New Jersey election 2025: What you need to know before you vote

Below are deadlines specific to voting in the general election.

• Voter registration
  • In person, by mail or online: Tuesday, Oct. 14
• Mail ballot request
  • By mail: Tuesday, Oct. 28
  • In person: 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3
  • For qualified overseas civilians and military voters: Friday, Oct. 31
• Mail ballot return
  • In person: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4
  • By mail: Postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 4
• Early voting: Saturday, Oct. 25 – Sunday, Nov. 2

The deadline for New Jersey residents to register to vote in the general election is Tuesday, Oct. 14. New Jersey residents can check their voter registration status online.

Anyone can register to vote if they are a U.S. citizen, have lived in their New Jersey county for at least 30 days before the election and will be at least 18 on or before Election Day.

In 2019, the state restored the right to vote to people on probation and parole.

New Jersey residents may apply for a mail ballot via mail by Tuesday, Oct. 28, or in person by 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3.

Qualified overseas civilian and military voters must apply to receive mail ballots electronically by Friday, Oct. 31.

New Jersey residents who are registered to vote may do so in person at their county board of elections offices. Early voting for the general election will open Saturday, Oct. 25, and continue through Sunday, Nov. 2.

Each county will provide registered voters with in-person early voting locations, which can be found online. Early voting will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. No appointment is necessary.

Voters have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to return their mail ballots in person to their county board of elections office or drop it off in one of their county’s secure ballot drop box locations.

Mail ballots sent through the mail must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the county boards of elections on or before Monday, Nov. 10. Mail ballots that are not postmarked must be received by the county boards of elections by Thursday, Nov. 6.

Vote-by-mail ballots cannot be returned to a voter’s polling location.

Voters can check the status of their mail ballots online.

Qualified military or overseas voters must be registered to vote in New Jersey to obtain a ballot for the November election, either by using a state form or a federal postcard application (FPCA).

Only the FPCA can be used for both voter registration and ballot requests. Voters who use the state forms must submit a New Jersey voter registration form and a separate New Jersey mail ballot application.

Mail ballots for qualified military or overseas voters can be obtained from a voter’s county clerk’s office or the secretary of state office.

Not sure which county clerk’s office to send your application? Contact the New Jersey Division of Elections or call 1-877-NJ-VOTER.

Completed mail ballots must be delivered to the appropriate county board of elections office by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Mail ballots sent by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day.

New Jersey residents who want to vote in person on Election Day can do so at the polls, which will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Voters can find their polling places online.

New Jersey voters can find their polling places online.

If you have received your mail ballot but have not voted, you may only vote with a paper provisional ballot at your polling place.

Voters who requested a mail ballot but didn’t receive it, or don’t have it to surrender, may vote by provisional ballot at their polling places. Provisional ballots will be reviewed by the county boards of elections post-Election Day to determine whether they will be counted.

• Democratic Party: Gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill and running mate Dale Caldwell
• Republican Party: Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and running mate James Gannon 
• Libertarian Party: Gubernatorial candidate Vic Kaplan and running mate Bruno Pereira
• Socialist Workers Party: Gubernatorial candidate Joanne S. Kuniansky and running mate Craig Honts

District 1

Counties: Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland

Municipalities: Avalon, Bridgeton, Cape May, Cape May Point, Commercial, Corbin City, Dennis, Downe, Estell Manor, Fairfield (Cumberland), Lawrence (Cumberland), Lower, Maurice River, Middle, Millville, North Wildwood, ››Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor, Upper, Vineland, West Cape May, West Wildwood, Weymouth, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine

• Democratic Party
  • Carolyn Rush
  • Carol Sabo
• Republican Party
  • Antwan McClellan (incumbent)
  • Erik Simonsen (incumbent)

District 2

County: Atlantic

Municipalities: Absecon, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, Hamilton (Atlantic), Linwood, Longport, Margate City, Northfield, Pleasantville, Port Republic, Somers Point, Ventnor City

• Democratic Party
  • Joanne Famularo
  • Maureen Rowan
• Republican Party
  • Don Guardian (incumbent)
  • Claire Swift (incumbent)

District 3

Counties: Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem

Municipalities: Alloway, Carneys Point, Clayton, Deerfield, East Greenwich, Elk, Elmer, Elsinboro, Glassboro, Greenwich (Cumberland), Greenwich (Gloucester), Harrison (Gloucester), Hopewell (Cumberland), Logan, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington, Mantua, National Park, Oldmans, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Pennsville, Pilesgrove, Pitman, Pittsgrove, Quinton, Salem, Shiloh, South Harrison, Stow Creek, Swedesboro, Upper Deerfield, Upper Pittsgrove, Wenonah, West Deptford, Westville, Woodstown, Woolwich

• Democratic Party
  • Dave Bailey Jr. (incumbent)
  • Heather Simmons (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • Chris Konawell
  • Lawrence Moore

District 4

Counties: Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester

Municipalities: Buena, Buena Vista, Chesilhurst, Franklin (Gloucester), Gloucester Township, Monroe (Gloucester), Newfield, Washington (Gloucester), Waterford, Winslow

• Democratic Party
  • Dan Hutchison (incumbent)
  • Cody Miller (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • Amanda Esposito
  • Gerard McManus

