On November 21, 2025, Governor Murphy issued a Writ of Election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives in the Eleventh Congressional District due to the resignation of the Honorable Mikie Sherrill. Writ of Elections
The full schedule of deadlines can be found here on our Chronological Election Timelines page. The deadline for independent candidates to file their petitions for the special general election is no later than 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026. Please find the information sheet and petition for the special general election on our Candidate Information page.
Voter Education Video Series
This video series illustrates the Election Process for New Jersey's Voters. Highlighting Voter registration, Vote-By-Mail, Voting in person, Election Day procedures, Tabulation, Evaluation & much more!
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