Considering a run for public office?
The list below provides a summary of County and Municipal seats that will be filled in Sussex County’s 2018 Primary and General elections.
Note: Click this link to view the list of open School Board seats to be voted in the November General Election.
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.
| VOTING DISTRICT | OFFICE TITLE | # SEATS OPEN & TERM OF OFFICE | PETITIONS | SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS |
| Sussex County | Surrogate | 1 Seat Open (5-Yr term) | Petition | Minimum 100 signatures |
| Sussex County | Freeholder | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | Minimum 100 signatures |
| Andover Boro | Council | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Andover Twp | Committee | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Branchville | Council | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Byram | Mayor/ Council | No Seats Open in 2018 | Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
| Frankford | Committee | 1 Seat Open (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Franklin | Council | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Fredon | Committee | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Green | Committee | 1 Seat Open (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hamburg | Mayor | 1 Seat Open (4-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hamburg | Council | 3 Seats Open (two are 3-Yr terms; one is a 2-yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hampton | Committee | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hardyston | Council | 1 Seat Open (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Hopatcong | Council | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Lafayette | Committee | 1 Seat Open (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Montague | Committee | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Newton | Council | MAY ELECTION | Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
| Ogdensburg | Mayor | 1 Seat Open (4-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Ogdensburg | Council | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Sandyston | Committee | 1 Seat Open (3-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Sparta | Council | 3 Seats Open (GE only; 4-Yr terms) | Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
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2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) and 1 Seat Open (2-Yr term) | Petition | See Chart |
| Stillwater | Committee | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Sussex | Council | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Vernon | Council | No Seats Open | Not Available | Contact Municipal Clerk |
| Walpack | Committee | 2 Seats Open (both are 3-Yr terms) | Petition | See Chart |
| Wantage | Committee | 1 Seat Open (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.