General Election 2026
Early Voting
October 26, 2026 – November 1, 2026
Early Voting Polling Locations Open:
Monday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.
Click HERE for poling locations
VOTE BY MAIL
Registered voters can apply for a vote-by-mail ballot by following the instructions found at VOTE.NJ.GOV or contacting their County Clerk.
Then, VOTE and RETURN your ballot one of the following ways...
Mail: Your vote-by-mail ballot MUST be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day and be received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before the sixth day after the close of the polls. To make sure your ballot is postmarked on time, put your ballot in the mail at least a few days before election day, or go up to the counter at a U.S. Post Office and have a clerk manually stamp the postmark on your ballot envelope.
Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place your vote-by-mail ballot in one of your county’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Drop box locations can be found at VOTE.NJ.GOV.
Board of Elections Office: Deliver your vote-by-mail ballot in person to your county’s Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. County Election Officials’ contact information can be found at VOTE.NJ.GOV.
Election Day, November 3rd:
Vote in person at your polling place, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.
Go to VOTE.NJ.GOV for your polling place, listed on the Polling Locations page.
General Election Day – November 3, 2026
NOTE: Your Vote-By-Mail ballot CANNOT be returned to your In-Person Early Voting Poll Location or your Election Day Poll Location.
