Prepare2Vote

09/04/2026

Our Voter Information page is a one stop shop for everything you need to prepare to vote, from deadlines to how to register, to voting rights in New Jersey. We like to keep it simple and accurate. Check us out!

https://www.prepare2vote.org/nj-voter-info

09/03/2026

Prepare2Vote is thrilled to welcome Gene Lepore to the Board as our new Treasurer.

Gene brings extensive experience in public policy and fiscal management to this role. He currently serves as Vice President for State Government Relations and Policy at Rutgers University, and previously led the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU) as Executive Director, where he advocated on behalf of the state's public colleges and universities and served as a key partner to the State in shaping higher education policy — including guiding member institutions through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to that, Gene spent more than 15 years with the New Jersey State Legislature, including roles as Acting Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Director of Budget and Fiscal Analysis for the NJ Senate Majority Office, where he helped develop the state's annual budget and advised the Senate President and Democratic Caucus on major legislative initiatives.

Gene holds a B.A. in Political Science from Saint Joseph's University and a Master's in Public Policy from Rutgers' Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. He resides in Haddonfield, NJ with his family, and has already been a valued member of our Board of Directors.

We're excited to have Gene's expertise guiding our finances as Treasurer.

Read more: https://www.prepare2vote.org/gene-lepore-bio

08/27/2026

Lots of great conversations at Congressman Conaway’s Constituent Resource Fair. Thank you MaryAnn Foy-Rivell for representing us tonight!

08/25/2026

If you want to change the way you vote, from Vote by Mail to in person and want to vote in the voting booth, notify your County Clerk in writing now.

If you usually vote by mail and want to go to you polling place and go into the booth, notify your County Clerk in writing now.

08/25/2026

Reminder! If you usually vote by mail but want to vote at the polls instead, put it in writing soon!

08/25/2026

Pay a visit to our table! We'll have voting info and more!

Join us on Wednesday, the 26th for our constituent resource fair! This event is a great opportunity to connect with state, county, and community organizations dedicated to supporting residents with vital resources and services. My staff will also be on-site to assist with constituent services if you're experiencing issues with federal programs, benefits, or other services. Make sure to RSVP by scanning the QR code or by visiting the link in my bio!

08/24/2026

Our Founder, Nancy Flynn Youngkin is learning all about The Participatory Budgeting Project, the nonprofit helping guide the project we've been helping with at Trent-Towne Market . Thank you to the PB Team, Nisha, Isabel, Edna, and the amazing folks who learned along with Nancy!

What is it? In a nutshell (see how we did that?) participatory budgeting is a real-life example of government in action at the neighborhood level; it mirrors how public systems should (and sometimes do) work.

Participatory budgeting shows what it looks like when communities have real power. It reminds us that democracy works best when people closest to the problems use their voice and also help create solutions.

It mirrors how public systems are supposed to work:

☝️People in the community identify needs,
✌️submit ideas and create proposals to implement those ideas, 👉debate priorities,
🫱 allocate resources,
💪 and hold decision-makers accountable.

The same skills you use in participatory budgeting—speaking up, listening, compromising, voting, and following up—are the same skills needed to participate in democracy.

It aligns with our mission of showing you how government impacts your daily life—and how you can reshape it.

08/23/2026

Repost - College bound? Don’t forget your voting plan! All the dates and things below!

Headed to college? Add one more thing to your to do list! Figure out a voting plan! Here's the schedule:
Vote Early In Person: Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Vote on Election Day: Nov. 3
Will you be home? If not, why not apply to Vote by Mail?
VBM Ballots start landing in New Jersey mailboxes around Sept. 22, and continue to get sent until Election Day.
If you apply now, you will likely have your ballot before October, or soon after. That gives you more than a month to cast your vote!
You have to be registered, so check your registration first. If you aren't registered you can do it online, and check the box for Vote by Mail. https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check
If you are already registered you can apply to Vote by Mail (via USPS) through Oct. 27.
https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml
For more information check out our Voting Info for Students page!
https://www.prepare2vote.org/student-voters

08/16/2026

‼️If you Vote by Mail and want to vote in person, in the voting booth, it's important that you notify your County Clerk in writing before the end of the month.‼️

👉👉👉If you simply show up you can still vote, but you will have to vote by Provisional Ballot. It still counts, it's just different, and may not be what you had in mind.

Prepare2Vote has a list of Counties with links to each county's voting information. If the information isn't posted on their website, just give them a call. They're happy to help!

https://www.prepare2vote.org/election-info