There are four ways to vote: early mail ballot, absentee ballot, in person early or on Election Day. This year, New Yorkers will not just be voting for the country’s next president and vice president. Federal, state, and local offices are also on the ballot, as well as a proposed amendment to the New York Constitution.
Key Dates
Saturday, Oct. 26: Last day for voter registration applications to be received by the local Board of Elections; Last day to request an early mail or absentee ballot online or by mail
Saturday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 3: Early in-person voting
Monday, Nov. 4: Last day to apply in person for an early mail or absentee ballot
Tuesday, Nov. 5: Election Day
It’s not too late to register to vote.
Unsure if you’re registered? Check your status online: visit www.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. 26. 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 Street, Suite 200, Poughkeepsie; in Columbia County it’s 401 State Street, Hudson. You can also register at your local DMV.
By mail: Download a voter registration form from NYS 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. 26.
Online: You must have an NY.gov account to register online. Using that account you can fill out an application on the voter registration portal.
How to apply to vote by mail:
There are now 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, which is new this year. Now any registered New York voter can vote by mail during the early voting period. (And unlike the absentee ballot, no acceptable reason has to be given.)
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. 4.
By mail: After you complete the application you need, mail it to your local county Board of Elections office. It must be received no later than Saturday, Oct. 26.
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 local county Board of Elections between Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 3, or bring it to your a poll site in your county on Tuesday, Nov. 5, between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
By mail: Send in your ballot as soon as possible: it must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, Nov. 5, and received by your county Board of Elections no later than Tuesday, 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. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 3.
Dutchess County early voting locations:
Pavilion at Brookmeade – 34 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck
Fishkill Town Hall – 807 Route 52, Fishkill
Boardman Road Library – 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
Cornell Cooperative Extension – 2715 Route 44, Millbrook
Board of Elections Training Facility – 105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
Wappinger Town Hall – 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls
Senior Citizen Center, Tymor Park Barn – 8 Tymor Park Road, Lagrangeville
Columbia County early voting locations:
Columbia County Office Building – 401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534
Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building – 3211 Church Street, Valatie, NY 12184
Early voting hours:
Saturday, Oct. 26 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 – Noon to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. – 30 Noon to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3 – 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. 5. 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, 660 County Route 7
Milan: Town Hall, 20 Wilcox Circle, off Route 199
Pine Plains: Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School, 2829 Church Street
Stanford: Town Hall, ground level, 26 Town Hall Road
What’s on the ballot?
You will be voting on federal, state and county offices, based on your district. A sample Dutchess County ballot can be found here; a Columbia County ballot, here.
President of the United States
Kamala Harris, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
Donald J. Trump, Republican Party
Vice President of the United States
Tim Walz, Democratic Party
J.D. Vance, Republican Party
U.S. Senate, New York state
Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
Mike Sapraicone, Republican Party, Conservative Party
Diane Sare, LaRouche Party
New York State Senate District #41
Michelle Hinchey, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
Patrick Sheehan, Republican Party, Conservative Party
New York State Assembly District #106
Didi Barrett, Democratic Party
Stephen Krakower, Republican Party, Conservative Party
Columbia County ballot:
New York Congressional District #19
Josh Riley, Democratic Party
Marc Molinaro, Republican Party
Dutchess County ballot:
New York Congressional District #18
Pat Ryan, Democratic Party
Alison Esposito, Republican Party
Dutchess County Comptroller
Dan Aymar-Blair, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
Gregg Pulver, Republican Party
NYS Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District
Colleen Duffy, Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Brett Broge, Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Kyle McGovern, Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Mary Anne Scattaretico-Naber, Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Rachel Tanguay, Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Thomas Humbach, Republican Party
Mark Starkman, Republican Party
Edward Mevec, Republican Party
Karen Ostberg, Republican Party
Leslie Kahn, Republican Party
Remember to complete both sides of your ballot.
Proposal Number One is on the back of all New York state ballots. This proposed amendment to the Equal Protection Clause of the New York Constitution prevents discrimination based on “ethnicity, national origin, age [and] disability,” as well as the person’s sex, which includes sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, reproductive healthcare and autonomy. Voting “yes” adds the anti-discrimination clause to the constitution, voting “no” leaves it out.
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