FACTS ABOUT NJ VOTING. WHY MUST A VOTER REREGISTER?

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FACTS ABOUT NJ VOTING Slide 2 WHY MUST A VOTER REREGISTER? Slide 3 CHANGE ADDRESS WITHIN THE COUNTY OR NAME CHANGE Slide 4 WHAT IS INCLUDED ON A SAMPLE BALLOT? Slide 5 BALLOT QUESTIONS, OFFICES AND CANDIDATES, & HOURS THE POLLS ARE OPEN Slide 6 WHERE CAN QUALIFIED PEOPLE REGISTER TO VOTE? Slide 7 COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATIONS OFFICE, MUNICIPAL CLERKS OFFICE, & THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES Slide 8 WHICH DAY ARE GENERAL ELECTIONS HELD? Slide 9 THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER Slide 10 WHAT QUALIFICATIONS MAKE SOMEONE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE? Slide 11 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 Slide 12 WHEN CAN A QUALIFIED PERSON REGISTER TO VOTE? Slide 13 ANYTIME PRIOR TO THE 21 ST DAY BEFORE ANY ELECTION Slide 14 WHAT IDENTIFICATION IS NEEDED TO VOTE AT THE POLLS? Slide 15 SIGNATURE Slide 16 WHAT HOURS ARE THE POLLS OPEN? Slide 17 6:00AM TO 8PM Slide 18 WHO SELECTS THE POLLING PLACES FOR EACH ELECTION? Slide 19 COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Slide 20 WHO ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CAN VOTE IN THE NEW JERSEY PRIMARY ELECTIONS? Slide 21 MUST A PERSON VOTE FOR A SLATE OF CANDIDATES? Slide 22 NO, A PERSON MAY VOTE FOR ANY CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT Slide 23 WHICH PEOPLE ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN A POLLING PLACE IS CHOSEN? Slide 24 THE ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED Slide 25 WHO RECEIVES A SAMPLE ELECTION BALLOT? Slide 26 REGISTERED VOTERS Slide 27 WHO MUST ABSENTEE BALLOTS BE GIVEN TO BEFORE 8:00PM ON ELECTION DAY? Slide 28 COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Slide 29 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? Slide 30 PARTY DECLARATION FORM Slide 31 WHO MIGHT BE SEEN WORKING AT THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY? Slide 32 POLL WATCHERS, POLICE OFFICER, ELECTION BOARD OFFICERS, POLL CHALLENGERS Slide 33 CAN YOU STILL VOTE AT THE POLLS IF YOU APPLIED FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT? Slide 34 NO BECAUSE A STAMP WILL BE NEXT TO YOUR NAME Slide 35 IF YOU ARE MAILING YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION, WHAT IS THE DEADLINE? Slide 36 IT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COUNTY CLERK NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION Slide 37 WHO CAN APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT? Slide 38 ANY REGISTERED VOTER Slide 39 THE END