facts about nj voting
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Facts about nj voting. Why must a voter reregister?. Change address within the county or name change. What is included on a sample ballot?. Ballot questions, offices and candidates, & hours the polls are open. Where can qualified people register to vote?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FACTS ABOUT NJ VOTING
WHY MUST A VOTER REREGISTER?
CHAN GE ADDR ESS W ITHIN THE COU NTY OR NAME CHAN GE
WHAT IS IN CLU DED ON A SAMPLE BALL O T?
B A L L O T Q U E S T I O N S , O F F I C E S A N D C A N D I D AT E S , & H O U R S T H E P O L L S A R E O P E N
WHERE CAN Q UALIF IED PEO PL E REGISTER TO VO TE?
COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION’S OFFICE, MUNICIPAL
CLERK’S OFFICE, & THE DIVISION OF MOTOR
VEHICLES
WHICH DAY ARE GENERAL ELECTIO NS HELD?
THE F IRST TUESDAY AFT ER THE F IRST MO NDAY IN NOVEM BE R
W H AT Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S M A K E S O M E O N E E L I G I B L E T O R E G I S T E R T O V O T E ?
US CITIZEN, RESIDENT OF NJ, LIVE AT PRESENT
ADDRESS FOR 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ELECTION,
18 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF THE NEXT
ELECTION
WHEN CAN A QUAL IFIED PER SO N REGIS TER TO VO TE?
ANY TIME PR IO R TO THE 21 S T DAY BEFO R E ANY ELECTIO N
WHAT I DENTI F I CATION IS NEEDED TO VOTE AT THE POL LS?
SIGNATURE
WHAT HO U RS ARE THE PO LL S O PEN?
6:00AM TO 8PM
WHO SEL ECTS THE PO LL ING PL ACES FO R EACH ELECTIO N ?
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
W H O A R E T H E O N LY P E O P L E W H O C A N V O T E I N T H E N E W J E R S E Y P R I M A R Y E L E C T I O N S ?
MUS T A PERSO N VOTE FO R A SL ATE O F CANDIDATES?
NO, A PERSON M AY VOT E FOR ANY CANDIDATE ON THE B ALL OT
W H I C H P E O P L E A R E T A K E N I N T O C O N S I D E R A T I O N W H E N A P O L L I N G P L A C E I S C H O S E N ?
THE EL DER LY AN D PHY SICAL LY D ISABL ED
WHO R ECEIVES A SAMPL E EL ECTION BAL LO T?
REGISTERED VOTERS
W H O M U S T A B S E N T E E B A L L O T S B E G I V E N T O B E F O R E 8 : 0 0 P M O N E L E C T I O N D AY ?
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
TO CHANGE PARTIES, WHAT MUST A PERSON
COMPLETE AND SEND TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION NO LATER
THAN 50 DAYS BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION?
PARTY DECLARATION FORM
WHO MI GHT BE SE EN WORKING AT THE P OLLS ON E LEC TI ON DAY?
P O L L W AT C H E R S , P O L I C E O F F I C E R , E L E C T I O N B O A R D O F F I C E R S , P O L L C H A L L E N G E R S
C A N Y O U S T I L L V O T E AT T H E P O L L S I F Y O U A P P L I E D F O R A N A B S E N T E E B A L L O T ?
NO BECAU SE A S TAMP W IL L BE NEXT TO YO UR NAME
I F Y O U A R E M A I L I N G Y O U R A B S E N T E E B A L L O T A P P L I C AT I O N, W H AT I S T H E D E A D L I N E ?
I T M U S T B E R E T U R N E D T O T H E C O U N T Y C L E R K N O L A T E R T H A N 7 D A Y S B E F O R E T H E E L E C T I O N
WHO CAN APPLY FO R AN ABSENTEE BALL O T?
ANY REGISTERED VOTER
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