Today's the Last Day to Register to Vote

The New Jersey Division of Elections wishes to remind all eligible but unregistered voters of the October 18 deadline to register to vote in the November 8 general election. This includes eligible voters who have moved from one county to another within New Jersey.

For in-person registration, a detailed list of state Superintendents/Commissioners of Registration, their location, as well as information on extended evening hours for October 18 can be found at the Division of Elections website,www.NJElections.org.

Potential voters will be asked to provide a New Jersey driver’s license number or Motor Vehicle Commission non-driver identification number or Social Security number on the voter registration application. Voter registration must be completed no later than 21 days before an election.

You can register to vote in Middlesex County if:

• you are a U.S. citizen
• you will be at least 18 years old by the next election
• you will be a resident of Monmouth County 30 days prior to the election
• you are not currently incarcerated, on probation or parole because of a felony conviction.

Contact the Middlesex County Voter Registration Office at 732-745-3471, or log onto the county website for additional information.

For those wishing to register by mail, you can access registration forms via www.NJElections.org. Once online, you’ll find county-specific registration forms, in several languages, which are conveniently pre-addressed for mailing. These applications may be mailed up and including October 18; all applications postmarked by that date will be accepted.

The Commissioners of Registration cannot accept faxed copies or an electronic transmission of a voter registration form since an original signature is required. The registrant must download the form and send the hard copy to the Commissioner of Registration.

Registration forms are also available at Division of Motor Vehicle offices. You can also register to vote at the same time you are applying for assistance or service at the following agencies: 

• NJ Medical Assistance & Health Services Program
• WIC (Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infant & Children)
• Work First NJ Programs
• Division of Developmental Disabilities
• Office of Disability Services - Department of Human Services - Public Offices
• Armed Forces of the United States Recruitment Offices
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Labor
• Commission of the Blind & Visually Impaired
  • County Welfare Agency or County Board of Social Services

For further information on the October 18 registration deadline, and for other information on all statewide election matters in New Jersey, visit www.NJElections.org.