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.

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/