Kenoza Lake, New York Public Records

The Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (https://www.sullivanny.us/Departments/IndustrialDevelopmentAgency) works to attract and support economic development in the region, including Kenoza Lake.

Local residents register to vote through the New York State Board of Elections online system at https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/, which requires a New York State driver's license or non-driver ID. Paper registration forms are available at the Sullivan County Board of Elections, town clerks, public libraries, and state agencies. The voter registration deadline in New York is 25 days before any election (postmarked if by mail, completed online by 11:59 PM). To vote in New York, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, 18 years old by election day, residents of Sullivan County for at least 30 days before the election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. As an unincorporated hamlet within the Town of Callicoon, Kenoza Lake doesn't hold separate municipal elections for mayor or village board. Instead, residents vote for Town of Callicoon offices including Town Supervisor, Town Council members (four seats), Town Clerk, Highway Superintendent, and Town Justice positions. Town elections in New York happen in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, with the next Town of Callicoon elections scheduled for November 2025. Voters can find their assigned polling place using the New York State Board of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by contacting the Sullivan County Board directly. Most residents in the area vote at the Callicoon Town Hall, 19 Upper Main Street, Callicoon, NY 12723, though district boundaries should be confirmed before each election. New York allows early voting during a nine-day period before Election Day at designated sites announced by the Sullivan County Board of Elections; Sullivan County typically operates early voting locations in Monticello, Liberty, and Fallsburg. Election records that are public in New York include voter registration lists (available to candidates and political committees with restrictions on use), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the New York State Board of Elections at www.elections.ny.gov and searchable through the Public Campaign Finance system, candidate petition filings and designating petitions, and precinct-level election results. The Sullivan County Board of Elections posts unofficial election results on election night at www.sullivancountyny.gov with certified results published after canvassing is complete, typically within two weeks. In the November 2024 general election, Sullivan County reported approximately 38,500 registered voters with turnout of approximately 64% (24,600 ballots cast) in the presidential election, reflecting strong participation in this competitive swing region of New York's Hudson Valley. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here and across Sullivan County will decide several significant races. New York will hold gubernatorial elections in 2026, with Governor Kathy Hochul's current term expiring; voters will select the Governor and Lieutenant Governor on a joint ticket. All 213 seats in the New York State Assembly and all 63 State Senate seats will be on the ballot; Kenoza Lake voters participate in the 100th Assembly District and 51st Senate District races. Sullivan County will elect a County Executive (chief executive position created in 2021), County Clerk, County Sheriff (four-year term), and several County Legislature seats representing multi-town districts. At the federal level, New York's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand will be on the ballot in 2026, as will New York's 19th Congressional District seat (which includes Sullivan County). The Town of Callicoon will not hold town elections in 2026 as town offices are elected in odd-numbered years, with the next town elections in November 2027. Absentee ballots in New York can be requested by any voter without providing a reason; applications are available at www.sullivancountyny.gov/Departments/BoardofElections or by calling (845) 807-0400. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Board of Elections at least seven days before the election (postmarked) or in person up to the day before the election. Military and overseas voters use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) system and receive extended deadlines under federal law.