General Election: Tuesday, November 2, 2021

 

This is the day! Come vote for Democratic Candidates!

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POLLING LOCATION:

Clermont Town Hall, 1795 US Highway 9, Clermont, NY

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POLLING HOURS:

6am-9pm

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Register to Vote

 

Click here to download a voter registration form. The Spanish language version is here. Once you’ve filled it out, print it, sign it and mail it to:

 

Columbia County Board of Elections

401 State Street
Hudson, New York 12534

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Alternatively, you can click here to complete an accessible form online. The Spanish language online version is here. You must then print it out, sign it and mail it to the above address.

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See DEADLINES below.

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For more information and other ways to register, visit the NY State Board of Elections website or call 518-828-3115.

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Columbia County Early Voting

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October 23-31, 2021

Dates and times to be confirmed

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Columbia County registered voters can vote at the early voting site located at: 

401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534.

 

 

How to Apply for an Absentee Ballot

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The best way to apply for an Absentee Ballot is through the Electronic Absentee Ballot Application Portal.

 

For alternate methods see the NY State Board of Elections' Absentee Ballot page.

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See DEADLINES Below.

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Registration Deadlines

 

MAIL REGISTRATION

Applications must be postmarked no later than October 8, 2021 to be eligible to vote in the General Election and received no later than October 13, 2021. 

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IN PERSON REGISTRATION 

You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the General Election, your application must be received no later than October 8, 2020. If honorably discharged from the US Military or have become a naturalized US Citizen after October 9, 2020, you may register in person at the Board of Elections up until October 23, 2020.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS 

Notices of change of address from registered voters received by October 13, 2021 by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the General Election.

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Absentee Ballot Deadlines

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October 26: Last day to APPLY ONLINE, BY EMAIL, FAX or to POSTMARK AN APPLICATION or letter of application by mail for an absentee ballot. (Please be warned that despite this deadline, the Post Office has advised they cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days before an election.)

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November 1: Last day to apply IN-PERSON for absentee ballot.

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November 2: Last day to POSTMARK BALLOT. Must be received by the local board of elections no later than Nov. 10th. Military Voter Ballots must be received no later than Nov. 16th.

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November 2: Last day to DELIVER BALLOT IN-PERSON to the local board of elections or to any poll site.