Voters will head to the polls in New York and New Jersey on Tuesday for the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n
If you’re not already registered, you won’t be able to vote this time, but here’s what to know so you’re prepared for the next election.<\/p>\n
How to register to vote online in New York and New Jersey<\/p>\n
In New York, you can register to vote through the state’s online voter registration portal here<\/a> if you have an\u00a0NY.gov<\/a> ID.<\/p>\n In New Jersey, residents can register to vote online by visiting voter.svrs.nj.gov\/register<\/a>. All you need is your date of birth and one of the following: a current and valid driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, or your Social Security number.<\/p>\n How to register to vote by mail or in person in New York and New Jersey<\/p>\n To register to vote by mail in New York, you must request a registration form online here<\/a> or by calling 1-800-367-8683. Once you complete the form, sign it and date it; you must mail or deliver the form to your county board of elections, which can be found online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n To register to vote in person in New York, visit your county board of elections, any New York State\u00a0Agency-Based voter registration center<\/a>, or your local Department of Motor Vehicles location.<\/p>\n To register to vote by mail in New Jersey, find and download a form online here<\/a>, fill it out, print it out and mail or deliver it to your county commissioner of registration or superintendent of elections, which can be found online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n To register to vote in person in New Jersey, you can get a form at Division of Motor Vehicle offices, along with other state and county locations listed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is eligible to register to vote in New York and New Jersey?<\/p>\n To register to vote in both New York and New Jersey, you must be a United States citizen and a resident of your current county for at least 30 days before the election.<\/p>\n If you are in prison for a felony conviction, you are not eligible to vote in either New York or New Jersey.<\/p>\n New York State also says applicants cannot be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court or claim the right to vote elsewhere.<\/p>\n In New York, you can pre-register to vote at age 16 or 17, but you will not be able to vote until you turn 18.<\/p>\n In New Jersey, you can pre-register to vote at 17, but will not be able to vote until you’re 18.<\/p>\n Am I registered to vote, and when is the voter registration deadline in New York and New Jersey?<\/p>\n To check if you’re registered to vote in New York, visit\u00a0voterlookup.elections.ny.gov<\/a>. New Jersey residents can find out if they’re registered to vote by visiting voter.svrs.nj.gov\/registration-check<\/a>.<\/p>\n To be eligible to vote in the 2026 midterms, the voter registration deadline in New York was Oct. 24, and the voter registration deadline in New Jersey was Oct. 13.<\/p>\n In New Jersey, the voter registration deadline is always 21 days prior to election day.<\/p>\n What do you need to register to vote in New York and New Jersey?<\/p>\n In New York and New Jersey, you will be required to provide your full name, birthdate, address, and a driver’s license number, non-driver ID card number or Social Security number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Voters will head to the polls in New York and New Jersey on Tuesday for the 2026 midterm…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390893,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9,24,55,54,56],"class_list":["post-390892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}