Nine days of early voting are being held in New Jersey for the first time, from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31. There are between three and ten sites in each county.
Former President Barack Obama will be in Newark on Saturday, Oct. 23 for a campaign rally with Gov. Phil Murphy that coincides with the start of early in-person voting in New Jersey.
Officially, New Jersey’s gubernatorial election will be held on Nov. 2. However, the process is already well underway, with ballots in some voters’ hands.
About 690,000 people in New Jersey signed up for permanent vote-by-mail. If they don't opt out by Tuesday, they can't vote early on machines, new this year.
Secretary of State Tahesha Way said the state has brought together local officials and national experts in a working group on early voting because it’s committed to getting it right.