SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION 2026
February 5, 2026
Primary Election: February 5, 2026
Registration Deadline: January 15
Deadline to apply by mail for Vote-by-Mail (VBM) ballot: January 29
Early voting period: Thursday, January 29 – Tuesday, February 3
Deadline to apply in-person for VBM ballot: July 15, 3 pm
Deadline for Post Office receipt of VBM ballot: February 5
Deadline to deliver VBM ballot to drop box or county office: February 5
Deadline to “cure” VBM or provisional ballot issue: February 17
VBM Ballot must be received by the county board of election by February 11
Following the election of the new Governor-elect, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, voters in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, including much of Newark and surrounding towns, will have the opportunity to elect a new Representative to fill her old Congressional seat. The new Representative will complete the remainder of the current term in the House of Representatives, ending in January 2027.
You can verify your voter registration online at vote.nj.gov or by calling NJ Division of Elections at 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837).
Look up your polling place online at vote.nj.gov, or by calling NJ Division of Elections at 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837).
