Mail-in Ballots
Secure Drop Box Locations
Sussex County Clerk's Office, Newton, rear of the building
Andover Township Municipal Building
Byram Township Municipal Building
Frankford Township Municipal Building
Franklin Borough Municipal Building
Fredon Township Civic Center
Hampton Township Municipal Building
Hardyston Township Municipal Building
Hopatcong Borough Municipal Building
Montague Township Municipal Building
Sandyston Township Municipal Building
Sparta Township Municipal Building
Vernon Township Municipal Building
Wantage Township Municipal Building
Deadlines
In order to receive your ballot by mail, your application must be received by the Sussex County Clerk's office a minimum of seven (7) days prior to an election.
Any voter who fails to apply by the deadline may apply in person at the Sussex County Clerk's office up to 3:00 p.m. the day before the election.
Mail-In Ballot Registration
Mail-in Ballots (also called "Absentee Ballots") are available up to 45 days prior to major elections. To receive your ballot by mail, download a Mail-In Ballot Application and complete Sections 1-9 and mail your signed application to Sussex County Clerk's Office, 83 Spring St., Suite 304, Newton, NJ 07860.
Click here to access the application for mail-in ballots. https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-vote-by-mail-english-sussex.pdf
Other Information
If you prefer to vote by mail in all future elections, be sure to check that box at the top of your Vote By Mail Application.
If someone assisted you in completing your Vote By Mail Application, they should complete Section 10 of the application.
Once you apply for a mail-in ballot, you will not be allowed to vote at your polling place or one of the county's three vote centers in the same election.
Follow this link for the steps of voting by mail-in ballot, https://sussexcountyclerk.org/elections/video/