Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.

Dwight D Eisenhower

General Election Day
Tuesday November 3, 2026

The Vote 411 site will provide you with information in New York , New Jersey and all other states. This includes information about registration, absentee ballots, ballot by mail, and information for overseas or military voters . You can see what’s on your ballot, find your polling place and discover upcoming debates and forums in your area. Also included are drop box locations and early voting information. The State of NewYork and the State of New Jersey have their own election portals as well.

Voter Registration and Early Voting Deadlines for the 2026 Midterms in NY, NJ and Connecticut can vary in numerous ways so it’s important to confirm that your vote will be counted.

Ballots

New York State Board of Elections will post your ballot, poll site and registration status. You can also find ballot information on Vote 411.

What To Know About NYC’s 5 Ballot Proposals

The five proposals concern use of public space, city contracting, street safety, building permitting and the city’s rainy day fund.

Question 1 would remove some steps from the process of getting permission from the city to use public space to build ramps, benches and outdoor dining structures.

Question 2 seeks to simplify the city contracting process by authorizing the mayor to award contracts, reduce paperwork for small businesses and nonprofits looking to work with the city, and reduce reporting requirements.

Question 3 combines three measures that aim to speed up processes for transportation projects, the sale of some city-owned land and leasing office space for government workers.

Question 4 seeks to create a centralized construction permitting system and move waterfront construction permitting to the Department of Buildings.

Question 5 would set a goal of putting aside a rainy day fund equal to at least 12% of the city’s previous year’s tax revenue.

The League of Women Voters of the City of New York gives a further explanation of each question and lists the pros and cons of each.

Ballots in New Jersey differ by county and even by municipality, because each local area has different local offices, school boards, and municipal questions on the ballot. The Vote 411 site will link your address to your ballot information.

New York State

Registration

Deadline for New York State Registration online, by mail or in person – Saturday, October 24, 2026

Early Voting

Dates: Saturday October 24 – Sunday November 1

Locations Voters may visit any of their assigned Early Voting Centers in their county, except in New York City, where voters are assigned to one early voting site.

Vote By Mail/Absentee Voting

Any New York State registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot. New York City residents may apply for a ballot on the Vote NYC site. New York state residents may also qualify to vote absentee for a multitude of reasons. The Vote NYC site also provides absentee ballot applications.

Applications requesting to receive an absentee or ballot by mail must be received by the board of elections in your county no later than ten days before the election, Saturday, October 24, 2026

You may return the ballot in any of the following ways:
Bringing it to a poll site in your county on November 3rd by 9pm.
Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than November 3rd. Must be received by the County Board of Elections no later than November 10th.
Bringing it to your County Board of Elections Office no later than November 3rd by 9pm.
Bringing it to an early voting poll site in your county between October 24th and November 1st.

In Person Voting

You can find your poll location on the New York State Board of Elections site or the Vote NYC site.

New Jersey

Registration Deadlines

Deadline for New Jersey Registration online, by mail or in person – Tuesday, October 13,2026

Early Voting

Dates: Saturday October 24 – Sunday November 1

Locations Voters may visit any of their assigned Early Voting Centers in their county.

Vote By Mail

Any voter may apply for Vote-By-Mail by completing the Application for Mail-in Ballot and returning the application to their County Clerk.

After you complete your Mail-in Ballot, return your ballot by one of three ways, mail it back, place it in one of your county’s Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations or return it to your County Board of Elections Office.

New Jersey Voting Information Portal provides step by step directions for completing and returning your mail in ballot.

Return your ballot. How you return it is up to you. Select one of the following three ways:

Mail: It must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. Election Day and be received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before 6 days after Election Day. To make sure your ballot is postmarked on time, put your ballot in the mail at least a few days before election day, or go up to the counter at a U.S. Post Office and have a clerk manually stamp the postmark on your ballot envelope.

Secure Ballot Drop Box: Place it in one of your county’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Secure Ballot Drop Box locations

Board of Elections Office: Deliver it in person to your county’s Board of Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. County Election Officials

In Person Voting

You can find your poll location on the New Jersey Voter Information Portal. or Vote 411.

What You Can Do

Donate a little to every campaign above or focus on a few. Volunteer . This includes, but not limited to, registration drives, canvassing, phone banking, text banking, post card and letter writing. Attend their town halls, fairs and public events.

Join National Networks whose focus is on getting out the vote:
League of Women Voters
Rock The Vote

The following organizations let you decide who to communicate with: battleground state voters, a particular campaign, specific congressional races, etc. You, yourself, can organize post card and letter writing “parties”. They’re a good way to work together and network at the same time.
Vote Forward
Postcard to Voters
Postcards to Swing States

Join National Networks whose focus is on electing local politicians:
Indivisible
Move On

The Final stretch of the Midterm Elections