New Jersey's voter registration deadline is here.
Tuesday marks the last day voters can register for the Nov. 6 general election in New Jersey.
At the top of the ticket in this year's contests is the U.S. Senate seat as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tries to hold off a challenge from Republican Bob Hugin. All 12 of the state's House races are up for election as well.
Voters in New Jersey have the option of voting in person or by mail.
The state Division of Elections says that as of Sept. 30, there are 2.36 million unaffiliated voters, 2.2 million Democratic registrants, and 1.3 million Republicans.
There are about 44,000 residents who are registered with various other parties. Click here to see if you are already registered to vote.
Who can vote?
To register to vote in New Jersey, you must:
- Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the Garden State.
- Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the election.
- Be a county resident for 30 days before the election.
- Not currently serving a sentence, probation or parole because of a felony conviction.
Register in Person:
- Those looking to register in person can use this site to locate their county election office. Office hours vary by location and some locations are staying open late Tuesday to give people time to turn in their voter registration.
- Need help? You can enter your home address here to determine your voting district and local polling place.
- Print and fill out the New Jersey voter registration application, then mail it to the proper county office.
- To qualify to vote in on Nov. 6, your form must be postmarked by Oct. 16.
Online voter registration:
- New Jersey doesn't offer online deadline day registration.
The deadline for Pennsylvania and Delaware voter registration have already passed.
