Have You Registered to Vote?

Registration Deadline for 2020 General Elections in New Jersey is October 13, 2020!

Exercise Your Constitutional Right to Vote & Be Counted!

To vote in New Jersey, you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 17 years of age (you may register to vote if you are at least 17 years old but cannot vote until reaching the age of 18);
• be a resident of NJ and your county and at your address at least 30 days before the next election
• not be serving a sentence or on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States
• not be declared mentally incompetent by a court. 

For New Jersey vote registration information, visit https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml  for more information.

For more information regarding New Jersey elections, please visit https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/index.shtml.

Important Election Information:

• New Jersey Primary Election Date - July 7, 2020 
• Deadline to register is June 16, 2020
• Deadline to request an absentee ballot is July 6, 2020 by 3:00pm EST
• Deadline to return completed absentee ballot is July 7, 2020

• 2020 General Election Date - November 3, 2020 
• Deadline to register is October 13, 2020
• Deadline to request an absentee ballot (in-person) is November 2, 2020
• Deadline to return completed absentee ballot is November 3, 2020 by 8:00 pm EST (must be received by this date and time) 

COVID-19 Assistance

The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey's customer service and COVID-19 helpline and email are now open. You can reach out to the HBA-NJ directly as follows:

Helpline Number: (609) 323-5377

Email: hba.nj.law@gmail.com

Please also visit the following sites for important information, links and helpful resources:

• Governor's New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub - https://covid19.nj.gov/ (includes information regarding job opportunities in the State)
• Hispanic National Bar Association's COVID-19 Site - https://hnba.com/coronavirus/
• New Jersey State Bar Association's COVID-19 Site - https://tcms.njsba.com/personifyebusiness/Resources/EmergencyNotificationsandDisasterPreparedness/Coronavirus(COVID-2019)InfoandResources.aspx 
• New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Information for New Jersey Businesses on COVID-19 - www.njeda.com/about/Public-Information/Coronavirus-Information and https://faw.business.nj.gov/collections/2198378-information-for-nj-businesses-on-the-coronavirus-outbreak 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - www.cdc.gov/
• 2020 Census Information - 2020census.gov
  

Stay tuned for additional information regarding programming, virtual meetings, fundraising, and volunteer opportunities, and if you have any ideas, thoughts and suggestions on how the HBA-NJ can better serve you and its members, please let us know by email at hba.nj.law@gmail.com.  

Thank you for your ongoing support of the HBA-NJ.  Stay safe and be well, now and always.

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Thank You for Helping the HBA-NJ Reach Its Goal of
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