## Important dates for 2026 New Jersey General Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

### Registering to Vote

- Online applications must be submitted by April 21, 2026
- In-person applications must be submitted by April 21, 2026
- Mail-in applications must be received by April 21, 2026

### Requesting an Absentee Ballot

- Absentee ballots may be requested in person until May 11, 2026
- Mail-in requests must be received by May 5, 2026

### Voting

- Mail-in ballots must be received by May 12, 2026
- Election Day is May 12, 2026

## Recent elections

- ### [2026 New Jersey Congressional Special General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-congressional-special-general-election-2026-04-16)
  archived

New Jersey Congressional Special General Election was held on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

- ### [2026 New Jersey General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-general-election-f784214f-fb22-4535-871e-012408766799)
  archived

New Jersey General Election was held on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

- ### [2026 New Jersey Congressional Special Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-congressional-special-primary-election-2026-02-05)
  archived

New Jersey Congressional Special Primary Election was held on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

- ### [2025 New Jersey General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-general-election-ad2f54a5-8769-485e-8461-2c820a2e1610)
  archived

New Jersey General Election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

- ### [2025 New Jersey Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-primary-election-a0b79672-d713-418f-96a1-8a6bb41e5706)
  archived

New Jersey Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

- ### [2024 New Jersey General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-general-election-8695f1c4-d5d4-4e2d-bfbb-360eea8506b9)
  archived

New Jersey General Election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

- ### [2024 New Jersey Congressional Special General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-congressional-special-general-election-2024-09-18)
  archived

New Jersey Congressional Special General Election was held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

- ### [2024 New Jersey Congressional Special Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-congressional-special-primary-election-2024-07-16)
  archived

New Jersey Congressional Special Primary Election was held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

- ### [2024 New Jersey Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-primary-election-6d5a3184-56fa-4600-9af5-cf77fdc64028)
  archived

New Jersey Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

- ### [2023 New Jersey General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-jersey-general-election-e7923406-8d96-4323-95eb-a1285bbcc248)
  archived

New Jersey General Election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.