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The upcoming General Election will take place in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. This page is an overview of the 2024 General Election, including deadlines, forms, and additional information.

Registration Deadlines
  • The deadline to register for the General Election is October 15, 2024.
  • The deadline to apply by Mail for a Mail-In Ballot is October 29, 2024.
    • The deadline to apply in person for a Mail-In Ballot is November 3, 2024 by 3 pm.

For more information on how to register to vote, click here.

Vote by Mail

The deadline to opt out of receiving a Vote by Mail ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Election is on September 6, 2024.

If you do not receive your ballot by October 4, 2024 you may request a replacement ballot from the County Clerk’s Office by calling 732-745-4202 or by sending a replacement ballot request form.

To return your Mail-In Ballot, choose one of these options:

  • Mail your ballot through the United States Postal Service by 8 pm on November 5, 2024 to ensure it is postmarked on or before Election Day, November 5, 2024.
    • Properly postmarked mail-In ballots must be received by the County Board of Elections by 8 pm on November 7.
  • Drop your ballot in a designated Middlesex County Board of Elections’ drop box by 8 pm on Election Day, November 5, 2024.
  • Take it directly to the Board of Elections’ Office in East Brunswick by 8 pm on Election Day, November 5, 2024.

Drop boxes are maintained by the Middlesex County Board of Elections, are secure, and monitored by video surveillance. Ballots are collected from drop boxes on a regular basis.

For more information on how to vote by mail, click here.

Vote In-Person

Early Voting:

In-person early voting locations will be open Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, November 3 for the 2024 General Election. Hours will be Monday to Saturday, 10 am-8 pm and Sunday, 10 am-6 pm. No appointment is necessary.

For more information on the Early Voting Period for the November 5, 2024, General Election, click here.

   

On Election Day:

Registered voters may vote in person on Election Day, November 5, 2024, by proceeding to their assigned polling location. Polling locations will be open from 6 am-8 pm.

To find your assigned polling location, click here.

To find your assigned polling location by zip code, click here.

Sample Ballots

Available on our sample ballot page. Sample Ballots will be mailed on October 23.