N.J. Voter Information

Polling hours:

6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Lines will likely be shortest between 10 and 3. Those in line at 8 p.m. will be able to vote.

Before entering the voting booth:

Review sample ballots sent by mail and available online and at the polls. New voters are encouraged to view an instruction video at

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.

What not to wear:

State law forbids anyone to wear campaign-related buttons or clothes, including hats, at a poll. Individuals will be asked to remove or cover the item; a garment may be turned inside-out.

If a voting machine fails:

Paper ballots may be used when, for any reason, a voting machine does not work. Poll workers may authorize use of paper ballots if a district's single machine is in use for extended time by a disabled voter who requires audio aid.

If a voter's name isn't listed:

A registered voter whose name isn't in the poll book, or who moved within the county without informing his or her county election office, may cast a provisional paper ballot.

To vote by absentee ballot:

Registered voters don't have to give a reason for an absentee ballot. File a ballot application with the county clerk by 3 p.m. Monday. Return the ballot to county election headquarters by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Go to

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for details.

Questions?

For poll locations and other information, go to

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or call 1-877-658-6837.

Problems?

To report a problem at the poll, contact state lawyers at 1-877-658-6837 or the League of Women Voters' Voter Protection Hotline at 1-800-792-8683.