New Kingston, New York Public Records

New York State residents can register to vote online at DMV.NY.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application, or by submitting a paper voter registration form available from the Delaware County Board of elections, the state Board of Elections website (www.elections.ny.gov), or any New York DMV office. The registration deadline is 25 days before any election; New York recently implemented same-day voter registration during the early voting period for those who missed the standard deadline. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, 18 years old by election day, and residents of the county at least 30 days before the election. Because the hamlet is unincorporated without its own municipal government, residents do not vote in city or village elections. Instead, they participate in Town of Middletown elections for Town Supervisor, Town Council, Town Clerk, and other town offices. Town elections in New York are held in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next town elections will occur in November 2025, with subsequent elections in 2027. Voters also participate in Delaware County elections for County Board of Supervisors, Sheriff, County Clerk, and other county offices. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the New York State Board of Elections polling place lookup tool at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by contacting the Delaware County Board directly. In the November 2024 general election, Delaware County reported voter turnout of approximately 68-72% of registered voters, reflecting strong participation in the presidential election. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters will decide the Governor's race (Governor Kathy Hochul's term expires in 2026), all New York State Assembly seats (two-year terms), half of the New York State Senate (even-numbered districts), one U.S. Senate seat (Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is up for re-election in 2024, while Senator Chuck Schumer's term extends to 2028, meaning no Senate race in 2026 unless a special election occurs), and various county offices including potentially County Clerk, Sheriff, and County Supervisors depending on term schedules. State legislative district boundaries were redrawn following the 2020 census; the hamlet is part of a State Senate and Assembly district that should be verified with the Delaware County elections office. Public election records in New York include voter registration lists (available to candidates and political committees with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports filed with the New York State Board of Elections and viewable at publicreporting.elections.ny.gov, candidate petitions and designating certificates filed with the Delaware County Board of elections, and election results by election district. Precinct-level results are published by the Delaware County Board after canvassing. New York offers absentee voting by mail; applications must be received by the Delaware County Board at least seven days before the election, and ballots must be postmarked by election day and received within seven days (or delivered in person by 9 PM on election day). Early voting is available for nine days before election day at designated early voting poll sites. Residents should check with the Delaware County Board of Elections for the location of early voting sites serving their election district, typically consolidated at a central county location such as the Delhi office.