Sparta Votes! 2022

Welcome to Sparta Votes 2022! This project is a combined initiative of all of the SHS AP American Government and Politics students. Their goal was to create a website that had all relevant information about the election and all of the candidates that will appear on the ballot for the town in one place. An essential goal of the course is to emphasize the importance of being an educated voter, and students hope that by creating a convenient way for members of the town to educate themselves on all of the candidates who are running in the various races, more people will be encouraged and feel confident about exercising this important civic duty.

This website is completely unbiased and non-partisan. Students gathered all of the information included here from the Sussex County Clerk's website, candidates' websites and social media campaign platforms, and personal statements from the candidates themselves to questions the students posed. Direct responses from candidates who responded to the student-generated questionnaire are linked underneath each candidate who submitted responses. All information includes the views and platforms of the candidates, and does not reflect the personal beliefs of any of the students involved in the project.

The website is organized into various sections which you can navigate by clicking on the links in the top right corner.

• General Information: Contains information about voter registration, election dates, mail-in voting procedures, and polling locations with helpful links to the Sussex County Clerk's website for forms and further information. It also has a page summarizing the major beliefs of the dominant political parties, with links to their websites.

• Congressional Race: This contains information on the 2 candidates running to represent District 7 in the House of Representatives. ***PLEASE NOTE THAT SPARTA WAS PLACED IN A NEW DISTRICT AS A RESULT OF REDISTRICTING FOLLOWING THE 2020 CENSUS. In the last election, Sparta was in the 11th district, so these will be two completely different candidates from the previous election.

• County Races: This page has links to both of the County Races that will appear on the ballot: County Sheriff and County Commissioner. It includes descriptions of what each position entails, with information about the candidates running.

• Town Races; This page has links to both of the Town Races that will appear on the ballot: Town Council and the Board of Education. It includes descriptions of what each position entails, with information about the slates/candidates that are running.

Click HERE to see a sample ballot for Sparta Township!!