District 5

Counties: Camden and Gloucester

Municipalities: Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Collingswood, Deptford, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Pennsauken, Runnemede, Woodbury, Woodbury Heights, Woodlynne

• Democratic Party
  • William F. Moen Jr. (incumbent)
  • William W. Spearman (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • Constance Ditzel
  • Nilsa Gonzales
• Green Party
  • Robin Brownfield

District 6

Counties: Burlington and Camden

Municipalities: Audubon Park, Berlin Borough, Berlin Township, Cherry Hill, Clementon, Gibbsboro, Haddon, Haddonfield, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Maple Shade, Oaklyn, Pine Hill, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, Voorhees

• Democratic Party
  • Louis D. Greenwald (incumbent)
  • Melinda Kane (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • John Brangan
  • Peter Sykes
• Green Party
  • Orum Snow

District 7

County: Burlington

Municipalities: Beverly, Bordentown, Bordentown Township, Burlington, Burlington Township, Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Edgewater Park, Fieldsboro, Florence, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Palmyra, Riverside, Riverton, Willingboro

• Democratic Party
  • Carol Murphy (incumbent)
  • Balvir Singh (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • Douglas F. Dillon
  • Dione Johnson

District 8

Counties: Atlantic and Burlington

Municipalities: Bass River, Chesterfield, Eastampton, Egg Harbor City, Evesham, Folsom, Hainesport, Hammonton, Lumberton, Mansfield (Burlington), Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Holly, Mullica, New Hanover, Pemberton Borough, Pemberton Township, Shamong, Southampton, Springfield (Burlington), Tabernacle, Washington (Burlington), Westampton, Woodland, Wrightstown

• Democratic Party
  • Andrea Katz (incumbent)
  • Anthony Angelozzi
• Republican Party
  • Michael Torrissi Jr. (incumbent)
  • Brandon E. Umba

District 9

Counties: Ocean

Municipalities: Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Berkeley, Eagleswood, Harvey Cedars, Lacey, Lakehurst, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Manchester, Ocean Gate, Ocean Township (Ocean), Pine Beach, Ship Bottom, Stafford, Surf City, Tuckerton

• Democratic Party
  • Lisa Bennett
  • Rosalee Keech
• Republican Party
  • Gregory E. Myhre (incumbent)
  • Brian Rumpf (incumbent)

District 10

Counties: Monmouth and Ocean

Municipalities: Bay Head, Brick, Brielle, Island Heights, Lavallette, Manasquan, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Sea Girt, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, South Toms River, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Toms River

• Democratic Party
  • Janine Bauer
  • Debra Di Donato
• Republican Party
  • Paul Kanitra (incumbent)
  • Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent)

District 11

Counties: Monmouth

Municipalities: Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Bradley Beach, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Fair Haven, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Neptune, Neptune Township, Ocean Township (Monmouth), Red Bank, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls

• Democratic Party
  • Margie M. Donlon (incumbent)
  • Luanne M. Peterpaul (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • Jessica Ford
  • Andrew Wardell
• We the People Party
  • Felicia Simmons

District 12

Counties: Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean

Municipalities: Allentown, Englishtown, Helmetta, Jackson, Manalapan, Matawan, Millstone (Monmouth), North Hanover, Old Bridge, Plumsted, Roosevelt, Spotswood, Upper Freehold

• Democratic Party
  • Kyler Dineen
  • Freshta Taeb
• Republican Party
  • Robert Clifton (incumbent)
  • Alex Sauickie (incumbent)

District 13

County: Monmouth

Municipalities: Aberdeen, Atlantic Highlands, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Marlboro, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Rumson, Sea Bright, Union Beach, West Long Branch

• Democratic Party
  • Jason Corley
  • Vaibhav Gorige
• Republican Party
  • Victoria A. Flynn (incumbent)
  • Gerard Scharfenberger (incumbent)

District 14

Counties: Mercer and Middlesex

Municipalities: Cranbury, East Windsor, Hamilton (Mercer), Hightstown, Jamesburg, Monroe (Middlesex), Plainsboro, Robbinsville

• Democratic Party
  • Wayne P. DeAngelo (incumbent)
  • Tennille R. McCoy (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • Marty Flynn
  • Joseph Stillwell
• Green Party
  • Steven Welzer

District 15

Counties: Hunterdon and Mercer

Municipalities: Delaware, East Amwell, Ewing, Frenchtown, Hopewell Borough (Mercer), Hopewell Township (Mercer), Kingwood, Lambertville, Lawrence (Mercer), Pennington, Stockton, Trenton, West Amwell, West Windsor

• Democratic Party
  • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (incumbent)
  • Anthony S. Verrelli (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • N/A

District 16

Counties: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset

Municipalities: Branchburg, Clinton, Clinton Township, Flemington, High Bridge, Hillsborough, Lebanon Borough, Millstone (Somerset), Montgomery, Princeton, Raritan (Hunterdon), Readington, Rocky Hill, South Brunswick

• Democratic Party
  • Mitchelle Drulis (incumbent)
  • Roy Freiman (incumbent)
• Republican Party
  • Catherine Payne
  • Scott Sipos

Municipal elections are also happening in several counties. Consult with your county election office for more information.

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• Sign up to become a poll worker
• Find your polling place
• Find secure drop box locations
• Apply for a mail ballot
• Check the status of your mail ballot