Knox, New York Public Records

Registration deadlines require completion at least 25 days before any election, with postmark dates controlling for mailed applications. New registrants need a valid New York State driver's license or DMV ID number, though those without either document may register by mail or in person with appropriate proof of identity and residence. Local governance falls to an elected Town Board comprising a Town Supervisor and four Town Council members, all serving four-year staggered terms. Town elections occur in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, aligned with New York's general election calendar. Candidate information, sample ballots, and local ballot measures appear on the Albany County Board of Elections website roughly six weeks before each election. Since the town has no incorporated village government, residents cast ballots for town and county offices, state legislative seats, and federal positions. Knox voters can locate their assigned polling place using the finder tool at www.elections.ny.gov or by contacting the Albany County Board of Elections directly. The town typically operates one or two polling locations, historically including Knox Town Hall at 2309 Berne-Altamont Road. New York State's early voting period runs for nine days before each election at designated Albany County sites, and residents may use any designated early voting location regardless of their Election Day polling place. Site lists are published on the Board of Elections website. Public election records in New York cover voter registration lists available to candidates and political committees, campaign finance disclosures filed with the State Board of Elections, candidate petition filings, and precinct-level election results. These documents are accessible through the county Board of Elections or the state Board of Elections website. All 213 seats in the New York State Legislature - 63 in the Senate and 150 in the Assembly - will be contested, including the 46th Senate District and 102nd Assembly District, which cover portions of Albany County. County-level offices including County Executive, County Legislature seats, Sheriff, and District Attorney will also appear on the ballot depending on term expiration schedules. U.S. House seats for New York's 20th Congressional District will be decided as well. New York does not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026, as both senators' terms extend beyond that year. Absentee voting in New York is available for voters who will be absent from their county on Election Day, cannot vote due to illness or disability, or have COVID-19 exposure concerns. Applications are available at www.elections.ny.gov and must reach the county Board of Elections at least seven days before the election when applying by mail, or the day before when applying in person. Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days to count, or delivered in person by 9 p.m. On Election Day.