National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 17, 2024!
Mercer County Library System is taking part in National Voter Registration Day to remind all eligible Americans to register to vote. National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating our democracy.
What you can do:
Register to vote! It takes just a few minutes.
- Start or update your registration online on New Jersey’s election website.
- You can also register to vote by mail or in person on New Jersey’s election website. Paper forms are available at your local library branch, as well as online to download and print.
Check your registration status!
Enter your name and date of birth to confirm your voter registration on the State of New Jersey website.
Know important Deadlines!
- October 15 – Voter Registration Deadline for General Election
- October 26 – November 3 – Early Voting Period (NOTE: Lawrence Headquarters and the Hickory Corner branches are early voting locations.)
- October 29 – Deadline to apply for a mail-in Ballot by mail for General Election
- Application for Vote by Mail Ballot (English)
- November 4 – Deadline to apply in person for a mail-in ballot at County Clerk’s Office
- November 5 – General Election 2024
- Locate your polling location with the State of New Jersey’s Polling Place Search Tool
Get informed!
- Attend one of the following programs offered by branches of the Mercer County Library System:
Lawrence Branch
Information Table: LWV of Lawrence Township
Saturdays, September 14 & October 12, 1:30–3:30 pm
As important election dates approach, the League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township will be available at Lawrence HQ Branch to assist with voter registration and answer any election-related questions every second Saturday of the month through October.
West Windsor Branch
How To Vote: Rules of the Road
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6:30 pm
The League of Women Voters presents a complete introduction to the mechanics of voting – especially helpful to new voters. Given the early voting and mail-in options, there is something for everyone. Be sure to come if you have recently turned 18, are newly naturalized, recently moved, or curious about your voting status or voting options!
Robbinsville Branch
Be Informed. Vote Informed.
Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 pm
Join the nonpartisan League of Women Voters and discover the voting facts you should know. We will review the resources Vote.nj.gov and Vote 411.org. This presentation will cover all about the registration process, voting options, the new voting machines, and more
West Windsor Branch
Vote By Design
Tuesday, October 29, 6:30 pm
What qualities do you look for in a leader? What influences informed voting? In this session, the Princeton Area League of Women Voters will guide participants through a nonpartisan, issue-agnostic process for selecting candidates whose values and priorities support their own.
- Peruse helpful websites with additional registration information, local elections, specific voting instructions, locating polling places and more:
- Mercer County Clerk’s Election Page
- State of New Jersey Voter Information Portal
- Vote.org: New Jersey
Vote.org is the largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan voting registration and get-out-the-vote (GOTV) technology platform in America. The Vote.org all-in-one platform helps voters to register, verify their registration, request a mail-in ballot, sign up for election reminders, find their polling location and stay up to date on the laws or policies that affect their ability to vote. - Vote411.org
Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a “one-stop-shop” for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information.
- Peruse helpful websites with additional registration information, local elections, specific voting instructions, locating polling places and more: