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New Jersey Division of Elections

The Hon. Tahesha Way, Secretary

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way's Election Message

As Secretary of State, it is my legal and moral obligation to ensure ballot access to qualified voters. I am interested in boosting participation and combating the disturbing trend of voter suppression we’ve witnessed around the country.

The surest way to keep government honest is utilizing the franchise of voting. What many people don’t realize is how the right to vote did not come easily. Consider the fact that the 19th Amendment—guaranteeing women that right—was not adopted until 1920. That isn’t so long ago. Before that, women were shut out of voting booths.

As Frederick Douglass said: “Educate your sons and daughters, send them to school, and show them that beside the cartridge box, the ballot box, and the jury box, you also have the knowledge box.”

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NOTICE - Pledge of Allegiance

Executive Order 105 signed by Governor Murphy on March 19, 2020 states that “candidates who have not already signed and notarized an Oath of Allegiance shall attach a signed Pledge of Allegiance to their petitions containing the same language as prescribed in N.J.S.A. 41:1-1”. If you are a candidate and you have not already signed and notarized an Oath of Allegiance, please complete a Pledge of Allegiance.

Additionally, Executive Order 105 states “The verification requirements of N.J.S.A. 19:23-11, insofar as they are not included on the online form created by the Secretary of State, shall be suspended for petitions due by 4:00 p.m. on March 30, 2020.” Please be advised that the Affidavit of Circulator page does not need to be notarized. A circulator would still need to Print and Sign their name and include their address.

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Candidate Petition Filing Deadlines

  • For Democratic & Republican Candidates
    03/30/20 Before 4:00 p.m.
  • For Independent Candidate Petitions
    06/02/20 Before 4:00 p.m.
    For Independent Candidates For Electors of President and Vice President
    07/27/20 Before 4:00 p.m.

 

Voter Registration Deadlines

  • 02/18/20 March Special School Board Elections
  • 04/03/20 Annual School Board Elections
  • 04/21/20 May Municipal Non-Partisan Election
  • 05/12/20 Primary Election
  • 09/08/20 September Special School Board Elections
  • 10/13/20 General Election
  • 11/17/20 December Special School Board Elections

 

Election Dates

  • 03/10/20 March Special School Board Election
  • 04/21/20 Annual School Board Election
  • 05/12/20 May Municipal Non-Partisan Election
  • 06/02/20 Primary Election
  • 09/29/20 September Special School Board Election
  • 11/03/20 General Election
  • 12/08/20 December Special School Board Election

 

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NOTICE - Nominating Petition Filing

Effective immediately as a measure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, nominating petitions for FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES can be emailed to the following email addresses or faxed to the number listed below.

If you are a candidate running for a County office, you must provide your petition to your County Clerk.

If you are a candidate running for a Municipal office, you must provide your petition to your Municipal Clerk.

Please only send petitions for FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES to the below email addresses:

donna.barber@sos.nj.gov
dawn.schilling@sos.nj.gov

Fax Number: (609) 777-1280

Please be advised that we can currently only accept emails up to 25 megabytes. If you need to send an email larger than 25 megabytes, please send multiple emails. Blank pages should not be included to reduce the size of the document.

Mailing Address
NJ Division of Elections, P.O. Box 304, Trenton, NJ 08625-0304 Office Address 20 West State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608

Telephone Number: 609-292-3760 or 609-218-0463

Fax Number: 609-777-1280

Voting Information & Assistance: 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837)

TTY/TDD: 609-292-0034

In your email, please include a telephone number for the Division of Elections to contact you with a confirmation of receipt.

THIS NOTICE WILL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED.

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