Chappaqua, New York Public Records

New York residents have multiple paths to voter registration: online through voterreg.dmv.ny.gov, by mail using applications downloaded from www.elections.ny.gov, or in person at the Westchester County Board of Elections or any DMV office. Registration must be completed 25 days before Election Day, though the state introduced same-day registration during early voting starting in 2023. Eligibility requirements include U.S. Citizenship, age 18 by Election Day, county residency for at least 30 days prior to the election, and no current incarceration for a felony conviction. Because this community is an unincorporated hamlet without its own municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections specific to the area. Instead, residents participate in Town of New Castle elections, voting for Town Supervisor, Town Council members, Town Clerk, and Town Justice positions during odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next Town elections arrive in November 2025, with candidate petitions due in summer 2025. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using Westchester County's lookup tool at www.westchestergov.com/elections or the state's website at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov, which also displays registration status and sample ballots. During the November 2024 presidential election, Westchester County recorded approximately 64% voter turnout, with roughly 517,000 registered voters and around 330,000 ballots cast countywide. The hamlet and New Castle typically exceed the county average, often reaching 70-75% turnout in presidential years. For the November 3, 2026 general election, local voters will decide several major races: the entire New York State Assembly where all 150 seats serve two-year terms, half of the New York State Senate with even-numbered districts on the ballot in 2026, Governor of New York and Lieutenant Governor serving four-year terms last elected in 2022 making 2026 the next gubernatorial election, New York State Attorney General and Comptroller both holding four-year terms last elected in 2022 with their next election in 2026, all U.S. House of Representatives seats including the area's placement in New York's 17th Congressional District as of 2022 redistricting, and potential county offices such as County Clerk, District Attorney, and County Legislature seats depending on district election cycles. New York does not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026 since Senator Kirsten Gillibrand won reelection in 2024 and Senator Chuck Schumer's term expires in 2028. Absentee ballots can be requested online at absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov or through written application to the Westchester County Board of Elections. The deadline for mail requests is seven days before Election Day, while in-person applications are accepted until the day before the election. The state offers early voting for nine days before Election Day at designated sites throughout Westchester County. Public election records available to residents include voter registration lists accessible to campaigns and certain organizations under New York Election Law §5-208, campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the state and searchable at publicreporting.elections.ny.gov, candidate petition filings and ballot access information, official election results by election district published on the county Board of Elections website, and precinct-level vote tallies. Voter histories showing which elections an individual participated in, though not how they voted, are semi-public and available through Freedom of Information Law requests with personal details like birth dates and Social Security numbers redacted.