Cornwall, New York Public Records

New York residents can register to vote online at www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html or submit paper applications available at the Orange County Board of Elections, DMV offices, and various public agencies. Registration must be completed 25 days before any election, and the state requires either a driver's license number, the last four digits of a Social Security number, or affirmation of having neither for identification purposes during registration. Unlike incorporated villages, Cornwall does not have a mayor; the Town Supervisor is the chief executive officer. Polling place assignments can be found using the online lookup tool at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov by entering name and date of birth, or by contacting the Board of Elections directly. New York provides extensive public access to election records including voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters for political purposes), campaign finance filings through the New York State Board of Elections website at www.elections.ny.gov/CFViewReports. One of New York's Absentee ballots can be requested online through the state's Online Absentee Ballot Application portal at absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov, or by submitting a written application to the Orange County Board of Elections at least seven days before the election for regular absentee voting, or by claiming one of the state's permanent absentee voter categories. New York expanded early voting in recent years, with early voting sites typically open for nine days before Election Day at designated locations throughout Orange County, with specific Cornwall-area sites announced before each election.