Updated on June 1, 2022

June

June 7
Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Independent Candidates for General Election
(before 4:00 p.m. of the day of the primary election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-9

June 10
Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Independent General Election Candidates
(3 days after filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-13

June 13 – 4 p.m.
Filing Deadline for Objections to Nomination Petitions for Independent General Election
Candidates
(before 4 p.m. no later than 4 days after filing deadline)
To comply with P.L. 2022, c.7

August

August 8
Deadline for Secretary of State to Submit to the County Clerks the Statement of All Duly
Nominated Candidates for General Election
(not later than 86 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-22

August 15- 3 p.m.
Drawing of Ballot Position for General Election Candidates by the County Clerks
(85 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:14-12

August 19
Deadline for Submission of Non-binding County and Municipal Public Questions to the County
Clerks for Printing on the General Election Ballot
(81 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:37-1

August 30
Deadline for Submission of Public Questions (Other Than Proposed Amendments to the NJ
Constitution)
(not less than 70 days following final action of the Governor or the Legislature)
NJ Constitution, Article II, Sec. 1, P. 2
August 30
Deadline for Independent Candidates to Decline Nomination for General Election
(70 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-16

September

September 2
Deadline for Submission to the County Clerk of Municipal Non-binding Public Questions
Adopted by the Municipal Governing Body Upon the filing of a Qualified Petition by the Local
Electorate
(67 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:37-1.1

September 6
Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates to be voted at the
November General Election
(on or before 64th day prior to election)
N.J.S.A. 40:45-8

September 8
Deadline for Amendment to Defective Petitions for Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates to be
voted at the November General Election
(not later than 61 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 40:45-9

September 10
Filing Deadline for Objections to Nominating Petitions for Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates
(no later than 4 days after filing deadline)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-10

September 13
Last Day Vacancy Can Occur for Primary Election Nominees for the General Election
(56 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-20

September 13
Publication of Notice of Mail-In Ballot Availability for General Election by County Clerks
(prior to the 55th day before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:63-6

September 15
Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenge to Municipal Non-Partisan Candidates to be
Voted at the November General Election
(9 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-11

September 15
Deadline for Filling Primary Nominee Vacancy for General Election
(54 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:13-20

September 24
Commencement of Mailing of Mail-In Ballots for General Election
(45 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:63-5, N.J.S.A. 19:63-9

October

October 18
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election
(21 days before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:31-6

October 25
Deadline for Filing of Challenger Appointments for General Election
(second Tuesday preceding election)
N.J.S.A. 19:7-3

October 26
Mailing of Sample Ballots for General Election
(on or before 12 noon on Wednesday preceding the start of the early voting period for the general election)
N.J.S.A. 19:14-25

October 29 – November 6
Early Voting Period
(start on the 10th calendar day before a general election and end on the second calendar day before that
general election)
N.J.S.A. 19:15A-1

November

November 1
Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for General Election
(not less than 7 days prior to election)
N.J.S.A. 19:63-3

November 4
Deadline for Application to Receive General Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for
Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
(4th day before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:59-4

November 7 – by 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for General Election
(up to 3:00 p.m. on the day before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:63-3

November 7
Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for General Election by County Boards of
Election
(1 day before election)
N.J.S.A. 19:12-9

November 8
General Election
(Tuesday after first Monday in November)
N.J.S.A. 19:2-3, N.J.S.A. 19:15-2

November 10
Deadline for Receipt by County Boards of Elections of Mail-In Ballots by delivery of the United
States Postal Service that DO NOT Bear a Postmark of Delivery
(no later than 48 hours (2 days) after the time of the closing of the polls for the election)
N.J.S.A. 19:63-22

November 14
Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
(no later than 144 hours (6 days) after the time of the closing of the polls for the election)
N.J.S.A. 19:63-22

November 26
Deadline for County Clerk to transmit Official General Election Results to the Secretary of
State
(5 days after the meeting of the board)