Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday

The New Jersey Division of Elections wishes to remind all eligible but unregistered voters of the Oct. 18 deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. This includes eligible voters who have moved from one county to another within New Jersey.

For in-person registration, a detailed list of state Superintendents/Commissioners of Registration, their location, as well as information on extended evening hours for Oct. 18 can be found at the Division of Elections website, www.NJElections.org.

For those wishing to register by mail, you can access registration forms via the Division’s website. Once online, you’ll find county-specific registration forms, in several languages, which are conveniently pre-addressed for mailing. These applications may be mailed up and including Oct. 18; all applications postmarked by that date will be accepted.

The Commissioners of Registration cannot accept faxed copies or an electronic transmission of a voter registration form since an original signature is required. The registrant must down load the form and send the hard copy to the Commissioner of Registration.

Registration forms are also available at Division of Motor Vehicle offices. You can also register to vote at the same time you are applying for assistance or service at the following agencies:

• NJ Medical Assistance & Health Services Program
• WIC (Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infant & Children)
• Work First NJ Programs
• Division of Developmental Disabilities
• Office of Disability Services - Department of Human Services - Public Offices
• Armed Forces of the United States Recruitment Offices
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Labor
• Commission of the Blind & Visually Impaired
• County Welfare Agency or County Board of Social Services

For more information on the Oct. 18 registration deadline, and for other information on all statewide election matters in New Jersey, visit www.NJElections.org.

Editor's Note: This information was provided by the New Jersey Division of Elections.