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1. How do I find out information on Elections and Voting?

Please visit Election Services for up-to-date Election and Voting information 

• See if you are registered to vote
• Register to vote
• Vote by Mail Application in English (PDF)
• Vote by Mail Application in Spanish (PDF)
• Voter Registration Address Change (PDF)

You may register to vote at any time, however, the registration deadline to vote at the next election is 21 days prior to election day. 

You may register to vote if you are a native-born or naturalized citizen who is, 18 years of age by election day, a resident of Mercer County at least 30 days before an election, not serving a sentence, or are on parole or probation for an indictable offense under state or federal law and not denied the right to vote due to court adjudication of mental incompetence 

2. How does my political affiliation affect voting in the primary election?

If registered Republican, must vote Republican in the primary.

If registered Democrat, must vote Democrat in the primary.

If registered Independent and there are no Independent candidates, must fill out a Change of Party Affiliation form and either declare a party or register unaffiliated in order to vote in the primary. If there was an Independent candidate, they would need to vote Independent or fill out the Change of Party Affiliation form by the deadline to vote for other than independent candidate.

If Unaffiliated, can vote either Republican or Democrat in the primary. However, political affiliation will become the party that they vote for in the primary and after the primary, they must fill out the Change of Party Affiliation form if they want to go back to unaffiliated or the opposite party.