Frequently Asked Questions
The Division of Elections has assembled a list of questions most commonly asked of our staff. Each question is accompanied by a brief answer. We have grouped these questions and answers into the categories below.
- Campaign Advertising - Disclaimer Requirements, Electioneering Communications
- Campaign Finance - Campaign Reports, Campaigning
- Candidates - Residency Requirements, Party Affiliations, Campaign Treasurer Appointment, Filing Requirements and Procedures, How Judges are Elected and Terms
- Elections - Presidential Preference Primary Election and Other Elections, Electoral College, Poll workers, Poll watchers, Retention for Judicial Office, Election Results, and Recounts
- Minor Political Parties - How to Register, Definitions, Filing and Reporting Requirements
- Political Committees - Filing Requirements, Contribution Limitations
- Voter Registration - How to Register, Voter Information Card, Change of Address, Military and Registering, Statistical Information, Closed Primary
- Voting - Polling Place Hours, Identification at the Polls, Voter Challenges, Provisional Ballot Voting, How to Request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot, Voting-By-Mail, Early Voting
