WHY SHOULD I VOTE?
Voting for solid leaders ensures that we have good roads and bridges, as well as funding for education, healthcare, law enforcement, and so many other services and benefits that matter to our lives. Help uplift our communities by voting.
IS MY REGISTRATION UP TO DATE?
EVERYONE should check their registration status, even if you are already registered, and especially if you haven’t voted recently!
If you’ve changed your name, moved to a new address since you last voted, or have never voted before, you must update or create your voter registration.
HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE?
US citizens aged 18 and older, who reside in Ulster County, can vote in Ulster County. Read more about who can vote at the NY board of elections.
You can register to vote today online via ny.gov, in person, by phone, or by mailing in a form. For even more ways to register to vote, check the Ulster County Board of Elections site.
- Oct 19 last day to submit a change of address to the Ulster County Board of Elections.
- Oct 24 last day to register to vote.
HOW CAN I VOTE?
VOTE early by mail – convenient!
Because of possible postal delays, try to get your ballots postmarked by Oct 25, but absolutely no later than Nov 3!
- Starting now, apply for your ballot online, by USPS mail, or in person
- Fill out your ballot, and sign and seal it in the security and return envelopes, according to the instructions
- Return your ballot by mail, or in person or by a trusted person to any designated polling site or the Ulster Co. Board of Elections
The Ulster County Board of Elections tracks all ballots. You can enroll in the tracking service to watch your own ballot.
Then, use one or more of these options:
- mail in your ballot, but don’t just drop it in a mailbox, get it timestamped by a postal clerk at your local post office
- deliver your signed ballot yourself, or by a trusted person, to any official polling place during Early Voting or on Election Day
- deliver your signed ballot yourself, or by a trusted person, to the Ulster County Board of Elections (79 Hurley Ave., Kingston)
- Right now! You can request an early mail voting or absentee ballot.
- Sep 18 Ulster Co. Board of Elections begins sending absentee and vote-by-mail ballots to voters
- Oct 24 Last day for the Ulster County Board of Elections to receive online or mail ballot applications
- Nov 2 Last day for the Ulster County Board of Elections to receive in person ballot applications
- Nov 3 Last day to postmark your signed ballot
VOTE early in person- highly recommended!
Early voting runs from Oct 24 – Nov 1.
For 2026, Ulster Co. early voting sites are located in Shokan, Kingston, Ellenville, New Paltz, Marlborough, and Saugerties. Check the Ulster Co. Board of Elections page for polling addresses and hours, or call them at 845-334-5470.
VOTE on Election Day
Election day is Nov 3.
This will be your last chance to vote in this election.
Check online for your regular polling site or call 845-334-5470.
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