Hankins, New York Public Records

Registration must be completed 25 days before any election, and voters need to provide their New York State driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. As an unincorporated hamlet within the Town of Fremont, Hankins has no municipal elections of its own. Instead, residents cast ballots in Town of Fremont elections for Town Supervisor, Town Board members, Town Clerk, and Town Justice, typically held in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the online lookup tool at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by calling the Sullivan County Board of Elections. New York's gubernatorial contest will be held in 2026, with Governor Kathy Hochul or her successor running for a full four-year term. County-level offices including some Sullivan County Legislature seats may be contested. New York does not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026, as Senators Schumer and Gillibrand are not up for election that year. Absentee ballots in New York can be requested online through the State Board of Elections website or by submitting an application to the Sullivan County Board of Elections; applications must be received at least 7 days before the election or postmarked by the day before the election if applying by mail. New York requires a valid reason for absentee voting, such as absence from county on election day, illness, or disability, though recent expansions have made the process more accessible. Under New York Election Law, certain election records are public, including voter registration lists available to campaigns and parties, campaign finance disclosure reports searchable at www.elections.ny.gov/CFViewReports.html, candidate petition filings, and election results by precinct. The County Board of Elections provides unofficial results on election night, with certified results published within weeks of each election.