Reclaim Your Vote NJ
Rise & Organize: The New Jersey Urban League's Community Action Movement - #ReclaimYourVoteNJ
The Urban League’s of Essex County, Greater Philadelphia, Hudson County, and Union County invite you to join the #ReclaimYourVoteNJ movement!
Get Involved
Register to Vote
Make sure you’re registered, update your voter information, and help others do the same.
Volunteer
Join voter registration drives, community outreach efforts, phone banks, canvassing events, and Election Day activities.
Spread the Word
Share important election information with your friends, family, neighbors, and social networks using #ReclaimYourVoteNJ.
Make a Donation
Support voter engagement, civic education, and community outreach programs across New Jersey.
Attend Events
Participate in voter education workshops, candidate forums, town halls, and community conversations.
Become a Community Ambassador
Help connect residents to resources, encourage civic participation, and strengthen voter engagement in your neighborhood.
Choose Your Local New Jersey Urban League Affiliate
Urban League of
Essex County (HQ: Newark)
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Urban League of
Greater Philadelphia (South Jersey)
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FB @urbanleaguegphl
Urban League of
Hudson County (HQ: Jersey City)
Programs and Services
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10 Reasons Why Voting Matters
DEMAND DIVERSITY:
Demand Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in all aspects of American life, from courtrooms to our classrooms nad campuses, from our factory floors and construction sites to our C-suites and every workplace in America.
1. Protect HBCU schools and funding.
2. Protect religious rights.
3. Address systemic racism and racial bias that leads to discrimination in hiring, promotions, pay, and educational opportunities for people of color.
DEFEND DEMOCRACY:
Because democracy is the foundation of America.
4. End racially based gerrymandering of our legislative and congressional districts.
5. Demand full restoration of the Voting Rights Act.
6. Protect and expand access to early voting and mail-in voting.
7. Protect the right of every eligible citizen to vote by ending voter intimidation and voter suppression
DEFEAT POVERTY:
Prioritize efforts to close gaps in education, healthcare, housing, and the justice system.  Because democracy is the foundation of America.
4. End racially based gerrymandering of our legislative and congressional districts.
5. Demand full restoration of the Voting Rights Act.
6. Protect and expand access to early voting and mail-in voting.
7. Protect the right of every eligible citizen to vote by ending voter intimidation and voter suppression.
5 Steps To Reclaim Your Vote
The Reclaim Your Vote campaign is a national effort to promote voter registration, voter education, and voter activation with the power of the Urban League Affiliate and Volunteer movement and our strategic partners.
We prioritize civic engagement and protecting voting rights because the people we elect matter. Our vote is our voice; it decides our future and shapes the world around us. In order to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, and Defeat Poverty – we must vote.
The work is led by our Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives (EJSI) division which works to increase voter engagement and registration through grassroots initiatives and partners with our Washington Bureau and advocacy partners to protect the right to vote for all Americans regardless of their racial, gender, ethnic, or socioeconomic background.
Each year, we engage millions of voters across the country to increase voter turnout and empower our communities to make their voices heard to drive change where they live and across America.
- Visit the National Urban League’s “Reclaim Your Vote” website to learn more
- Stay connected to your local Urban League affiliate
- America 250: A Guide for Defending Democracy -As America marks its 250th year, democracy faces consequential tests. Americans need clear information—as they engage in their communities with public officials and candidates seeking to hold public office—about where public officials and candidates stand on upholding the nation’s Constitution.
Be Voter Ready New Jersey!
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?  Search for your voter registration record.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EX-FELON IN NEW JERSEY?  If you are not serving a sentence of incarceration as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States…, you CAN vote in NJ by completing a new voter registration form. If you have any questions, contact your County Commissioner of Registration.
Important Dates for New Jersey Voters!
May 12, 2026 – Deadline to register to vote for the House of Representatives election by mail, in person, or online (Candidates)
June 2, 2026 – U.S. Senate Primary Election (Candidates)
June 2, 2026 – U.S. House of Representatives Primary Election (Candidates)
September 15, 2026 – National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday observed on the fourth Tuesday of September. It serves as a coordinated, nationwide effort to register eligible voters and ensure that no one is sidelined by a registration deadline.
September 18, 2026 – National Black Voter Day
October 24 – 31, 2026 – Early voting period for the upcoming general election
November 3, 2026 – U.S. House of Representatives General Election (Polling times are generally 6am – 8pm)
Governor – Mikie Sherrill
Lieutenant Governor – Dr. Dale G. Caldwell
