Click to view a list of available offices to be voted in the June 4 Primary elections.

A preliminary candidate list for the June primaries will be posted following the petition filing deadline of 4 p.m. April 1.

Click to view a quick reference of important Election Dates & Deadlines for 2019.

The following candidate nominating petitions are available from the County Clerk’s Office:

1. Primary petition for county offices (Freeholder, Clerk, Sheriff, Surrogate, and State Committee)
2. Primary petition for municipal office (Council, Committee)
3. Primary petition for Party County Committee
4. Independent nomination petition for county or municipal office (available in-person only)
5. Independent nomination petition to elect a successor in a recall election (in-person)
6. Member of School Board – Joint Petition    Member of School Board – Individual Petition
   The petition filing deadline for School Board Candidates running in the November General Election is the LAST MONDAY IN JULY, by 4 p.m. Note that school board candidates are now permitted to use a (three-word) slogan and/or file joint petitions if they wish. Visit the NJ School Board Association website for a school board candidate packet. The New Jersey School Boards Association’s Election Candidates Kit is available for downloading:  NJSBA Candidates Kit.  Residents interested in board member candidacy can download the free kit, which includes information on:  Important Dates, How to Become a School Board Member, Frequently Asked Questions, Requirements of the New Jersey School Ethics Act, Criminal Background Checks, Campaign Reporting Requirements, Candidate Briefings.

NOTE! In Sussex County, the use of “nicknames” on the official ballot is not permitted. Your circulated petition(s) should reflect your full and proper name as it appears in the Board of Elections voter registration. If you go by another name or alias and think voters may not readily recognize your name as it will appear on the ballot, you may want to advertise as much to the voting public.

This information does not pertain to Faulkner candidates. Faulkner candidates should contact their municipal clerk for petitions and petition requirements.

June Primary Petitions – Signature Requirements for Democratic & Republican Candidates:

November General Election Petitions – Signature Requirements:

Independent Candidates

School Board Candidates:  The minimum number of signatures required on a school board petition (regardless of the district) is 10. The candidate may sign his or her petition.

Candidates who want to reach out to the voters of their respective voting district can obtain “Street Voter Lists” from the County Clerk’s Office. These lists provide voter names, addresses, and party affiliations, and are grouped by Town and District, then in alpha order by Street Name. The lists are printed each October and are available in printed format by calling the Clerk’s Office at 973-579-0900 (there is a fee of 25 cents/district). Candidates can also contact the County Board of Elections for more up-to-date voter lists available in digital format and/or for mailing labels. Call the Board at 973-579-0950 for fees/more information about this service.

Any candidate who has filed a nominating petition, including school board candidates, must file campaign reports with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Act. These reports contain information concerning contributions and disbursements of a candidate’s campaign. Refer to Election Dates/Reports for campaign reporting deadlines. Commencing January 15, 2015 candidates are no longer required to file a copy of their ELEC reports with the county clerk.

Toll free:  1-888-313-3532
Web:  www.elec.state.nj.us (for downloading Compliance Manual, forms, and other information)
Fax:  1-609-633-9854

Click here to view candidate reports filed with ELEC NJ.