Research Guides: Vote!: US Voting Info

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.

NOT SURE IF YOU'RE ALREADY 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.

Absentee & Mail-in Ballots

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

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.

STATE POLICIES

Vote411: Search by State and Topic (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 serving in the military or living overseas, including students who are studying abroad.
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.

2024 NJ Elections: Dates & Deadlines

SPECIAL ELECTION for the 10th Congressional District (following the passing of Rep. Donald Payne Jr.)

SEPTEMBER 18

The 10th Congressional District includes some of Jersey City. Find more information about this election including the list of candidates at Ballotpedia.

GENERAL ELECTION

Up for Election: President, Senate, House of Representatives, Local Elections

October 15: Voter Registration Deadline for General Election

Register to vote online!

October 26 - November 3: Early Voting Period

October 29: Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for General Election

November 4 – by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for General Election

GENERAL ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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.
Vote.gov
Not from NJ? Vote.gov provides voting information for every state and American territory, including online registration for the states that allow it.

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.

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

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