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The list below provides a summary of County and Municipal seats that will be filled in Sussex County’s 2019 Primary and General elections.
Note: The list of school board seats to be voted in the November General Election is not yet available.
Note: Information pertaining to Party County Committee Seats is posted at the end of this page.
Note: This page only provides links for Primary petitions; direct petitions for the General Election require special paper stock and are available for pick-up at the County Clerk’s Office (or can be mailed upon request).County & Municipal Seats open in 2019:
| VOTING DISTRICT | OFFICE TITLE | # SEATS OPEN & TERM OF OFFICE | PETITIONS | SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS |
| Sussex County | Sheriff | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | Minimum 100 |
| Sussex County | Freeholder | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | Minimum 100 |
| Andover Boro | Mayor Council |
1 Seat (4-yr term) 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) |
Petition | See Chart |
| Andover Twp | Committee | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Branchville | Mayor Council |
1 Seat (4-Yr term) 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) |
Petition | See Chart |
| Byram | Council | 3 Seats (4-Yr terms) | Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
| Frankford | Committee | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Franklin | Mayor Council |
1 Seat (4-Yr Term) 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) |
Petition | See Chart |
| Fredon | Committee | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Green | Committee | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hamburg | Council | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hampton | Committee | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hardyston | Council | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hopatcong | Council | TBA (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Lafayette | Committee | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Montague | Committee | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Newton | Council | No Seats Open | Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
| Ogdensburg | Council | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Sandyston | Committee | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Sparta | Council | No Seats Open | Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
| Stanhope | Mayor Council |
1 Seat (4-Yr term) 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) |
Petition | See Chart |
| Stillwater | Committee | 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Sussex | Mayor Council |
1 Seat (4-Yr term) 2 Seats (3-Yr terms) |
Petition | See Chart |
| Vernon | Mayor Council |
1 Seat (4-Yr term) 2 Seats (4-Yr terms) |
Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
| Walpack | Committee | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Wantage | Committee | 1 Seat (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
Party County Committee
Republican & Democratic County Committee members are elected in the June Primary, with Republican committee members elected in even-numbered years and Democratic members elected in odd-numbered years. To learn more about party county committee click Party County Committee. For a petition to run for County Committee click Party County Committee Petition.