Get Ready for the 2020 General Election with Voting: It's Your Right

Saturday, August 1, 2020
Get Ready Voting It's Your Right pamphlet cover

The General Election on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 will determine the next President of the United States, as well as New Jersey Senators, Congressmen / Congresswomen, and county and local officials.
Get ready for the 2020 General Election by reading Voting: It's Your Right, a guide about voting rights and the voting process in New Jersey developed by The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities in collaboration with its Developmental Disabilities Network Partners, Disability Rights New Jersey and the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities.

The recently updated 4th Edition, available in English and Spanish, provides readers with information on:

  • Registering and preparing to vote
  • Options for voting by mail and in-person
  • Voting rights and accessibility
  • Contacting election officials with questions

Important dates to remember:

  • October 13, 2020 - Voter Registration Deadline for General Election
  • October 27, 2020 - Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for General Election
  • November 2, 2020 - Deadline for submitting Mail-In Ballot Applications in-person (before 3:00 pm)
  • November 3, 2020 - General Election (if you are voting by Mail-In Ballot, it must be received by the Post Office or submitted in-person to your County Board of Elections by this date)

Stay up-to-date on changes to the voting process related to COVID-19 by contacting your county's election officials or visiting the New Jersey Division of Elections' COVID-19 Election Resources webpage.