Elections

The League of Women Voters^®
of the Mid-Hudson Region

For non-partisan candidate, election, and voter registration information check out SmartVoter and VOTE411.org!

Take a look at our Ulster County's Charter Officers election informational guide. NOTE: The Forum on 10/7 at the Bennett Elem. School is CANCELLED

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name? Use this Voter Registration Tool to guide you quickly through the process. Or you can download a registration fill-in form from the NYS Board of Elections: Complete English Form On-line ( 2,370KB) or Complete Spanish Form On-Line ( 596KB). You can download an English or Spanish form to complete by hand well from the NYSBOE
(In each case, to complete the voter registration process, you must fill out the form on-line or manually AND print, sign and mail or hand deliver the form to your local Board of Elections office. Click HERE to check for filing deadlines.)
NY STATE CONTACTS
NYS Board of Elections

Look up your voter registration and find your polling place

Voter Registration Forms

Voter Registration Deadlines

Absentee Voting

LOCAL CONTACTS

Ulster County Board of Elections Home; Register; Election Results

Dutchess County Board of Elections Home; Register; Election Results

Be sure to see see what we have to say about Electronic Voting.

Where to Vote

Don't know where to vote?
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For Ulster County see the Directory of Town, Village & City Clerks To find out who to call, and take a look at the Map of Ulster County Election Districts
Dutchess County's Where to Vote list and it's Poll Site Selector tool should tell you everything you need to know about where to vote.
If you are already registered, you can Look up your voter registration and find your polling place through the NYS Board of Elections website.

Voter Information

2007 LOCAL VOTERS GUIDE: Our local league circulated questionaires to candidates representing our region. See who replied and what they had to say on matters of local interest. Take a look at our Local Voters' Guide.
You can find candidate information at SmartVoter, a nonpartisan election information site maintained by Education Funds of The League of Women Voters of California and of New York. AND...
Visit the LWVUS Education Fund's VOTE411.org, powered by Yahoo!, an unprecedented nonpartisan, one-stop resource for election information!
Our New York State League has also prepared an extensive toolkit for voters to encourage the active and informed participation of citizens in their local, state and federal governments. To access this very helpful resource, click: Citizen Action Toolkit. Whether you're a first-time voter or just looking for some friendly reminders, the League has the information you need.
Links to information about state and federal elections and issues are available on our About the League pages. You'll find these are invaluable resources.
See video presentations of and about politicians of all stripes in YouTube's Politicians Channel (Opens in a new window) Please be aware that you will be leaving our website and that any pages, videos or other material you view are not under our control. The League of Women Voters does not adopt, approve nor disapprove any of the information or opinions expressed on the YouTube website. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.
NYS Board of Elections

Ulster County Charter Revision

"The Ulster County Charter Commission was authorized by the County Legislature in Resolution #247 on August 12, 2004 in an objective and nonpartisan manner to prepare studies of alternative structures and processes to identify best practices for potential adoption by Ulster County."
The Commission has completed its mission and the draft approved by the County Legislature was submitted to, and approved by, the voters at the general election held November 7, 2006.
On November 4th, Ulster County voters will elect their first ever County Executive and Comptroller. For more information, read our Ulster County's Charter Officers informational guide. You may want to attend one or more of the forums or candidate events listed in the guide. Be sure to check our Calendar page for additional and updated information.

National Elections

Your Representatives

Find out more about your representatives:

The White House.
U.S. Representatives.
U.S. Senate.
NYS Assembly Members
NYS Senators
Dutchess County Legislators See also the Legislative Calendar
Dutchess County Executive
Ulster County Legislature See also the Legislative Calendar

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