New Jersey

Voter Registration in New Jersey

New Jersey Voter Eligibility Requirements

You must register before you can vote in New Jersey.

You are eligible to vote in New Jersey. if you meet all of the following requirements:

• You are a citizen of the United States. 
• You a resident of New Jersey.
• You are at least 18 years of age on Election Day. 

New Jersey Voter Registration ID Requirements

To register to vote:

• You must provide your driver’s license number or state ID card number if you have one.
• If you do not have either of these IDs, you can use the last 4 digits of your Social Security number (SSN).
• If you do not have a Social Security number, then leave that space blank on your registration form.

If you don’t provide any of these numbers or the state can’t match the number you provide to official records, you will have to show an accepted form of ID the first time you vote.

You can use one of the following:

• Unexpired photo ID (driver’s license, state ID card, passport, etc.)
• Current utility bill, bank statement, or government document

New Jersey ID Requirements for Voting In Person

You do not need to show ID when you vote in New Jersey. 

If you didn’t verify your identity when you registered, you need to provide ID the first time you vote for President or Congress.

New Jersey ID Requirements for Voting By Mail