Port Ewen, New York Public Records

New York residents can register to vote online through the New York State Board of Elections website at https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter, or by submitting a paper voter registration form available from the Ulster County Board, the NYS DMV, or downloadable at https://www.elections.ny.gov. Registration must be completed 25 days before any election (postmarked or submitted online). Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, residents of the county for at least 30 days before the election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Photo identification is not required to register or vote in New York, though first-time voters who registered by mail must provide ID at their first election. As an unincorporated hamlet, Port Ewen does not hold separate municipal elections for mayor or village board. Instead, residents vote in Town of Esopus elections for Town Supervisor, Town Council members, and Town Justice positions, which are held in odd-numbered years during the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next Town of Esopus elections will occur in November 2025, with positions for Town Supervisor and two Town Council seats on the ballot. Voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting the Ulster County Board's website at https://ulstercountyny.gov/elections or by using the New York State polling place locator at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov, where they enter their address to find their Election District, polling location, and hours, typically 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. In the November 2024 presidential election, Ulster County reported approximately 58% voter turnout with roughly 66,000 ballots cast from approximately 114,000 registered voters. Port Ewen's participation generally tracks with Town of Esopus overall turnout rates. On November 3, 2026, local voters and others throughout Ulster County will decide several significant races: the New York gubernatorial election (Governor Kathy Hochul's term expires in 2026), New York State Assembly District 103 representative (currently Sarahana Shrestha), Ulster County Executive, Ulster County Legislature District 4 seat representing the Port Ewen/Esopus area, Town of Esopus Supervisor and Council positions, and various judgeships and ballot propositions. One of New York's U.S. Senate seats is not up in 2026, as Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is up in 2024 and Senator Chuck Schumer in 2028. New York election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists available for inspection at the Board of Elections by eligible requestors, though subject to restrictions under Election Law §5-508. Campaign finance reports filed with the NYS Board of Elections are searchable at https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov, along with candidate petition filings and ballot access information. Precinct-level election results are published by the Ulster County Board after certification. To request an absentee ballot in New York, voters can apply online through the Ulster County Board of Elections website, download an application at https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingAbsentee.html, or request a paper application by calling 845-334-5470. Absentee ballot applications for a specific election must be received by the board no later than 10 days before the election if applying by mail, or the day before the election if applying in person. New York offers early voting at designated sites throughout Ulster County for nine days before each general, primary, and special election.