Clintondale, New York Public Records

Residents can contact the office with questions about registration status, absentee ballots, polling locations, and election dates. New York residents can register to vote online at https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/ through the Department of Motor Vehicles system, or by submitting a paper form available from the Ulster County Board of Elections, the DMV, or downloadable from https://www.elections.ny.gov/. Registration deadlines are 25 days before an election for both in-person and postmarked forms. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, 18 years old by election day (17 to pre-register), and residents of Ulster County. Acceptable identification includes a driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As an unincorporated hamlet without its own municipal government, Clintondale holds no separate city council or mayoral elections. Residents instead vote for Town of Plattekill offices, including Town Supervisor, Town Council members (four positions), Town Clerk, Highway Superintendent, and Town Justice, all elected in odd-numbered years. The next Town of Plattekill elections will take place in November 2025. Local voters also participate in Ulster County elections for County Executive, County Legislature (the community is part of a legislative district), County Clerk, Sheriff, and District Attorney, along with state and federal races. Voters can find their assigned polling place using the New York State Board of Elections lookup tool at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ or by calling the Ulster County Board of Elections at 845-334-5470. Polling places are assigned based on residence address within each election district. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Election Day. Under New York law, voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and copying for election related purposes. Campaign finance records are maintained by the New York State Board of Elections and searchable online at https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/. Candidate filings, petitions, and financial disclosure statements are all public records. Election results by district and precinct are published by the Ulster County Board of Elections and the state board at https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/election_results.html. In the November 2024 presidential election, Ulster County saw strong turnout with approximately 61-65% of registered voters casting ballots, reflecting the heightened engagement typical of presidential years. The county has trended Democratic in recent elections, with President Biden winning by a significant margin in 2020. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area will decide several important races. New York will not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026, as both Senate seats are on different cycles (Schumer in 2028, Gillibrand in 2024). The ballot will include the Governor of New York race, as Governor Kathy Hochul's term expires; Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Comptroller races; all New York State Assembly seats (the community is in the 103rd Assembly District); New York State Senate seats (the 42nd Senate District); the U.S. House of Representatives sefor New York's 19th Congressional District; and Ulster County positions including County Executive (if the term cycle aligns), County Legislature seats, and potentially County Clerk, Sheriff, and District Attorney depending on term expirations. Local Town of Plattekill offices will appear on the ballot in 2025 rather than 2026. New York allows absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on Election Day, unable to vote due to illness or disability, or subject to other qualifying circumstances. Absentee ballot applications are available from the Ulster County Board of Elections or online at https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingAbsentee.html. Applications must be received by the Board no later than seven days before the election by mail, or in person up to the day before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days after the election to be counted. New York also offers early voting at designated sites in Ulster County, typically beginning nine days before Election Day and continuing through the Sunday before Election Day, providing flexible options for local voters to cast their ballots.