Middlesex, New York Public Records

The deadline to register or change party enrollment is 25 days before an election for general elections, and voters must register or update their party affiliation at least 25 days before a primary to vote in that party's primary. Acceptable ID for new registrants includes a New York driver's license or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The town is governed by an elected Town Board consisting of a Town Supervisor and four Council members. Town elections are held in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next town elections will be held in November 2025, when voters will elect offices including Supervisor and Council seats (depending on term expirations), as well as the Town Clerk and potentially the Town Justice. These are nonpartisan or cross-endorsed positions typical of small New York towns. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the online lookup tool at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ or by contacting the county Board of Elections. Most local voters cast ballots at the Middlesex Town Hall, 1216 North Vine Street, Middlesex, NY 14507, though precinct boundaries should be confirmed for each election. New York provides extensive public access to election records under Election Law Article 3. Voter registration lists are available for inspection and purchase by candidates and political committees, though individual voter records including party enrollment and voting history (whether someone voted, not how they voted) are subject to FOIL requests. Campaign finance records for state and county candidates are searchable through the New York State Board of Elections campaign finance database at https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/. Candidate petitions and filings are maintained by the Yates County Board of Elections, and precinct-level results are published on the Yates County website after each election. In the November 2024 general election, Yates County reported approximately 63% voter turnout, with about 7,800 ballots cast out of roughly 12,400 registered voters countywide, the town contributed several hundred votes to that total reflecting its proportion of county population. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, local voters will decide several significant races. New York's gubernatorial election will be held in 2026, with Governor Kathy Hochul's term expiring; voters will elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. All 63 New York State Senate seats will be on the ballot, including the sefor State Senate District 58 or 54 (depending on redistricting), which includes Yates County. All 150 State Assembly seats are up, including the Assembly district covering the area (Assembly District 133). County-level offices including Yates County Legislature seats, County Clerk, County Sheriff (depending on term schedule), and potentially County Coroner or County Treasurer may appear on the 2026 ballot depending on term expirations. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be up for election in 2026, making this a high-profile statewide race. New York allows absentee voting for various reasons including absence from county, illness, and disability. Voters can request absentee ballots through the Yates County Board of Elections by mail, in person, or online through the state portal. The absentee ballot application deadline is typically seven days before Election Day for mail delivery or the day before Election Day for in-person pickup. New York also enacted early voting, with early voting sites available in Yates County typically at the Penn Yan location during the nine days preceding Election Day. No-excuse absentee voting has been debated but New York currently requires a reason for absentee ballot requests unless voting early in person.