2026 Notice of Primary Election for Sussex County Voters

A Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 between the hours of 6:00 am and 8:00 pm for the nomination of candidates for the General Election. The offices to be filled are as follows:
One (1) US Senate (6 year term)
One (1) US House of Representatives for each Congressional District (2 year term)
One (1) County Clerk (5 year term)
One (1) Member, County Commissioner (3 year term)

Offices:
Andover Borough
Two (2) Members, Borough Council (3 year term)
Andover Township
Two (2) Member, Township Committee (3 year term)
One (1) Member, Township Committee (1 year unexpired term)
Branchville Borough
Two (2) Members, Borough Council (3 year term)
Byram Township
One (1) Member, Township Council (3 year unexpired term)
Frankford Township
Two (2) Members, Township Committee (3 year term)
One (1) Member, Township Committee (2 year unexpired term)
Franklin Borough
Two (2) Members, Common Council (3 year term)
Fredon Township
Two (2) Members, Township Committee (3 year term)
Green Township
Two (2) Members, Township Committee (3 year term)
Hamburg Borough
One (1) Mayor (4 year term)
Two (2) Members, Borough Council (3 year term)
Hampton Township
Two (2) Members, Township Committee (3 year term)
Hardyston Township
Two (2) Members, Township Council (3 year term)
Hopatcong Borough
Two (2) Members, Borough Council (3 year term)
Lafayette Township
Two (2) Members, Township Committee (3 year term)
Montague Township
Two (2) Members, Township Committee (3 year term)
Town of Newton
Three (3) Members, Town Council (4 year term)
Ogdensburg Borough
One (1) Mayor (4 year term)
Two (2) Members, Common Council (3 year term)
Sandyston Township
One (1) Member, Township Committee (3 year term)
Sparta Township
Three (3) Members, Township Council (4 year term)
Stanhope Borough
Two (2) Members, Borough Council (3 year term)
Stillwater Township
One (1) Member, Township Committee (3 year term)
Sussex Borough
Two (2) Members, Borough Council (3 year term)
Vernon Township
No Municipal Elections
Walpack Township
One (1) Member, Township Committee (3 year term)
Wantage Township
One (1) Member, Township Committee (3 year term)

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THIS PRIMARY ELECTION IS MAY 12, 2026. In order to vote in this election, a person must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state of New Jersey and Sussex County for thirty days, shall have attained the age of 17 years by the day of the Primary and be 18 years of age by the General Election, November 3, 2026. Before being permitted to vote, the person must be a registered voter for at least 21 days prior to the election, or by May 12, 2026.

Registration of voters will be conducted at the office of the Sussex County Board of Elections, 83 Spring Street, Suite 305, Newton, New Jersey, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, and until 9:00 pm on May 12, 2026, or at the office of the Municipal Clerks in the voter’s community during regular business hours. Registration forms are also available at the County Clerk, Division of Social Services, Motor Vehicle Commission, and Division of Developmental Disabilities.

Anyone wanting to register by mail may do so by requesting forms from the Sussex County Board of Elections, telephone 973-579-0950, or by downloading the form at www.sussex.nj.us

You must register to vote in this election if:
1. You have never been registered before; or
2. You have moved into Sussex County from another town or state; or
3. You have changed your name due to marriage, divorce, etc.

Any voter who is registered to vote in Sussex County and moved to another address within Sussex County should transfer his/her registration to the new address by May 12, 2026 to assure that they will be able to vote in the proper election district without being required to take additional steps. This is accomplished by notifying the Board of Elections in writing. Such notice must be signed by the voter and must include the voter’s prior address, the name of the road on which the voter now resides and corrected mailing address (if different from the residence address). Voter Registration forms are available by calling 973-579-0950 or by downloading them from at www.sussex.nj.us. Otherwise, the voter may correct their address and vote in the election by provisional ballot at the polling place of the district in which the voter resides on the day of the election.

A Voter’s Bill of Rights, which includes instructions for the use of the voting machine and alternative ballots, and instructions on how to contact the appropriate officials if your right to vote has been challenged or violated will be posted at each polling location and may be obtained by calling the Board of Elections or may be viewed by logging onto www.njelections.org.

Persons unable to vote at the polling place due to a physical disability may request a mail-in ballot application by telephoning the County Clerk at 973-579-0900. The office of the Board of Elections may be contacted for information regarding polling place assignments and assistance to disabled voters who choose to vote at the polling place on Election Day. The telephone number is 973-579-0950. Pursuant to the provisions of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-435), a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) is maintained by the Division of Elections, Department of State, Trenton, NJ. Persons wishing to utilize this service to obtain general voter information may do so by dialing 1-609-292-0034. Pursuant to NJSA 18:8.3.2, if a polling place is inaccessible, a voter may be reassigned, upon request, to an accessible polling place that has a common ballot with the voter’s election district.

Early In-Person voting on a voting machine begins Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and ends Sunday, May 31, 2026. The hours will be Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Early Vote Center Locations are as follows:
Cochran House - 83 Spring Street, Newton, NJ
Louise Childs Library - 21 Stanhope Sparta Road, Stanhope, NJ
Wantage Library - 69 County Road 639, Sussex, NJ

Any voter wishing more information about their polling location may contact the Sussex County Board of Elections at 973- 579-0950 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm or may visit https://www.sussex.nj.us/301/Board-of-Elections or visit the New Jersey Division of Elections website, www.njelections.org.

Information on Vote-By-Mail Drop Boxes is available at www.sussex.nj.us or by calling the Board of Elections at 973-579- 0950.

THIS CONSTITUTES OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION BY THE SUSSEX COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS