Greenburgh, New York Public Records

The Greenburgh Police Department (https://www.greenburghny.com/153/Police-Department) is responsible for maintaining public safety and enforcing local laws. The department maintains records of all incidents, arrests, and other law enforcement activities, which are available to the public in accordance with state and federal regulations. Residents can access crime reports, traffic accident data, and other relevant information through the department's website.

Greenburgh voters are served by the Westchester County Board of Elections, located at 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601 (phone: 914-995-5700, website: westchestergov.com/board-of-elections). This office handles all aspects of voter registration, election administration, absentee ballots, and voting machine management for Greenburgh and all other municipalities in Westchester County. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with extended hours before elections.

Greenburgh residents can register to vote online through the New York State Board of Elections website at dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application. Online registration requires a New York State driver's license or non-driver ID. The deadline to register for an election is 25 days before the election date. New York does not offer same-day voter registration. Registration applications are also available at the County Board of Elections, public libraries, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and various government offices. First-time voters who register by mail may be required to vote in person for their first election unless they qualify for absentee voting.

Municipal elections in Greenburgh are held in odd-numbered years. The Town Supervisor, Town Board members, and Town Justice positions are elected by town residents. The next Greenburgh town elections will be held in November 2025. Town Supervisor serves a two-year term, while Town Council members serve four-year staggered terms. The five incorporated villages within Greenburgh (Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, and Tarrytown) hold separate village elections for their own mayors and trustees. Greenburgh residents living in incorporated villages vote in both town and village elections, while those in unincorporated areas vote only in town elections. Information about local candidates, ballot proposals, and election dates is available through the Westchester County Board of Elections and the Town Clerk's office at 914-993-1511.

Greenburgh residents can find their assigned polling place by using the polling place locator at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by contacting the Westchester County Board of Elections. Polling places are typically located in schools, community centers, firehouses, and other public buildings. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Election Day. New York requires voter ID for first-time voters who registered by mail; otherwise, ID is not required at polling places for registered voters already in the system.

Election records that are publicly accessible in New York include voter registration lists (available to candidates and political parties with restrictions), campaign finance disclosures filed with the New York State Board of Elections (searchable at publicreporting.elections.ny.gov), candidate filings and petition signatures, and precinct-level election results. The Westchester County Board of Elections publishes detailed election results on their website following each election, broken down by municipality and election district. In the November 2024 presidential election, Westchester County saw turnout of approximately 68% of registered voters, with over 450,000 ballots cast countywide.

For the November 3, 2026 general election, Greenburgh and Westchester County voters will decide several significant races. New York's gubernatorial election will take place in 2026, with Governor Kathy Hochul's term expiring. All 63 New York State Senate seats and all 150 State Assembly seats will be on the ballot, including those representing Greenburgh (portions of State Senate Districts 37 and 38, and Assembly Districts 89, 91, and 92, depending on location within town). Westchester County will also hold elections for County Executive, County Legislators, District Attorney, County Clerk, and various county judgeships. No U.S. Senate seat from New York is scheduled for election in 2026 (Senator Gillibrand's term expires in 2024, Senator Schumer's in 2028), but all U.S. House seats including New York's 16th and 17th Congressional Districts serving Greenburgh will be contested.

New York offers absentee voting for registered voters who meet specific criteria: absence from county on Election Day, temporary illness or disability, permanent illness or disability, duties related to primary care of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled, detention in jail or prison awaiting trial or for a misdemeanor conviction, or inability to appear due to risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease. Applications for absentee ballots are available at the Westchester County Board of Elections website and must be received by the Board of Elections at least seven days before the election for mail delivery, or the day before the election if applying in person. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days, or hand-delivered by 9:00 PM on Election Day. New York enacted early voting in 2019, with early voting periods beginning nine days before Election Day and running through the Sunday before Election Day. Early voting sites are announced before each election and are available at westchestergov.com/board-of-elections.