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How to Register: Register online via the official Department of State voting portal (vote.pa.gov), by mail by submitting a printed application to your County Board of Elections, or in person at your county election office, public assistance offices, or PennDOT driver license centers.

Registration Deadline: Applications must be received at least 15 days before Election Day (for general elections, this falls on the third Monday before the election).

Finding Your Polling Place: Use the Polling Place Search tool on vote.pa.gov by entering your home address, or check directly with your local county board of elections. Polling hours on Election Day run from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. First-time voters at a precinct must bring an approved photo or non-photo ID.

How to Register: Register online through the New Jersey Division of Elections voter portal (vote.nj.gov) using a valid New Jersey driver’s license, MVC non-driver ID, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. You can also print a paper registration form, sign it, and mail or deliver it to your County Commissioner of Registration or local municipal clerk.

Registration Deadline: 21 days before Election Day.

Finding Your Polling Place: Access the polling place locator on vote.nj.gov or check the sample ballot mailed to your residence a week or two before the election. Registered voters can also take advantage of designated in-person early voting sites across their county during the mandatory early voting window leading up to the election.

How to Register: Register online using Delaware’s official voter portal (ivote.de.gov), apply in person at any county Department of Elections office or Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office, or download a printable application and mail it in.

Registration Deadline: The fourth Saturday before Election Day (by 11:59 PM online, or during office hours in person).

Finding Your Polling Place: Log in to ivote.de.gov with your name and birth date to view your assigned polling site, or consult the county Department of Elections website. In Delaware, voters are asked to present a photo ID (or sign an affidavit of affirmation to cast a standard ballot).