Little York, New York Public Records

New York voters can register online at https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/ or submit paper applications available at the Cortland County elections office, DMV locations, and various government agencies. Registration must be completed 25 days before any election. While identification is required for first-time registration, New York does not mandate photo ID at polling places for registered voters. Because Little York is an unincorporated hamlet without its own municipal government, there are no hamlet-specific elections for mayor or council positions. Instead, residents participate in Town of Cortlandville elections for Town Supervisor, Town Council members, and other town offices; Cortlandville holds town elections in odd-numbered years, with the next regular election scheduled for November 2025. Voters also cast ballots in Cortland County races for County Legislature representatives, Sheriff, District Attorney, County Clerk, and other county positions. New York State conducts gubernatorial elections in even-numbered non-presidential years, with the next one set for November 2026. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the New York State Board of Elections polling place locator at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ or by contacting the Cortland County Board of Elections directly. During the November 2024 presidential election, Cortland County recorded approximately 64% voter turnout, with roughly 30,000 registered voters and about 19,200 ballots cast. On November 3, 2026, voters in the area will decide several significant races: New York's gubernatorial election as Governor Kathy Hochul's term expires that year, all New York State Assembly seats including the 122nd and 125th Assembly Districts covering portions of Cortland County, New York State Senate seats including the 52nd Senate District, Cortland County offices such as County Legislature seats and potentially Sheriff depending on term expiration, and Town of Cortlandville positions if special elections are scheduled. New York's U.S. Senate seats will see Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's seat contested in 2024 rather than 2026, while Senator Chuck Schumer's seat comes up in 2028, meaning no U.S. Senate race is anticipated in 2026 for New York voters. To request an absentee ballot, voters must submit an application to the Cortland County Board of Elections; applications are available at www.cortland-co.org/boe or by calling (607) 753-5032. New York requires a valid reason for absentee voting, including absence from the county on Election Day, illness, disability, or working a shift covering all poll hours. Military and overseas voters receive special absentee provisions. Absentee ballot applications must reach the Board of Elections at least seven days before the election, and completed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days afterward. Publicly accessible election records include voter registration statistics, though individual voter records remain restricted. Campaign finance disclosures are filed with the New York State Board of Elections at https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/. The Board of Elections maintains candidate petition filings and ballot access information, and certified election results by precinct are published following each election.