Election Day &
Early Voting
Where to Vote
Mail-in voting
A local secure ballot drop box location is in the Sparta Township Municipal Building. More are located throughout Sussex County and are listed under the Mail-In Ballot tab. Ballot Boxes will be monitored by security cameras and ballots will be picked up daily by the County Board of Elections. For more locations please see this Link to the Sussex County Clerk's Office.
In-person voting
Early in-person voting is available. Those who wish to vote early by paper ballot, but miss the deadline for a mail-in ballot may apply to vote at the County Clerk's Office up until 3 pm the Monday prior to the election. Location: Cochran House Professional Bldg, 83 Spring Street, Suite 304 in Newton. For more information see the section below.
In-person voting on election day
Your voting poll number and physical location (district you are a part of) is printed on the front page of the sample ballot you receive approximately one week prior to the elections.
Voting locations in Sparta
District 1- Town Hall, 65 Main Street
District 2- Fire Headquarters, 141 Woodport Road
Districts 3 & 12- First Presbyterian Church, 32 Main St.
Districts 4 & 8- Methodist Church, 71 Sparta Ave.
District 5- Shephard of the Hills Lutheran Church, 246 Woodport Road.
District 6- Alpine School, 151 Andover Road
Districts 7 & 13- VFW- 66 Main Street
Districts 9 & 11- Fire Headquarters, 141 Woodport Road
Districts 10 & 14- Mohawk Avenue School, 18 Mohawk Ave
For more information please visit this link: https://spartanj.org/voter-information/election-info-and-polling-locations/
How to find where to vote based on address: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search
When to vote:
Regular election day: Nov 8th, 2022
Early voting: Between Sat, Oct, 29 thru Sun, Nov. 6 (see below for more info on early voting)
What to bring:
If you have voted in New Jersey before, you do not need to provide ID to vote
If you are voting for the first time in your county, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide an ID number or copy of your ID when you registered, you must show your ID to vote. Acceptable forms include:
NJ driver's license, with or without a photo
Military or other government ID
Student ID
Employee ID
Store membership card
US passport
Bank statement, car registration, government check or document, rent receipt, sample ballot, utility bill, or any other official document
Early Voting:
in-person early voting will take place from Sat., Oct. 29 thru Sun., Nov. 6. Monday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m, and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There are 3 select early-voting polling sites for Sussex County:
Cochran House Professional Bldg, Newton (parking on Trinity St)
Sussex-Wantage Branch Library, Wantage
Louise Childs Branch Library, Stanhope
You can vote early by mail-in ballot as well, for more information on mail-in ballots click here
The early voting period ends the Sunday immediately preceding Election Day.
For more information, click this link: https://sussexcountyclerk.org/elections/