Voter Registration

Am I Registered to Vote?
Where Do I Vote?

The registration deadline to vote at the next election is 21 days prior to election day. To register to vote in you must be:

  • 18 years old by the next election
  • Resident of the county for 30 days before the election
  • United States citizen

You are not eligible to register to vote if you are serving a sentence or are on parole or probation, as a result of a conviction of an indictable offense under state or federal law or have adjudged mentally incompetent.

Change of Address

You must complete the Voter Registration Form (PDF) and check the appropriate space for address change. Change of address only applies if you have moved within the county the voter was currently registered. If a voter moves to another county, the voter must register as a new voter.

The changes or new registrations deadline to vote at the next election is 21 days prior to Election Day.

Party Declaration

A registered voter desiring to affiliate with a party or change their party affiliation you must file a Political Party Affiliation Declaration Form 55 days before an election. Political Party Affiliation Declaration Form or Party Declaration Information is provided by the State Division of Elections.

Voter's Rights

As a registered voter, you have voter's rights. These rights are a privilege of our democracy and are not to be violated by any 1 involved in the voting and election process. The State Division of Elections offers a handbooks on Voter Rights

Absentee Voting

In New Jersey, any voter can now vote via Absentee Ballot for any election. You do not need to state a reason for an Absentee Ballot. A completed Absentee Ballot may be sent to the Monmouth County Clerk up to 7 days prior to the election by mail or delivered in person at the Monmouth County Clerk's Office until 3 pm, the day before the election. The County Clerk cannot accept faxed copies of an Absentee Ballot Application since an original signature is required. Mail-in Applications are provided by the State Division of Elections. Information is also provided by the Monmouth County Clerk's Office at Monmouth County Votes.

Vote By Mail

Any voter may apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Authorized Messenger. Messenger shall be a family member or a registered voter of this County. No Authorized Messenger can (1) be a Candidate in the election for which the voter is requesting a Mail-In Ballot or (2) serve as messenger for more than three qualified voters per election, except that an authorized messenger or bearer may serve as such for up to five qualified voters in an election if those voters are immediate family members residing in the same household as the messenger or bearer."

Go to the Monmouth County Votes website for the application.