretary of State.
New Jersey residents who’d like to earn extra money while serving their community can now apply to be a poll worker for the upcoming Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Primary Election and early voting period.
The Division of Elections is proposing to readopt without changes the expired rules at N.J.A.C. 15:10. These rules have and will continue to have an advantageous impact on election administration in New Jersey.
The New Jersey Division of Elections and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) remind New Jersey voters that the State’s Election Security Coordination Task Force is on guard to ensure the security and integrity of the State’s elections infrastructure.
All eligible registered New Jersey voters can participate in the 2023 General Election using the state’s in-person early voting option from October 28 through November 5.
Disabled New Jersey voters have multiple options to cast their ballot for the 2023 General Election.
Los residentes de Nueva Jersey que deseen ganar un dinero extra mientras sirven a su comunidad ya pueden solicitar ser trabajadores electorales para las próximas Elecciones Generales del 7 de noviembre de 2023 y el período de votación anticipada.
New Jersey is once again making it safe, simple, and secure for eligible voters to participate in the upcoming November 7, 2023, General Election, according to Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, who oversees the New Jersey Division of Elections in her capacity as Secretary of State.
Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, who serves as New Jersey’s chief election official, and the New Jersey Division of Elections are reminding candidates and voters of key dates and the upcoming timeline for the November 7, 2023 General Election.
New Jersey residents who’d like to earn extra money while serving their community can now apply to be a poll worker for the upcoming November 7, 2023 General Election and early voting period.
Disabled New Jersey voters have multiple options to cast their ballot for the 2023 Primary Election.
One of 24 Programs Honored by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission for Innovation, Sustainability, and Replicability
Video Series Helps Voters Better Understand Election Process
The New Jersey Division of Elections is partnering with New Jersey counties to seek residents to serve as poll workers for the upcoming June 6, 2023 Primary Election.
As County Clerks have sent mail-in ballots to New Jersey Primary Voters this week, New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and the New Jersey Division of Elections reminds eligible voters that they have three convenient ways to vote in the upcoming June 6, 2023 Primary Election, with information on each available at VOTE.NJ.GOV.
New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way is reminding unaffiliated voters, those who have not registered as a voter of a specific political party, that if they want to vote by mail in the upcoming June 6, 2023 Primary Election, they must declare a party affiliation by April 12, 2023. This deadline ONLY applies to those unaffiliated voters who want to vote using a mail-in ballot in the upcoming Primary Election.
The New Jersey Division of Elections is reminding candidates and voters of key dates and the upcoming timeline for the June 6, 2023 Primary Election. This information can also be found by visiting Vote.NJ.Gov or calling 1-877-NJ-Voter (1-877-658-6837).
Tomorrow, millions of New Jersey voters will participate in the 2022 General Election. 28,000 poll workers will show up for our democracy and staff approximately 3,200 polling locations across New Jersey. Polls will be open from 6 am until 8 pm.
Disabled New Jersey voters have multiple options to cast their ballot for the 2022 General Election.
Secretary of State Tahesha Way, New Jersey’s chief election official, is warning the public about text messages containing election misinformation being sent to some New Jersey voters. The messages, which appear to have been sent by an organization called Voting Futures, provide inaccurate voter registration information and direct the recipients to incorrect polling locations.
New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and the New Jersey Division of Elections are reminding voters of three convenient ways to vote in the upcoming November 8 General Election.
Membership in ERIC will strengthen NJ voter file accuracy.
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