New Jersey voter registration deadlines and how to register

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Election Day will be here before you know it. That means voter registration deadlines are approaching.

It’s an important election cycle for New Jersey, with the races for governor and lieutenant governor highlighting the ballot. To make your voice heard, be sure to get your registration done before the deadline.

Here are the registration deadlines you should be mindful of, and how to register:

General election registration

• Oct. 14
  • How to:
    • Online registration form – click here
    • Paper applications by county – click here
  • Qualifications:
    • At least 17 years old (cannot vote until age 18)
    • NJ county resident for 30 days before Election Day
    • Not serving a sentence of incarceration as a result of a conviction of an indictable offense

Absentee ballot applications

• Nov. 3
  • In-person by 3 p.m.
• Oct. 29
  • By mail
• Nov. 4
  • Postmarked by 8 p.m.
    • Received by the polling site by the sixth day after Election Day
  • How to:
    • Vote by mail applications – click here

PIX11 will host a debate between New Jersey lieutenant governor candidates James Gannon and Dale Caldwell on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as well as a forum featuring New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli on Friday, Oct. 3. Both programs will also be simulcast on PHL17.