Make Democracy work – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Questions or problems with your voter registration or voting?

Call toll-free in New Jersey:

1-800-792-VOTE

You have the right to vote if:

• You are registered to vote at least 21 days before the election.
• You are at your polling place at any time between 6 am and 8 pm.
• You have completed a criminal sentence, and are longer on parole or probation, and you have re-registered to vote.

You have the right:

• To vote without anyone trying to influence your vote.
• To bring your children into the voting booth with you.
• To file a signed or anonymous written complaint at your polling place if you are dissatisfied with the way an election is being run.
• To bring someone of your choice into the voting booth to assist you with voting if you cannot read or write English, or have a physical disability; or to request special assistance from poll worker.
• To vote under your original name if you have changed your name since registering to vote.

Not allowed to vote at your polling place? You have the right to vote by Provisional Ballot if:

• Your name is NOT on the poll list of voters but you believe you are registered to vote.
• You have moved recently within your county and have not registered at your new address.
• You are a first-time voter and you did not provide the accepted form of identification when you registered to vote, or that information could not be verified.
• You requested an absentee ballot but did not receive it in time for the election.

After the election, you have the right to know if your provisional ballot was counted and if not, the reason. The poll worker must provide you with contact information. Call toll-free 1-877-NJVOTER (1-877-658-6837) 10 days after the election to find out if your provisional ballot was counted.

If your right to vote is challenged by an election official, and you are prevented from voting, you have the right to a hearing ON ELECTION DAY to determine your eligibility. If the judge finds that you should be allowed to vote, you have the right to vote that same day. You have the right to bring this Bill of Rights with you into the voting booth.