New Jersey Department of State

Who Can Register

To register in New Jersey you must be:

a United States citizen,

at least 18 years old by the next election,

a resident of the county for 30 days before the election.

You are not eligible to register to vote if:

you are serving a sentence or on parole or probation, as a result of a conviction of an indictable offense under state or federal law.

  Note:
If you are no longer serving a sentence, or no longer on parole or probation..., you CAN vote in NJ by completing a new voter registration form.
 
  • If you have any questions, click here for the address and telephone number for your county commissioner of registration.
 
  • If you were registered to vote before you were convicted, you must complete a new voter registration register form once you have served your time.
 
  • You only lose your right to vote while you are serving a sentence, are on probation or parole.
 
  • If you are a pre-trial detainee or on bail pending appeal, you do not lose your right to vote.
 
   
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