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2022 NJ General Election

October 18: Deadline to register to vote in time for the general election

Register to vote online or with a printed form.

October 29 - November 6: Early voting

Early voting is available in person at designated county sites and "will be open from at least 10 am to 8 pm on Mondays through Saturdays, and from at least 10 am to 6 pm on Sundays" (per the NJ Division of Elections).

Find your county’s locations at VOTE.NJ.GOV.

November 1: Deadline to apply by mail for vote-by-mail ballot
 

November 7: Deadline to apply in person for vote-by-mail ballot

November 8: General Election Day

• Polling sites are open 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Find your polling site on VOTE.NJ.GOV.

• Vote-by-mail ballot deadlines if returned by...

  • MAIL: Postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. Election Day and received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before 6 days after Election Day (Nov. 14, 2022)
  • SECURE DROP BOX: 8:00 p.m. on Election Day
  • BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE: 8:00 p.m. on Election Day

VOTER INFORMATION

COLLEGE VOTERS

YOUR RIGHTS AS A VOTER

Voter Registration: Who

To register to vote in NJ, you must be:

• A US citizen;

• At least 17 (though you cannot vote until you turn 18);

• A resident of the county for 30 days before the election;

  • COLLEGE STUDENTS:

    • If you are in college, you have the option to register from your college address or your parent's address. Those who live on campus can register to vote at their college address.
    • Commuters, including those who live off campus, must register where they live.

• Not serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States.

  • Note: Once you've completed your sentence and are no longer on parole or probation, you regain the right to vote and must complete a new voter registration form to do so.
  • If you have any questions, please contact your County Commissioner of Registration.

The registration deadline to vote in the next election is always 21 DAYS BEFORE that election.

Voter Registration: How

You can register to vote either online or with the general or county-specific voter registration paper form. Along with registering to vote, you can also choose to request a mail-in ballot for the next election, and/or designate a party affiliation.

You should also use a registration form if you are already registered but need to change your address, name or signature on file.

You can return your paper registration forms either through the mail (the earlier the better!) or by bringing them to the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections for your county.

HOBOKEN RESIDENTS (including students who live on campus)

The local elections offices can help with questions or to drop off a registration form if you don't register online:

• Office of the Superintendent of Elections, 257 Cornelison Ave., 4th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302
  
  or

• Hoboken City Clerk office, 94 Washington Street

NOT SURE IF YOU'RE ALREADY REGISTERED?

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The full House of Representatives is up for election in 2022, including NJ's twelve seats.

Candidates for the 8th and 10th districts (Hoboken and Jersey City) are listed here; for all others, see Ballotpedia (linked below).

8th District (Hoboken and part of Jersey City)

Candidates

Campaign Finance:

10th District (part of Jersey City)

Candidates

...More about Rep. Payne:

Campaign Finance:

In 2022, two important Hudson County offices and the Jersey City School Board are all up for election.

Hudson County Municipal Offices

Jersey City School Board

Every address in the U.S. is part of a number of different organizational frames known as districts.

What district you are in determines by whom you are represented on the state (legislative) and federal (congressional) level.

Due to Jersey City's size and demographics, it is covered by two congressional and state legislative districts.

Use the links below to search with a full address.

REDISTRICTING

Please note: Following the 2020 Census, the state of New Jersey underwent a redistricting process to ensure the state's congressional and state legislative districts better reflect the state's current population. The federal redistricting map has taken effect and there is no change to either Hoboken or Jersey City's congressional districts.

The new state legislative district map will take effect in the 2023 election cycle, at which point Hoboken will become part of the 32nd legislative district, and Jersey City the 31st and 32nd.

For more information and to find out your new district:

FIND YOUR DISTRICT: US CONGRESS

New Jersey has 12 congressional districts which each elect 1 Representative to serve in Washington, D.C.

FIND YOUR DISTRICT: NJ STATE LEGISLATURE

New Jersey has 40 legislative districts which each elect 1 State Senator and 2 Assembly Members to serve in Trenton, N.J.