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New Signature Requirements for 2025 petitions!

Posted on by Angela Rosa

Effective (retroactive to) Jan. 1, 2025, Governor Murphy signed legislation increasing petition signature requirements across most office levels. Following are charts to help decipher the new legislation:

New County-Level Petition Signature Requirements (includes Constitutional Offices, County Commissioners, Members of State Committee)

New Municipal-Level Petition Signature Requirements (Municipal and Party County Committee candidates should contact their respective municipal clerk for signature requirements.)

Summary of New Petition Requirements

Notice to Primary Candidates!

Posted on by Angela Rosa

On Mon., Feb. 3, 2025 Governor Murphy signed A5117/S3994 into law. This new legislation changes the number of signatures required on Primary and non-partisan petitions. The law is effective retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, meaning ALL 2025 Primary petitions have to comply with the new signature requirements.

We encourage all primary candidates to read the full language of A5117. A new “Signature Requirements Chart” will be posted by the County Clerk’s Office asap.

The 2025 “Signature Bill” also changes filing requirements for Faulkner/Non-Partisan election candidates. Faulkner candidates should contact their municipal clerk for petitions and petition requirements.

Early Voting Period Ends

Posted on by Angela Rosa

MAIL-IN BALLOTS:
As of this morning, Nov. 4, 2024, the Sussex County Clerk’s Office issued 14,345 mail-in ballots. Of those ballots, 10,243 have been returned. Requests for a mail-in ballot can be made in person up to 3 p.m. today, Monday, Nov. 4th. Voters who are unable to apply in person or who are unable to get to the polls on Election Day can authorize someone to pick up a ballot on their behalf from the Clerk’s Office up to 3 p.m. Nov. 4th (see Authorized Messenger tab below).

IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING:
In-Person Early Voting concluded Sun., Nov. 3rd at 6 p.m. In-person Early Voting saw 24,180 Sussex County voters casting their ballots early on a voting machine.

Election Day polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, Nov. 5th! Voters should check the front of their Sample Ballot for their Election Day polling place, or visit the NJ Division of Elections website to use their polling place search tool.