Beaver Dams, New York Public Records

Office hours run Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with extended hours before elections to accommodate last-minute registrations and questions. Residents can register to vote online through the New York State Board of Elections at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by completing a paper form available at the Schuyler County office, public libraries, and various government offices. The registration deadline is 25 days before any election. First-time voters need to provide a valid New York driver license, non-driver ID, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As an unincorporated hamlet within the Town of Montour, Beaver Dams has no separate municipal elections. Residents vote in Town of Montour elections for Town Supervisor, Town Council members, Town Clerk, Highway Superintendent, and Town Justice. Voters also participate in county elections for County Legislature representatives, Sheriff, County Clerk, District Attorney, and other offices. The hamlet falls within one of the seven County Legislature districts, which are reapportioned periodically. To find their assigned polling place, residents can use the New York State Board of Elections polling place lookup tool at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov by entering their address, or call the Schuyler County Board at (607) 535-8195. Polling places in the Town of Montour have historically been located at the Montour Fire Hall and other community facilities depending on the election district. Polls open at 6:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM on Election Day. Voters unable to appear in person may request absentee ballots by submitting an application to the Schuyler County Board at least seven days before the election, or earlier for military and overseas voters. New York requires an excuse for absentee voting, including illness, disability, absence from the county on Election Day, or duties related to primary care of individuals who are ill or disabled. Early voting is available at designated locations throughout Schuyler County for nine days prior to Election Day. The Town of Montour, including Beaver Dams, contributed several hundred votes to that total. At the federal level, all of New York's 26 U.S. U.S. County-level races in 2026 may include some Schuyler County Legislature seats and potentially the County Sheriff, depending on term schedules. Public election records in New York include voter registration lists, which are available to candidates, political committees, and for certain authorized purposes under New York Election Law Section 5-508, though full voter files with addresses and dates of birth are restricted to prevent misuse. Election results are public records posted by the Schuyler County Board of Elections and the New York State Board of Elections, with precinct-level detail available after certification. Campaign finance records for state and local candidates are filed with and searchable through the New York State Board of Elections Campaign Finance Database at www.elections.ny.gov/CFViewReports.html, showing contributions, expenditures, and financial disclosure for candidates and political committees. Candidate petition filings, certificates of nomination, and other candidate qualification documents are public records maintained by the Schuyler County Board of Elections and available for inspection during business hours.