ELECTION NOTICES!
2017 Primary Ballot Draw moves to April 17
The 2017 Primary Ballot Draw is moving to
Monday, April 17. According to N.J.S.A. 19:23-24, the upcoming ballot drawing for the 2017 Primary Election is scheduled to fall on Good Friday, a legal holiday observed by State and Local Government Offices on April 14, 2017.
In view of this, the Sussex County Clerk’s Office will hold the ballot drawing for the 2017 Primary Election at 3 p.m. on the following business day — Monday, April 17 — in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:11 that permits for such exceptions. The drawing will take place in the Clerk’s conference room at 83 Spring St., Suite 304 in Newton. The drawing is open to candidates and the public alike. Note that municipal candidates should contact their respective municipal clerk to confirm the date of their ballot drawing.
Any questions regarding the draw can be directed to the County Clerk’s Election Division at 973-579-0900, ext. 1501.
Changes when using an authorized messenger
Attention Early Voters: For those voters who are unable to make it to the polls or to the County Clerk’s Office to vote in person, and who missed the deadline to vote early by mail, they may authorize a messenger to apply for a ballot on their behalf, messenger them their ballot, and then deliver their voted ballot to the County Board of Elections. But some rules have changed … (click here to learn more).
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