Dale, New York Public Records

Residents can register to vote online through the New York State Board of Elections website at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by submitting a paper form available at the Wyoming County Board of Elections, town hall, DMV offices, or public libraries. New York requires registration at least 25 days before an election to be eligible to vote. Voter identification is not required at the polls, though first-time voters who registered by mail may need to provide identification. Town elections for Town Supervisor, Town Board members, Town Clerk, Highway Superintendent, and Town Justice take place in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Dale has no incorporated villages, so there are no village-level elections. Residents cast ballots at their assigned polling place, typically the Dale Fire Hall or another designated community location; voters can verify their specific polling site using the locator at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by calling the Wyoming County Board of Elections. The county leaned Republican in 2024, consistent with its historical voting patterns as a rural upstate area. The county typically also sees ballot propositions regarding county budgets, shared services, or state constitutional amendments. New York allows absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on election day, unable to appear due to illness or disability, or face potential exposure to COVID-19 (temporary provision subject to legislative extension). Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the State Board of Elections or by contacting the Wyoming County Board of Elections; completed ballots must be postmarked by election day and received within seven days (or delivered in person by 9 PM on election day). Early voting in New York is available for nine days before election day at designated sites, which for local voters is typically located in Warsaw. Election records that are public in New York include voter registration lists (available to candidates and committees with restrictions on use), campaign finance reports filed with the State Board of Elections (searchable at publicreporting.elections.ny.gov), candidate filing petitions and financial disclosures, and precinct-level results. The Wyoming County Board of Elections publishes unofficial results on election night and certified results within weeks of each election on the Wyoming County website.