Elections

General Election Information:

Track Your Ballot
Congressional District List (Updated January 2022)
Election Information from Sussex County Clerk
2025 Notice of Rescheduling of Primary Election Date
Primary Election Day Timeline

General Election Forms:

NJ Voter Registration Application (Online Version)
NJ Voter Registration Application (Paper Version)
NJ Vote by Mail Application (Paper Version)
Primary Petition for Municipal Office (Download/View)
Petition for Party County Committee (Download/View)

Effective January 2022, Sussex County no longer falls within the 11th Congressional District; It now falls under the 5th & 7th districts. Please click here to review the lists and determine which congressional district you fall into. 

Primary Election Day Information:

Primary Election Day will be on June 10, 2025. Please click the links below for more information.
2025 Notice of Rescheduling of Primary Election Date
Primary Election Day Timeline (Download/View)

2025 Primary Election Day Timeline:

January 16 – February 14: Nomination of County Board of Election Members
(30 day period before February 15) N.J.S.A. 19:6-18
*Under current law, the Democratic and Republican parties are the only “recognized political parties in New Jersey.”

February 15: Submission of Evening Voter Registration Plan by County Commissioners of Registration to Secretary of State
N.J.S.A. 19:31-2
**In counties where there is a Superintendent of Elections, that office serves as the commissioner of registration; in all other counties it’s the County Board of Election.

March 1
On or before, the Chairs of the two State Political Party Committees are to notify in writing the chairman of each county committee of such party of the number of male or female members or members with less than one full vote to be elected from the county at the ensuing primary N.J.S.A. 19:23-1

March 1: Governor Commissions County Election Board Members
N.J.S.A. 19:6-18

March 1 – March 15: County Boards of Election to Organize
N.J.S.A. 19:6-22; N.J.S.A. 19:6-23

March 13: Deadline for Creating, Abolishing, Dividing or Consolidating an Election District by County Board of Election
(82 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:4-15

March 21: Secretary of State to Submit Notice to County Clerks and County Boards of Election of Available Offices and Public Questions for Upcoming General Election
(74 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:12-1

March 21: County Committee Chairs to File with Municipal Clerks the Number of County Committee Seats to be Filled at Primary Election
(74 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-1

March 21: County Committee Chairs to Provide County Clerks with the number of male or female members or members with less than one full vote to be elected from the county at the ensuing primary
(74 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-1

March 24: Notice of County Offices to be Elected at General Election to be sent by County Clerks to Municipal Clerks
(71 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:12-5

March 24: Notice of Municipal Offices to be Elected at General Election to be sent by Municipal Clerks to County Clerks
(71 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:12-6

March 24 @ 4 p.m.: Nomination Petition Filing Deadline for Primary Election
(before 4:00 p.m. 71 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-14

March 27 @ 4 p.m.: Deadline for Amendments to Defective Petitions for Primary Election Candidates
(before 4 p.m. no later than 3 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:23-20

March 28 @ 4 p.m.: Filing Deadline for Objections to Nominating Petitions for Primary Election Candidates
(before 4 p.m. no later than 4 days after filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:23-20.1

March 30 – April 5; April 6 – April 12: Publication of Notice of Requirements to Vote in Primary Election by County Commissioner of Registration
(notice to be published once during each of the two calendar weeks next preceding the week of the 55th day before the election) N.J.S.A. 19:23-45.1

March 31: Notice of Federal, State, and County Offices to be Elected at General Election to be sent by County Clerks to Municipal Clerks
(64 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:12-3

April 1: Appointment of District Board Workers by County Boards of Election
N.J.S.A. 19:6-3

April 1: Municipal Clerks to Submit Certified List of Suggested Polling Places to County Boards of Election
N.J.S.A. 19:8-2

April 2: Deadline for Determination of Petition Challenges for Primary Election Candidates
(9 days after the last day for filing nomination petitions) N.J.S.A. 19:13-11

April 2: Deadline for Filing Certificate to Fill Vacancy of a Primary Election Candidate By the Appointed Vacancy Committee
(62 days before the original election date of June 3, 2025 pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-12

April 3– 12 p.m.: Deadline for Municipal Clerk to Certify to the County Clerk the Names of the Candidates who filed Primary Election Nomination Petition with Municipal Clerk
(No later than 12 p.m. 61 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-14

April 3 – 12 p.m.: Transmittal of Secretary of State Certification of Federal and State Primary Election Candidates to County Clerks
(No later than 12 p.m. 61 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-21

April 3– 3 p.m.: County & Municipal Clerk Drawings for Ballot Positions for Primary Election Candidates
(At 3 p.m. 61 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-24

April 4: Transmittal of County Clerk Certification of All Candidates to be Placed on the Primary Election Ballot to Municipal Clerks, the County Clerk Shall also Transmit such List, but for Federal Candidates; to Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC)
(60 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date- by the close of business pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:23-22

April 4*: Deadline for Preparation of Official Primary Election Ballot for Printing
(60 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:14-1
*County Commissioner of Registration is to provide notice to the two County Chairpersons of the date to inspect voting machines
after they have been prepared for the upcoming election. This date will vary from county to county. N.J.S.A. 19:48-6

April 5: Deadline for Filing in Superior Court to Protect Primary Election Candidate’s Rights
(12 days after petition filing deadline) N.J.S.A. 19:13-12

April 8: Publication of Notice of Mail-in Ballot Availability for Primary Election by County Clerks
(prior to the 55th day before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:63-6

April 16; Deadline for Change of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration
(55 days before the primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:23-45

