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Board of Elections

Welcome to the Schenectady County Board of Elections website. We are a bipartisan agency responsible for all aspects of the electoral process, from voter registration to election results.  We are dedicated to providing the information and education needed by our residents to become effective and empowered voters.

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2024 General Election Day

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Look up your polling place at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

Register to Vote!

Other Important Dates: 

  • Presidential Primary - April 2, 2024
  • June Primary - June 25, 2024

November 5, 2024 General Election Information

General Election Early Voting Dates
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024        9AM - 5PM
  • Sunday, October 27, 2024          9AM - 5PM
  • Monday, October 28, 2024         12PM - 8PM
  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024         9AM - 5PM
  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024   12PM - 8PM
  • Thursday, October 31, 2024       9AM - 5PM
  • Friday, November 1, 2024          9AM - 5PM
  • Saturday, November 2, 2024      9AM - 5PM
  • Sunday, November 3, 2024        9AM - 5PM

     
Extended Hours for Absentee Voting

The Schenectady County Board of Elections has extended hours for in-person voting at 2696 Hamburg Street:

  • Thursday, October 24, 2024 – Open until 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024 – Open 9 a.m. to noon
  • Monday, October 28, 2022 – Open until 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Open 9am to noon
Early Voting Poll Sites

2024 Poll Sites- All eligible voters can vote at any of the early voting sites within the County.

 

Glenville Senior Center

32 Worden Road, Glenville, NY 12302

 

Niskayuna Town Hall

1 Niskayuna Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309

 

South Schenectady Volunteer Fire Department #6

6 Old Mariaville Road, Schenectady, NY 12306

 

Hon. Karen B. Johnson Library

99 Clinton Street, Schenectady, NY 12305

Sample Ballots

Make your plan to vote and review a sample ballot before heading to the polls. Sample ballots have important information for voters. You can view the names of candidates on your ballot according to your Election District.

View 2024 General Election Sample Ballots

Look Up Your Election District

Election Day Voting

Poll sites are open from 6am to 9pm on Election Day, November 5, 2024. 

Look up your polling place at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

Important Voter Information

Register to Vote

Register to Vote with the New York State Board of Elections

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
MAIL REGISTRATION: Applications for voter registration must by the board of elections not later than October 26 to be eligible to vote in the General Election.  


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 November general election, your application must be received no later than October 26 except, you may register at the location listed above between the hours of 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 5, 2024, and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 10, 2024. 


CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Notices of change of address from registered voters received by October 21 by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the general election.  This applies only to registered voters who change address within the county. 


LOCAL DAYS OF REGISTRATION NOTICE
Schenectady County Board of Elections
2696 Hamburg St, Schenectady, NY 12303

Pursuant to sections 5-202 of the New York State Election Law, the times and places set for local in-person voter registration are hereby established.  In addition to registering to vote at the Board of Elections during normal business hours Monday through Friday, citizens may register to vote in person at the following consolidated poll sites on the days indicated between the hours indicated. 

DATES OF LOCAL REGISTRATION:
Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

PLACE OF LOCAL REGISTRATION: 
Schenectady County Board of Elections
2696 Hamburg Street
 


The voter registration form can be downloaded from the State Board’s website: www.elections.ny.gov. One can also register or find forms at most state and federal government offices including the local public library and US Post Office.

Sixteen and 17-year-olds can pre-register now, they will be eligible to vote in any election on or after their 18th birthday.

Persons who are unsure whether they are registered, wish to verify their current address or party enrollment, find out where to vote or how to get an absentee ballot, may look-up that information at the State Board’s website: www.elections.ny.gov.

Register to Vote     

Ballot Propositions

2024 Statewide Ballot Propositions - There is one statewide ballot proposal to consider. 

Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to equal protection.

View Text of Proposal Number One

 

Polling Sites

Not sure where to vote? Visit the New York State Board of Elections website and look up your polling place using your address.

Find your Polling Place

Find Your Primary Election Day Poll Site

Election District & County Legislative Maps

Are You Looking For Your Election District? View an interactive Election District Map, download a printable PDF, or get access to new Geospacial files. 

Find Your Election District

Vote Absentee

Request an Absentee Ballot

You may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways: 

NYS Board of Elections Absentee Voting Website

Online Absentee Ballot Request

Print Forms:
English
Spanish

Check Absentee Application Status

Accessible Absentee Ballot Application

New Yorkers with disabilities can vote in the privacy of their own homes with assistive technologies that will enable them to cast their ballots without the help of a family member or other person intruding on their right to a secret ballot. New York joins only a handful of states that offer accessible absentee ballots, including Michigan and Maryland.

A new, fully accessible absentee ballot application and absentee ballot delivery system is now available on the NYS Board of Elections website (www.elections.ny.gov) and can be accessed from the homepage, the "Absentee Voting" page and the "Meeting Voter Access Needs" page or at the direct link below.

Voters are required to file the new application as soon as possible, but no later than October 18th for the November 2rd General Election. The accessible ballot would be emailed to the voter who would use their own assistive technologies, such as a screen reader, a software program that enables a blind or visually impaired user to read and interact with the text that is displayed on their computer screen with a speech synthesizer, to independently mark their ballot. Learn more.

NYS Board of Elections website

Accessible Absentee Ballot Application

 

Accessible Absentee Ballot System Printing Services

Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system in need of printing services to print their ballot, can access such services at certain public printing resources, including but not limited to, libraries, print stores, shipping stores, and office supply stores.  Voters should contact their local printing resources for details on the printing services offered.   Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system can also print their absentee ballots at the Schenectady County Board offices. Located at 2696 Hamburg St., Schenectady, NY 12303. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

 In-person voting using an accessible Ballot Marking Device (“BMD”) during early voting or on Election Day is still available to voters with a disability who do not want to vote by absentee ballot using the accessible absentee ballot system.

Military and Overseas (Federal) Voting

Persons serving in the military, along with their spouses and/or dependents, may register as a military voter in New York, entitling them to receive an absentee ballot for all federal, state and local races that they would be otherwise entitled to vote in if they were to go to their assigned polling place based on their New York residence.

Important Information for Candidates

Running for Office

Offices to be Filled at the 2024 General Election

Notice to Candidates & Party Chairs

Notice to Candidates and Party Chairs for the 2024 General Election

NYS Board of Elections Running for Office Page

Political Calendar

Petition Guidelines

Campaign Contribution Limits

 

2023 Petition Filing Report

View Report

 

Ballot Certification

Coming Soon...


Voting Accessibility

There is a ballot marking device available for voters at the Schenectady County Board of Elections. Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system can also print their absentee ballots at the Schenectady County Board offices.

2696 Hamburg St.
Schenectady, NY 12303

The Board of Elections is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.


Election Results

Primary Results

View Certified Primary Election Results

General Election Results

View Certified Election Results

 Board of Election Meeting Minutes

2022

April 26