Midterm Basics
Voting Rights and Voting Rules
Voting Locally
Civics
Voting History & Milestones
100
This election type happens halfway through a presidential term.
What are midterm elections
100
This is the minimum age to vote in U.S. federal elections.
18
100
This is the official website where NJ residents can check their voter registration status.
100
This term describes a citizen’s plan for when, where, and how they will vote
What is a voting plan
100
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
What is the 19th Amendment?
200
These two chambers of Congress both have seats up for grabs in this year's midterms
What are the House and Senate
200
In most states, you must do this before Election Day to be eligible to vote.
What is register?
200
New Jersey allows this type of voting for nine days before Election Day.
What is in‑person early voting
200
This term describes the process of drawing district lines for elections
What is redistricting?
200
This civil rights leader famously said, “Voting is the foundation stone for political action.”
Who is Dr Martin Luther King Jr.?
300
What day is the 2026 midterm election?
What is Tuesday November 3rd
300
This type of voting lets you cast a ballot before Election Day, either in person or by mail.
What is early voting
300
This is the deadline (number of days before Election Day) to apply for a mail‑in ballot by mail in NJ.
What is seven days
300
This amendment guarantees the right to vote regardless of race
What is the 15th Amendment?
300
This fraternity created the national program “A Voteless People Is a Hopeless People.”
What is Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
400
Senators serve this many years per term.
What is six years
400
This federal law, passed in 1965, prohibited discriminatory voting practices.
What is the Voting Rights Act
400
New Jersey uses this type of system to verify voters at polling places
What are electronic poll books
400
This woman is the current Governor of New Jersey
Who is Mikie Sherrill
400
This 1971 amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
500
This term describes elections for governors, state legislatures, and local offices that often appear on midterm ballots.
What are down‑ballot elections
500
This term describes when a voter is removed from the rolls due to inactivity or outdated information
What is voter purging
500
Where is Rider University's Local Polling Place?
Lawrence Senior Center
30 E Darrah Ln Lawrence, NJ 08648
500
Who are the current major party candidates running in the New Jersey Senate Race? ( Triple Points )
Cory Booker (D) & Justin Murphy (R)
500
This 1964 amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections
What is the 24th Amendment?