About Lieutenant Governor
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $175,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Lieutenant Governor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be 30 years old, a United States citizen for at least 20 years and a New Jersey citizen for at least seven years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0 for primary candidates; signature requirement of 1,000 qualified voters. For independent general candidates, filing fee is $0; signature requirement of 800 qualified voters.
- Filing period
- Until June 3, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 300 Trenton, NJ 08625
- Filing phone
- 609-292-3760
- Step 3
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