There are four ways to vote: early mail ballot, absentee ballot, in person early, or on Election Day. Columbia and Dutchess county residents will be voting for county and local offices, and on a proposition seeking to authorize new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve. Some towns will also vote on their local library’s operational budgets.
Key Dates
Saturday, Oct. 25: Last day for voter registration applications to be received by the Board of Elections; last day to request an early mail or absentee ballot online or by mail.
Saturday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Nov. 2: Early in-person voting
Monday, Nov. 3: Last day to apply in person for an early mail or absentee ballot
Tuesday, Nov. 4: Election Day
It’s not too late to register to vote.
Unsure if you’re registered? Check your status online: visit https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/. Voter registration applications must be received by your county Board of Elections — either by mail or in person — by Saturday, Oct. 25. You cannot register to vote on Election Day.
If you’re not signed up to vote, there are three ways to register.
In person: Fill out a paper application at your county’s Board of Elections. The location in Dutchess County is 112 Delafield St, Suite 200, Poughkeepsie; in Columbia County, 401 State St., Hudson. You can also register at the DMV.
By mail: Download a voter registration form from the state Board of Elections. (It’s too late to request one by mail.) Mail the completed application to your county’s Board of Elections. It must be received by Saturday, Oct. 25.
Online: You must have a NY.Gov ID account to register online. If you have previously used a NY.Gov ID with another agency, you may use the same login to access the Online Voter Registration portal. If you have not used a NY.Gov ID you will need to create an account to enter the portal and complete a voter registration application.
How to apply to vote by mail:
There are two ways to vote by mail: absentee ballot, for those who can’t vote in person because of an “acceptable reason,” like disability, illness or absence; and early mail ballot. Any registered New York voter can vote by mail during the early voting period. (Unlike the absentee ballot, no acceptable reason has to be given.)
Here’s how you can apply to vote by mail:
In person: First, download the early mail ballot application or absentee ballot request from the state elections website. Then hand-deliver the completed application to your county Board of Elections no later than Monday, Nov. 3.
By mail: After you complete the application you need, mail it to your county Board of Elections office. It must be received no later than Saturday, Oct. 25.
Online: Request an early mail ballot on the early mail application portal or an absentee ballot on the absentee ballot application portal.
How to cast your early mail or absentee ballot:
In person: Hand-deliver your completed ballot to your county Board of Elections between Saturday, Oct. 25, and Sunday, Nov. 2, or bring it to your poll site in your county between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
By mail: Send in your ballot as soon as possible: It must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, Nov. 4, and received by your county Board of Elections no later than Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Voting online is not permitted.
Where to vote early in person:
You don’t have to wait until the day of the general election to vote. Polling sites are open Saturday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Nov. 2.
Dutchess County early voting locations:
Pavilion at Brookmeade – 34 Brookmeade Dr., Rhinebeck
Fishkill Town Hall – 807 Route 52, Fishkill
Boardman Road Library – 141 Boardman Rd., Poughkeepsie
Cornell Cooperative Extension – 2715 Route 44, Millbrook
Board of Elections Training Center – 4280 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park
Wappinger Town Hall – 20 Middlebush Rd., Wappingers Falls
Mid-Hudson Library auditorium — 105 Market St., Poughkeepsie
Columbia County early voting locations:
Columbia County Office Building – 401 State St., Hudson
Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building – 3211 Church St., Valatie
Early voting hours:
Saturday, Oct. 25 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 27 – Noon to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 28 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 29 — Noon to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 30 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where and when to vote in person Election Day:
Polling sites are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voting locations in the Pine Plains Central School District catchment area are listed below, or visit voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Ancram, Ancramdale: Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7
Gallatin: Town Hall, 667 County Route 7
Milan: Town Hall, 20 Wilcox Circle, off Route 199
Pine Plains: Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School cafeteria, 2829 Church St.
Stanford: Town Hall, ground level, 26 Town Hall Road
What’s on the ballot?
You will be voting on county and local offices, based on your district. A sample Dutchess County ballot can be found here; a Columbia County ballot, here.
Columbia County ballot:
Columbia County Sheriff
John M. Rivero (Republican Party, Conservative Party)
Jackie Salvatore (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Columbia County Supreme Court Justice
William T. Little Jr. (Democratic Party, Working Family Party)
Dana Lynn Salazar (Republican Party, Conservative Party)
Dutchess County ballot:
Dutchess County Legislature, District 19
Chris Drago (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Tonya Pulver (Republican Party, Conservative Party)
Dutchess County Comptroller
Dan Aymar-Blair (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
William G. Truitt (Republican Party, Conservative Party)
Dutchess County Supreme Court Justice (vote for up to four)
Verris B. Shako, Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Diane M. Clerkin, Democratic Party, Conservative Party
John P. Collins Jr., Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Desmond C. Lyons, Democratic Party
George A. Smith, Republican Party
Kiel E. Van Horn, Republican Party
Thomas Humbach, Republican Party
Raymond P. Raiche, Republican Party, Conservative Party
Dutchess County Family Court Justice
Tracy MacKenzie, Republican Party, endorsed by Democratic Party
Dutchess County Court Justice
Kara Gerry, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
Edward “Ned” McLoughlin, Republican Party, Conservative Party
Local Races in Columbia County
Ancram Town Supervisor
Colleen Lutz, Democratic Party
Jim MacArthur, Republican Party
Ancram Town Board (two seats open)
Jennifer Boice, Republican Party
Rick Dubray, Republican Party
Amy Gold, Democratic Party
Bonnie Hundt, Democratic Party
Gallatin Town Supervisor
John Reilly, Democratic Party
Gallatin Town Board (two seats open)
Tara Silberberg, Democratic Party
Benjamin Maron, Democratic Party
Gallatin Town Clerk
Lisa DeLeeuw, Democratic Party
Gallatin Town Justice
Matthew Gold, Democratic Party
Local Races in Dutchess County
Pine Plains Town Supervisor
Brian Walsh, Republican Party
Kevin Walsh, Democratic Party
Pine Plains Town Board (two seats open)
Robert Ambrose, Republican Party
Murphy Birdsall, Democratic Party
David Prentice, Republican Party
Trevor Roush, Democratic Party
Milan Town Supervisor
Bill Jeffway, Democratic Party
Milan Town Board (two seats open)
Clint Bond Jr., Democratic Party
Glenn Carrezola, Republican Party
Glenn Weinrich, Democratic Party
Milan Town Justice
Lawrence Longo, Republican Party
Slade Mead, Democratic Party
Milan Town Clerk
Ingrid Kulick, Democratic Party
Stanford Town Supervisor
Julia Descoteaux, Democratic Party
Mike Roche, Republican Party
Stanford Town Board (two seats open)
Charlie Cunningham, Democratic Party
Frank Marcin, Republican Party
Teddy Secor, Democratic Party
Durga Taylor, Republican Party
Stanford Town Clerk
Ritamary Bell, Republican Party, endorsed by Democratic Party
Stanford Highway Superintendent
Jim Myers, Republican Party, endorsed by Democratic Party
Stanford Town Justice
Dennis Smith, Republican Party, endorsed by Democratic Party
Proposition 1
Amendment to Allow Olympic Sports Complex In Essex County on State Forest Preserve Land: Allows skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park.
A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve. A no vote does not authorize this use.
Pine Plains, Stanford, and Ancram have a second proposition seeking approval of their local library operating budgets.
Remember to complete both sides of your ballot.
Call or email your county Board of Elections if you have any questions.
Dutchess County: (845) 486-2473 or email dutchesselections@dutchessny.gov
Columbia County: (518) 828-3115 or email elections@columbiacountyny.com