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New Jersey

A State-by-State Guide to Absentee Voting

How do I request an absentee ballot?
Download the absentee ballot request form (PDF) here.

Where do I send the request?
You will need to mail (not fax) the completed form to your county clerk. A list of county clerks is provided with the absentee ballot application. You can also find their contact information here. (If you follow this link, be sure that you mail your request to the county clerk and NOT to the superintendent or the board of elections.)

What is the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot?
You may request an absentee ballot by mail until seven days prior to Election Day:
October 28 for the General Election (by mail). It is advised, however, that you submit your application several weeks before Election Day in order to allow plenty of time for items to travel through the mail. You may also request an absentee ballot in person at the county clerk’s office until 3 PM on the day before Election Day.

What is the voting procedure?
Simply fill out your ballot, sign it, and return it. No witnesses are required.

What are the deadlines for voting absentee?
Your absentee ballot must be received by the County Board of Elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day:
General Election: November 4

What are the election dates and deadlines for 2008?
General Election: November 4
Voter registration closes 21 days prior to Election Day.

How do I contact the Secretary of State / election officials?
Contact the NJ Division of Elections here.

NJ Division of Elections
44 South Clinton Ave, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 304
Trenton, NJ 08625-0304
24 Hour Assistance: 1-877-NJVOTER
General Information:
609-292-3760 (TTD/TYY) 1-800-292-0039
Email: njelections@lps.state.nj.us
Fax: 609-777-1280

Nina Mitchell Wells
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 300
Trenton, NJ 08625-0300
E-mail: feedback@sos.state.nj.us
Tel: 609-984-1900
Fax: 609-292-7665

Randi M. Chmielewski
Eagleton Institute of Politics
191 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8557
Office: 732-932-9384 Ext. 268
Fax: 732-932-6778
Email: randic@rci.rutgers.edu
www.eagleton.rutgers.edu


Is permanent absentee status available?
No.

Additional information:
For more information on voting absentee go here.

For more information for all NJ voters go here