Research Guides: Vote!: US Voting Info

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How to Register in All Fifty States + American Territories

Election information varies by state and territory. Check Vote.gov for current registration information for your home.

Remember: college students can register to vote where they go to college. However, you might consider registering in your home state/territory if you think you might move back after you graduate and instead vote by mail while in college.

Vote.gov
USA AND TERRITORIES
Registration information for every state and American territory, including online registration for the states that allow it.
States With Online Voter Registration (National Conference of State Legislatures)
STATES (NOT TERRITORIES)
Vote.gov will lead you where you need to go for all states and territories, but this is a neat list of the states that currently offer online voter registration, with NJ a recent addition!

Think you might already be registered? Check here:

NJ Voter Registration Check (NJ Division of Elections)
NJ ONLY
Find out if you're already registered to vote, and if so, the location of your polling place.
Verify Your Registration (Headcount.org)
STATES (NOT TERRITORIES)
Choose your state and check your registration in this handy guide.

US Voting Info: Absentee/Early/Vote by Mail

Absentee or mail-in ballots are always available from your home state if you will be away at the time of an election.

Some states conduct universal vote-by-mail elections. However, during the current COVID-19 crisis, a number of additional states are adopting widespread use of mail-in ballots to allow voters to vote from the safety of their homes.

Different states have different requirements and deadlines, so make sure you look into it early to give yourself enough time to request the ballot and return it for the primary and/or general elections.

What Are Your State's Policies?

Vote411 State and Topic Search (League of Women Voters)
Use the Vote411 tool to search for voting info by topic (including absentee and early voting, election dates, polling place details, and more) and state to find current information for your home state.
Rock the Vote
Database of state voting information.

Federal or Nonprofit Assistance for Voters

Overseas Vote: Nonpartisan Voter Services for U.S. Citizens Overseas and Uniformed Services Members
Information on voting for Americans living overseas or serving in the military.
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens.
US Election Assistance Commission
The US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission (appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate) charged with developing guidance to meet election regulations, and also services as a central collection of state policies about voting systems.

Important NJ Dates

2022 NJ General Election

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

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

NJ Voter Information Portal (NJ Division of Elections)
The NJ Division of Election's collected info on the current election, including how to register, how to vote, and how to track your ballot. Also lists the locations of early voting sites and secure ballot drop boxes.
NJ My Voter Record Account (NJ Division of Elections)
All registered voters can sign up for a Voter Record Account through the NJ Division of Elections. Your account will provide you with the current status of your mail-in ballot, as well as your history of voting by mail. You can also use the account to find your polling location, county election official contact information, and the history of NJ elections in which you have voted.
NJ Election Results (NJ Division of Elections)
A list of NJ county websites that provide county results for all primary or general elections.

COLLEGE VOTERS

Student Voter Registration & Voting (NJ Division of Elections)
Information specifically for students who are from and/or go to NJ colleges.
You can register to vote where you get mail, so if you commute or live off-campus, register where you live! Or if you've registered at home, you can get a vote-by-mail ballot wherever you are.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A VOTER

NJ Voter Rights and Accessibility Information (NJ Division of Elections)
You have rights as a registered voter to a ballot, appropriate information, and accessible voting machines. Read the NJ Voters' Bill of Rights and information on accessibility here.

Guide Creator

This guide was originally created by Aimee Slater, Academic Outreach Librarian for Government Information and the Social Sciences, at Brandeis University.

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