Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County, New Jersey voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 147,000 people, Sussex County is one of the least populous of New Jersey's 21 counties. In New Jersey, the county clerk handles mail-in ballots and sample ballots, and the county board of elections and superintendent of elections handle registration and polling places.
Next Election
June 8, 2027
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 21 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Why does voting matter in Sussex County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Sussex County voters is New Jersey's primary on June 8, 2027, for all State Senate and General Assembly seats; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Sussex County jobs are in health care and retail, so decisions about health care costs and local businesses hit close to home.
Sussex County voters cast about 84,600 ballots for president in 2024, down about 4% from 88,400 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 121,000 adult residents, that works out to about 70%, above the statewide rate of about 57%.
Put another way, about 36,400 adults in Sussex County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 1,820 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Sussex County covers about 519 square miles, with roughly 284 residents per square mile. The county is home to about 1.6% of New Jersey's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Sussex County include 07416, 07418, 07419, 07421, 07422, 07428, 07439 and 07460, plus 23 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Sussex County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Sussex County: In New Jersey, the county clerk handles mail-in ballots and sample ballots, and the county board of elections and superintendent of elections handle registration and polling places. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Sussex County clerk and county board of elections.
Statewide directory, New Jersey Division of Elections county information page:
https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/county-vbm-forms.shtml
See your sample ballot. New Jersey county election information (your county mails your sample ballot):
https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/county-vbm-forms.shtml
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Sussex County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights New Jersey, New Jersey's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (609) 292-9742. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our New Jersey voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Sussex County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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