New Jersey Election Results 2026: Ballot fixes due Nov 14

New Jersey's Division of Elections does not list a general requirement to show identification at the polling place. Its Voter Restore handbook advises that it is a good idea for all voters to bring identification to the polling place in case it is needed, and says a voter whose eligibility is challenged may have to show identification at the request of poll workers. For mail-in ballots, the Division's FAQ says voters do not need to provide a copy of their ID except under certain circumstances for first-time voters. When registering, every person must give a New Jersey driver's license or MVC non-driver ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number.

To register to vote in New Jersey you must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county for 30 days before the election, and at least 17 years old, although you cannot vote until you reach 18; a 17-year-old who will be 18 by the following general election may vote in that year's primary. You may not register while serving a sentence of incarceration for a conviction of an indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, another state or the United States. You can register online at voter.svrs.nj.gov/register, by paper form, or through the Motor Vehicle Commission.

In New Jersey, only a person who is currently serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of an indictable offense cannot register or vote. People on parole or probation are eligible to register and vote, and the Division of Elections' Voter Restore handbook confirms this ('Yes'). A person in jail awaiting trial does not lose the right to vote, and a person out on bail while an appeal is pending is eligible to register and vote. Once released from incarceration a person may register in the usual ways: online, by paper application or through the Motor Vehicle Commission.