Voting in New Jersey

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All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by mail in New Jersey; no excuse is needed.

New Jersey offers in person early voting. No excuse is needed to vote early. Early voting begins 4 days prior to non-presidential primary elections, 6 days prior to presidential primary elections, and 10 days prior to general elections, and ends 2 days before the election.

New Jersey has closed primaries. Voters registered with a particular party may only vote in that party's primary. For congressional and state primary elections, voters can choose to affiliate with a party at the polls on Election Day if the voter is unaffiliated. 17-year-olds cannot vote in the primary election even if they will be 18 by the corresponding general election.

ID is not required to vote in New Jersey, with the exception of federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requirements for first-time voters.