Registration Deadlines in NJ

*Note: New Voter Empowerment Act- Any registered voter who is 17 years of age by the time of a primary election to vote in that primary if they turn 18 years old on or before the next general election.

2026 Primary Election Info

May 12 - NJ Voter registration deadline.

May 26 - Deadline to apply online for mail-in ballot.

May 23-26 -  Early Voting Period.

June 10 - NJ Primary Election. 

General Election Info

June 2 - Primary Election and nomination petitioning filing deadline for independent candidates.

July 27- Nomination petitioning filing deadline for school and fire district election candidates.

November 3 - General Election

Find more about the voting process in NJ here.