Voting in New Jersey

If you've voted in New Jersey before, you don't need to provide ID to vote.

If you're voting for the first time in your county, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide an ID number or copy of ID when you registered, you must show ID to vote.

Acceptable forms include:

• • NJ driver's license (with or without a photo)
• • US passport
• • Military or other government ID
• • Student ID
• • Employee ID
• • Store membership card
• • Bank statement
• • Car registration
• • Government check or document
• • Rent receipt
• • Sample ballot
• • Utility bill
• • Any other official document with your name and address

Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot.

To register in New Jersey you must:

• • be a United States citizen
• • be at least 17 years old (you must be at least 18 to vote, except that you may vote in a primary election if you are 17 and will be 18 by the next general election)
• • be a resident of the state of New Jersey and the county in which you register for at least 30 days before the election in which you vote
• • not be serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey or another state or of the United States