Day Three of early voting in New Jersey begins today. Polls are open from 10 AM to 8 PM

Good morning, New Jersey.

Today is the third day of in-person early voting for the 2024 primary election, where Democrats and Republicans in New Jerseyans will pick nominees for Governor, State Assembly, county and municipal offices, and in the 35th district, for an unexpired term in the State Senate.

One Day One, 26,836 New Jersey voters cast in-person early vote ballots.

The state’s six-day early voting period began on Monday. Early voting locations are open from 10 AM to 8 PM through Saturday. Early voting is open on Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM.

If you arrive at the early voting center by 8 PM – or 6 PM on Sundays – you will be permitted to vote no matter how long the line is. Do not leave.

Voters may vote from any designated in-person early voting location in the county where they are registered. Click HERE for a list of early voting poll locations in each county.

In New Jersey primary elections, you may vote for candidates in the party you are registered with, either Democratic or Republican. If you are an unaffiliated voter who has never declared a party, you can show up at the polls and declare a party.

Click HERE to confirm your voter registration.

If you are not allowed to vote or feel incorrectly pushed to vote on a provisional ballot when you’re entitled to vote on the machine, you can present your case to a Superior Court Judge to determine your eligibility to vote. Judges will be on call for each of the six days of early voting; hearings are done remotely, and you can attend a hearing via Zoom from your phone at a polling location.

Voters should not readily accept being turned away. Ask to speak to the person in charge, known as the Super Poll Worker, the individual who is most fluent in ways that can help you vote.

If you intend to appear before an election judge, call the ACLU Voter Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) or contact your county election officials. Click HERE for a list.

The New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission will be available during early voting hours to confirm issues related to vote registration at an MVC center if you moved since the last election and changed your address. Sometimes the MVC makes mistakes regarding party affiliation changes made at their offices; if you believe your party affiliation is incorrect, you must speak up.

If you are a first-time voter and registered by mail, you will be asked to show identification at the polls. If you don’t bring an acceptable form of ID, you may vote by provisional ballot and then get your ID to a county election office within 48 hours to have your vote counted.

You have a right to cast a provisional ballot if you believe you are entitled to vote, but your name does not appear on the electronic poll book list of registered voters. You may also vote with a provisional ballot if you moved within your original county and not registered at your new address or moved to a new county within 30 days of Election Day – but you may not vote if you moved from another county or another state 31 days before.

If you have changed your name since registering to vote, you have the right to vote under your original name.

Remember that the number one cause of provisional ballots is a vote-by-mail ballot already sent to you. Don’t worry if you can’t locate it; you may use a provisional ballot. Just don’t vote twice.

As a New Jersey voter, you have a right to vote without intimidation, threats, coercion, or interference. Anyone who believes their vote has been interfered with, or seeks to report voting-related issues, can call the New Jersey Voter Information and Assistance line at 877-NJVOTER. You may also contact the American Civil Liberties Union hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.

If an official challenger challenges your right to vote, ask a poll worker for an affidavit to confirm your identity or address. The poll worker will allow you to vote either on the machine or by a provisional ballot. To be clear, a provisional ballot counts the same as a machine vote.

If you’re uncertain if your vote was counted, ask a poll worker for help.

If a voting machine malfunctions, ask for a paper ballot. That counts the same.

Early voting is just one of many voting options in the upcoming election.

Vote-by-mail ballots may be dropped in secure drop boxes or returned by the U.S. Postal Service at the peril of a voter; ballots must be postmarked by 8 PM on June 10 and delivered to the county Board of Elections no later than close of business on Monday, June 16.

Click HERE for a list of secure ballot drop box locations across the state. If you cast a mail-in vote, track your ballot HERE to make sure it has arrived at your county election office.

On Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, from 6 AM to 8 PM. Click HERE to find your polling location.

Attorney General Matt Platkin has a Voting Rights Resources page to answer questions about your rights under state law. Click HERE.

“Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. Here in New Jersey, we are proud to have free, fair, and secure elections, and we will work tirelessly to ensure that every eligible voter can exercise their fundamental right to vote,” said Platkin. “We have the systems in place to address and resolve voting-related issues as they arise, and we will not tolerate any attempts to interfere with or disrupt our democratic process.”

Click HERE to review the Attorney General’s Guidance on the role of law enforcement in election activities.

Voters who feel they have faced discrimination or harassment in pursuit of their right to vote can also file a report with the Division on Civil Rights through the NJ BIAS online portal — https://bias.njcivilrights.gov — or may call 1-800-277-BIAS (1-800-277-2427). Urgent complaints concerning allegations of discrimination or harassment filed with the Division on Civil Rights may be addressed during the election or after the election.

Note that it is a criminal offense to solicit voters or to campaign within a 100-foot protective zone extending from the outside entrance of any election site.

Click HERE to check your voter registration status.

Early Voting Locations in New Jersey

Atlantic County Early Voting Poll Locations

Bergen County Early Voting Poll Locations

Burlington County Early Voting Poll Locations

Camden County Early Voting Poll Locations

Cape May County Early Voting Poll Locations

Cumberland County Early Voting Poll Locations

Essex County Early Voting Poll Locations

Gloucester County Early Voting Poll Locations

Hudson County Early Voting Poll Locations

Hunterdon County Early Voting Poll Locations