Guide: How to register to vote in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Get ready for the November elections by registering. Here is all the information you need.

Sandrina Rodrigues

Sep 19, 2023, 8:30 AM

Updated 459 days ago

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Today is National Voter Registration Day! Get ready for the November elections by registering. Below is all the information you need.
The deadline to register to vote in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York is in October.
States across the country are also working to expand vote by mail so that everyone can vote safely. Are you planning to vote by mail? The organization When We All Vote has all the information you need to know here

HOW TO REGISTER IN CONNECTICUT:

In Connecticut, to register to vote in the general election, your application must be postmarked or received by a voter registration agency by the seventh day before an election (OR you may register in person with your Registrar of Voters by the seventh day before an election). Click here for more on the deadlines
Secretary of State for Connecticut: Voter Information
Absentee voting information | Application for Absentee Ballot in English | Spanish
Below are some events being held in Connecticut today:

HOW TO REGISTER IN NEW JERSEY:

The deadline to register online to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 17.
The deadline for registering by mail to vote is (postmarked by) Tuesday, Oct. 17.
The deadline to register in person to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 17.
Secretary of State for New Jersey: Division of Elections

HOW TO REGISTER IN NEW YORK:

The deadline to register online to vote is Oct. 28.
The deadline for registering by mail to vote is (postmarked by) Oct. 28.
The deadline to register in person to vote is Oct. 28.
The deadline to request a ballot by mail is (received by) Oct. 23.
The early voting period runs from Oct. 28, to Nov. 5, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live.

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