April 19: Commencement of Mailing of Mail-In Ballots for Primary Election
(45 days before the original June 3, 2025 election date pursuant to P.L. 2024,c.107) N.J.S.A. 19:63-5, N.J.S.A. 19:63-9

April 20 – May 19: Publication of Notice of Primary Election by County Boards of Election
(within 30 days before close of registration for election) N.J.S.A. 19:12-7
*Under current law the Primary Election is held only for the Democratic and Republican parties. N.J.S.A. 19:5-1

May 15: Certification of Polling Places by County Boards of Election
N.J.S.A. 19:8-4

May 15: Filing of Certification of Accessible Polling Places to the Secretary of State by the County Boards of Election
N.J.S.A. 19:8-3.4

May 20: Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election
(21 days before the primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:31-6

May 20 – 4 p.m to 9 p.m.: Mandated Evening Voter Registration Available for Primary Election in Offices of County Commissioners of Registration
(optional for Municipal Clerk) (21 days before primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:31-2

May 25 – May 31: Publication of Notice of Primary Election by County Boards of Election
(once during the calendar week preceding the week in which early voting begins) N.J.S.A. 19:12-7

May 27: Deadline for Filing of Challenger Appointments for Primary Election
(second Tuesday preceding primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:7-3

June 3: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for Primary Election by County Boards of Election
(7 days before primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:12-9

June 3: Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for Primary Election
(not less than 7 days prior to primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-3

June 3: Deadline for Unaffiliated Voters to submit Political Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration in order to receive a mail-in ballot by mail
N.J.S.A. 19:23-45

June 4: Mailing of Sample Ballots for Primary Election
(on or before 12 noon on Wednesday preceding the start of the early voting period for the primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:23-34

June 5: Last day for Testing of Electronic Scanning Equipment for Tabulation of Paper Ballots for Primary Election
(A county board of elections may begin opening the inner envelopes for each mail-in ballot and canvassing each mail-in ballot from the inner envelope no earlier than five days prior to the day of the election-June 10) (notice to be given at least 48 hours prior to the start of testing) N.J.S.A. 19:53A-8; 19:63-22 (b)

June 6 – June 8: Early Voting Period
(start on the 4th calendar day before a non-presidential primary election and end on the second calendar day before that primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:15A-1

June 6: Deadline for Application to Receive Primary Election Mail-In Ballots by Electronic Means for Qualified Overseas Civilian and Military Voters
(4th day before primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:59-4

June 9 – by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for In-Person Mail-In Ballot Applications for Primary Election
(up to 3:00 p.m. on the day before primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-3

June 9 – by 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for Unaffiliated Voters to submit Political Party Affiliation Declaration Forms for Primary Election to be Filed with County Commissioners of Registration in order to receive a mail-in ballot in person
N.J.S.A. 19:23-45

June 9: Publication of Challenge and Complaint Procedures for Primary Election by County Boards of Election
(1 day before primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:12-9

June 10: Primary Election Day
N.J.S.A. 19:2-1, N.J.S.A. 19:23-40, as amended by P.L. 2024,c.107

June 10: Deadline for Post Office Receipt of Mail-In Ballots from the Primary Election

June 10: Deadline for In-Person Submission of Primary Election Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election and to Authorized Ballot Drop Boxes
(by 8:00 p.m. on the day of election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-16; NJSA 19:63-16.1e

June 12: Deadline for Receipt by County Boards of Elections of Mail-In Ballots by delivery of the United States Postal Service that DO NOT Bear a Postmark of Delivery
(no later than 48 hours (2 days) after the time of the closing of the polls for the election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-22

June 13: Deadline for Municipal Clerk to Canvass Statements of the District Board for Members of the County Committee of Any Political Party
(not later than 3 days after the results of the election for members of the county committees are received) N.J.S.A. 19:23-54

June 16: Deadline for Receipt of Timely Mailed Postmarked Mail-In Ballots to County Boards of Election
(no later than 144 hours (6 days) after the time of the closing of the polls for the election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-22

June 17: Filing of Acceptance of One Nomination where Primary Election Nominee Receives More Than One Nomination for Same Office
(7 days after election) N.J.S.A. 19:14-9

June 18: Deadline for Receipt of Cure Form to County Boards of Election
(no later than 48 hours (2 days) prior to the final certification of the results of the election) N.J.S.A. 19:63-17

June 20: Canvass of Primary Election Votes by County Clerks
N.J.S.A. 19:23-55

June 22: Deadline for Filing of Election Contest Petitions for Primary Election
(up to 12 days after election) N.J.S.A. 19:29-3

June 23: Deadline for Municipal Clerk to Issue Certificates of Election to Duly Elected County Committee Members
(within 13 days after primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:23-54

June 23: Deadline for County Clerk to Certify to County Board of Elections the Names of Duly Elected County Committee Members
(within 13 days after primary election) N.J.S.A. 19:23-54

June 23: Deadline for Recount Applications for Primary Election
(within 3 days after the certification of the results of the election) N.J.S.A. 19:28-1

June 25: Deadline for Preparation of Emergency and Provisional Ballot Reports by Each County Board of Election for the Primary Election
(within 15 days after the election or 3 days after the certification of the results of the election, whichever occurs later) N.J.S.A. 19:53B-21; N.J.S.A. 19:53C-21

June 27: Deadline for Secretary of State to Certify Gubernatorial Primary Election Results
(4th Friday in June) N.J.S.A. 19:13-22

June 27: Deadline for Filing of Acceptance of Nomination by Successful Primary Election Write-In Nominee
(on or before the 7th day following the date of the certification of the results of the primary) N.J.S.A. 19:23-16