Voter Registration 
Voter registration forms are available online, or one may be sent directly to your home by calling the Board of Elections at (973)579-0950. Please click here to print a voter registration form. After completing the required information, please send your registration to the Board of Elections, 83 Spring Street, Suite 305, Newton NJ 07860. The Board of Elections cannot accept faxed copies or an electronic transmission of a voter registration form since an original signature is required.

Civilian Absentee Voting 
You may apply for an absentee ballot if you are a qualified and registered voter by written application to this office. The deadline for such requests are 7 days before any and all elections (Primary, General, School, etc.) Any absentee voter who fails to apply by the deadline may apply in person to the office on any day up to 3:00 p.m. of the day before the Election. This entitles you to receive an application for each election. Click here for an absentee ballot which may be printed out and mailed or delivered to the Sussex County Clerk's Office.

Permanent Absentee List 
As a service to permanently and totally disabled voters, you may request that their/your name be placed on a permanent absentee voting list for all future elections. 

Military Absentee Voting 
If you are in the military service or know of someone who is, absentee voting privileges are available to military personnel, their dependents or patients in veterans hospitals or civilians attached to or serving with the military. Members of the armed services can visit http://www.servicemembers.gov to gain further information about absentee voting rights guaranteed to them by law, as well as to learn about other recent legislation that safeguards the employment rights and financial security of service members. For more information email us at scclerk@nac.net. 

Petitions 
Candidate nominating Petitions for all County Offices (Freeholders, Clerk, Sheriff & Surrogate) and Independent candidates seeking office are available at the County Clerk's Office for distribution.  For more information about petitions please contact your local town clerk or the County Clerk's Office.

Election Information 
As a service to the public the County Clerk's Office provides voter lists as well as Campaign Expenditure Reports and Financial Disclosure Statements on file for inspection. All questions on election procedures will be answered as well.