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Voter Registration Deadline for Municipal Non-Partisan Election is Tuesday, April 19. The Vernon Township Clerk's office is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm to accept applications. The Sussex County Clerk's office will be open until 9:00pm on April 19 for this purpose. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot for this election is: mailed-in requests to the County Clerk - May 3; in-person requests to the County Clerk - May 9 up to 3:00pm.
Did you know the Municipal Clerk holds one of the most important and exacting positions in municipal government? The Office of the Clerk is historical in its traditions, serving as a direct link between residents and their local government. So diverse is the role of the Municipal Clerk, encompassing a myriad of state statutes and serving all levels of government, that state legislation was ultimately enacted to define the "Core duties" of this statutory office.
The Municipal Clerk serves as:
Secretary to the municipal corporation. Custodian of the municipal seal, all minute books, deeds, bonds, contracts, and archival records of the municipal corporation.
Secretary to the governing body. Responsible for the preparation and maintainance of minutes of all meetings and retains original copies of Township Ordinances and Resolutions.
Administrative Officer for Licenses and Permits. Responsible for the acceptance of the applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits (except where statute or Township ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal officer).
Chief Administrative Officer in all Elections held in the Township, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. This requires a thorough understanding of our state's election laws, not to mention the organizational skills needed to carry them off!
Chief Registrar of voters in the municipality subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
Coordinator and Records Manager responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated by Title 47 of the Revised Statutes and is the Custodian of Record pursuant to the Open Public Records Act commonly known as OPRA.
What you cannot find at your Township Clerk's Office can usually be found at the Sussex County Clerk's Office. The Sussex County Clerk's Office, located at One Spring Street in Newton, provides:
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Filing and recording services for real estate ownership and transfer in the County
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Recording of business trade names
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Passport services
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Voter Registration and Election services
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Veteran services
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County identification cards
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Subdivision and wetland maps are available for public inspection.
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The County Clerk also performs marriage ceremonies at her office.
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