voter registration

More than 30 states currently have laws in place that require voters to present identification at the polls before they cast their ballots this November. In some states, a voter ID law has been on the books for decades. New Jersey does not carry such a law.

Remember “Rock the Vote?” It was an effort by top musicians back in the day to boost voter registration among younger voters. There’s a similar campaign going on now. It’s called “L.O.V.E.” or Let One Voice Emerge. A new song and music video for “L.O.V.E. (Let One Voice Emerge),” urges nearly 20 million unmarried women, minorities and young adults ages 18 to 29 to register and vote.

On Election Day in 2008, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 42% of the nation's youth was not registered to vote. A student group in New Jersey hopes to give that percentage a boost this year.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Monmouth and Ocean counties.