The short version.
The New Jersey voter registration file is a public record you request from the state elections office. You pay a fee, sign a use affidavit, and get the list of registered voters for your district — names, addresses, and registration details. Then you hand it to Motion51 and we load it, geocode it, and cut your turf.
New Jersey has no statewide voter file for sale. You request voter lists county by county through OPRA (the Open Public Records Act) from each county's Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections.
Where to request it.
- Office
- New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections (operator of the Statewide Voter Registration System / SVRS)
- Contact
- NJ Division of Elections, P.O. Box 304, Trenton, NJ 08625-0304; main line (609) 292-3760; OPRA via NJ Department of State Records Custodian
What it costs.
No published flat fee; OPRA standard copying/electronic media rates ($0.05/page letter, $0.07/page legal, or actual cost of media for electronic delivery). Statewide extracts when granted are typically delivered on electronic media at cost.
How to request it, step by step.
- Identify the county (or counties) your district covers.
- File an OPRA request with that county's election office for the voter registration list.
- Certify that you'll use it only for permitted purposes -- no commercial or charitable solicitation.
- Pay the county's OPRA copy or electronic-media fee.
- Repeat for each county if your district spans more than one.
How long it takes.
7 business days for OPRA acknowledgment; statewide assemblies can take several weeks because data flows from county systems.
Use restrictions — read before you order.
N.J.S.A. 19:31-18.1: no commercial or charitable solicitation use. Requester certification required. Disorderly persons offense for misuse, fine up to $500.
Costs, forms, and rules change between cycles. Always confirm the current details on the official New Jersey page linked above before you send payment. This page is a plain-language summary, not legal advice.
New Jersey voter file FAQ.
How much does the New Jersey voter file cost?
There's no statewide flat fee. Each county charges OPRA rates -- typically the actual cost of the electronic media, or a small per-page rate for paper. A single county is inexpensive.
Why isn't there a statewide file?
New Jersey's Division of Elections publishes statewide registration statistics only; the actual voter lists live with the 21 counties. A statewide list is assembled by requesting each county's file.
Can I use it for my campaign?
Yes, for political purposes. Commercial and charitable solicitation use is barred under N.J.S.A. 19:31-18.1, and signatures are excluded from the lists. Misuse is a disorderly-persons offense.
Do I have to load it myself?
No -- send us the county files and Motion51 combines, loads, and maps them into your turf.
Once you have the file, Motion51 takes it from there.
Getting the file is the errand. The campaign is what happens next: loading tens of thousands of addresses, putting them on a map, cutting them into walkable turf, and tracking every door. That's what Motion51 does.
Send us the file the state gives you and we load it in, geocode the addresses, and set up your district so volunteers can start knocking. The app works offline for the stretches where cell coverage drops, and every door is logged with a timestamp. If you're weighing a race in New Jersey, our For Candidates page walks through the next steps.