Voting in New Jersey

When we vote, we not only exercise a hard-earned right, but help ensure our community is valued and respected. AAPI New Jersey works to engage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in our democracy and increase participation in every election.

Vote in the 2026 CD-11 Special Election

New Jersey will be holding a special general election in Congressional District 11 on April 16. You can vote early or by mail! To cast your vote for this election, follow the steps below.

1. Register to Vote

To register to vote online, go to: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register. You must register by March 26.
You can also register to vote by filling out a paper registration form and mailing it in. It must be received by March 26.
Unsure if you are registered? Check your registration status: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check

To register to vote online, go to: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register. You must register by January 15.
You can also register to vote by filling out a paper registration form and mailing it in. It must be received by January 15.
To vote in a primary election in NJ, you must be registered for a Party. If you wish to switch parties, Party Affiliation Declaration Forms are due by January 29.
Unsure if you are registered? Check your registration status: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check

2. Learn More About the Candidates

As part of our nonpartisan civic engagement efforts, we have reached out to all election candidates for Congressional District 11 asking them to share their views on how they will serve their AAPI constituents. Check out their responses and our Candidate Forum:

3. How to Vote

You have 3 ways of voting:

1. Vote By Mail

You can have a ballot sent to your home, which you can return by mail or drop off at a secure ballot box in your county or community. It must be dropped off at a secure ballot box or postmarked by 8pm on April 16.

You must apply separately to vote by mail at least 7 days before the election day, so don’t delay in sending the application by April 9: https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml#applications.
Find your secure ballot box if you want to drop it off: https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote.shtml
For more information, go to: https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml#applications

2. In-Person Early Voting from April 6 – April 14

No matter where you live in your county, you can vote at any of your county’s designated in-person early voting locations. Please note that this can be a different location from where you normally vote on Election Day. Find your county’s early voting locations at www.VOTE.NJ.GOV.

Early voting locations will be open from at least 10am-8pm on Mondays through Saturdays, and from at least 10am-6pm on Sundays. No appointment is necessary. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.

3. In-Person on April 16

Vote in person at your polling place from 6:00am–8:00pm 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.

Vote in the 2026 General Election

New Jersey will be holding a general election on November 3. You can vote early or by mail! To cast your vote for this election, follow the steps below.

1. Register to Vote

To register to vote online, go to: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register. You must register by October 13.
You can also register to vote by filling out a paper registration form and mailing it in. It must be received by October 13.
Unsure if you are registered? Check your registration status: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check

2. Learn More About the Candidates

As part of our nonpartisan civic engagement efforts, we reached out to all election candidates for Congress asking them to share their views on how they will serve their AAPI constituents. Check out their responses:

3. How to Vote

You have 3 ways of voting:

1. Vote By Mail

You can have a ballot sent to your home and vote by mail by applying at least 7 days before the election (deadline October 27), but we recommend applying as soon as possible.

To submit your completed ballot, you can:

Return it to a secure county drop box by 8pm on November 3 (Find a secure ballot box)
Take it to a post office and ask for a manual postmark stamp by November 3
If you must mail it, we recommend sending in your ballot at least one week before Election Day.

For more information, visit https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml#applications.

2. In-Person Early Voting from October 24-November 1

3. In-Person on November 3

Know Your Rights

You do not need to show ID to vote, unless you are a first-time voter who registered by mail
Your polling place is required to be accessible to voters with disabilities.
You have the right to bring your children into the voting booth with you.
You have the right to bring someone of your choice into the voting booth to assist you with voting if you cannot read or write English or have a disability. You can also request special assistance from the poll worker.
If you are voting in Bergen County, all voting materials, instructions, and signs, including ballots, must be available in Korean, and there must be a bilingual poll worker available to provide assistance. In Middlesex County, these same translations and assistance must be provided in Gujarati.

Have questions or need help voting? Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin (普通話), Cantonese (廣東話), Korean (한국어), Vietnamese (tiếng Việt), Tagalog, Urdu (اردو), Hindi (हिंदी), and Bengali/Bangla (বাংলা).

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and APIA Vote run the 1-888-API-VOTE hotline, where voters can get assistance and have questions answered about voting and the elections. In the weeks leading up to the General Election, this hotline will be live. Throughout the rest of the year, calls to the hotline will be answered within 24 hours.

Translated Voter Education Materials

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey offers translated printable/sharable voter education materials in multiple languages:

Get Graphics with New Jersey's Voting Deadlines in Different Languages

English • Filipino • Gujarati
Hindi • Korean • Punjabi
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Vietnamese

Get Voter Registration Forms in Asian Languages

Volunteer and Help Us Get Out the Vote!

Whether you have an hour to give or a week, you can help us strengthen Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices and representation by reaching out to AAPI voters in this year’s election. Click below to see upcoming opportunities and sign up!

Join a text- or phone-banking session
Get together for a group postcard-writing party
Head to the streets for in-person canvassing
Monitor an exit-poll station on election day

Voting in New Jersey

Vote in the 2026 CD-11 Special Election

1. Register to Vote

2. Learn More About the Candidates

3. How to Vote

1. Vote By Mail

2. In-Person Early Voting from April 6 – April 14

Vote in the 2026 General Election

1. Register to Vote

2. Learn More About the Candidates

3. How to Vote

1. Vote By Mail

2. In-Person Early Voting from October 24-November 1

3. In-Person on November 3

Know Your Rights

Translated Voter Education Materials

Get Graphics with New Jersey's Voting Deadlines in Different Languages

Get Voter Registration Forms in Asian Languages

Volunteer and Help Us Get Out the Vote!

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