Registered voters have two options to vote in-person using a voting machine. Dates and times provided below are for the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
In-Person Early Voting: Use a voting machine at an early voting location in your county (it may not be at your usual polling location). For the 2026 General Election, the early voting period is October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026. During that time, polls are open 10 am to 8 pm on Mondays through Saturdays, and 10 am to 6 pm on Sundays. Find an early voting location.
In-Person on Election Day: Polls are open 6 am – 8 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. On Election Day, voters are assigned a specific polling location and your polling location is indicated on the sample ballot you will receive in the mail. Find your polling place.
Review our FAQs if you have a specific question or concern, or visit the NJ Voter Information Portal.
No–but you do have options. Registered voters can vote at any in-person early voting site in their county during the early voting period. On Election Day, voters can vote at their assigned polling place, which is indicated on your sample ballot that you receive in the mail before Election Day.
If for some reason you are not in the poll book, you can vote using a paper provisional ballot. However, your provisional ballot will only be counted if you are found to be eligible. The League of Women Voters of New Jersey recommends that you call us at 1-800-792-VOTE (8683) if you believe you should be listed in the poll book but you are not, so we can review your situation. We might recommend that you go before an election judge.
Yes! You have the right to bring your child into the voting booth with you.
You have the right to bring someone of your choice into the voting booth if you need assistance–for example, if you speak a language other than English or have a disability. You can also request assistance from a poll worker. In this situation, two poll workers (one Republican and one Democrat) will assist you.
If you notice something unusual at your polling place, you have a few options to file a complaint. You can file a complaint with a poll worker, call the League of Women Voters of New Jersey at 1-800-792-VOTE(8683), or call the NJ Division of Elections at 1-877-NJ-Voter(1-877-658-6837).
In most cases, no.
However, you will need to provide ID if you are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide identification numbers, or the information you did provide could not be verified. Identification may include, but is not limited to, a current and valid photo ID such as a:
Or a non-photo ID such as a:
If you can provide ID, you are allowed to vote at your polling place, on the machine.
However, if you do not show identification, you will have to vote by provisional ballot, and you have until the close of business on the second day after the election to provide identification to the applicable county election office. You will be given a hand-out at the polling place that will tell you which county election office to contact.
Provisional ballots are paper ballots that are used at the polling place under the following circumstances:
If you are not allowed to vote on the machine at your polling place, you have the right to vote using a provisional ballot. If you are being told you must vote provisionally but you think this is incorrect, please call our Voter Hotline, 1-800-792-VOTE (8683).
The board worker will give you a paper ballot and an envelope and must provide you with a private area to complete your ballot. If you make a mistake (spoil) your ballot, you have the right to ask the board worker for another ballot. Place your completed ballot in the envelope and seal it. Sign and complete the Affirmation Statement that is attached to the envelope but DO NOT DETACH the Affirmation Statement. If you do not sign the Affirmation Statement, your ballot will not be counted.
Your envelope must be placed in the provisional ballot bag; give the envelope to the board worker or you may put your ballot into the bag yourself. No provisional ballot is counted at the polling place. All provisional ballots are taken to the County Commissioner of Registration’s office after the close of the polls for verification and counting by the County Board of Election.
After you give your provisional ballot to a poll worker, you must be given a number to call to find out if your ballot was counted and if not, why not. All provisional ballots are taken to the County Commissioner of Registration’s office after the close of the polls for verification and counting by the County Board of Election.
If you are concerned your vote will not be counted, or if you believe you have the right to cast your vote on a voting machine, you have the right to appear before an Election Judge. Call our Voter Hotline, 1-800-792-VOTE (8683) for assistance.
All polls and voting machines are required to be accessible. If yours is not, call a voter hotline to report the issue. You can also report accessibility concerns to the state.
