Purchase, New York Public Records

New York residents can register to vote online through the New York State Board of Elections at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by submitting a paper application available at the Westchester County Board, DMV offices, public libraries, and various government agencies. Registration deadlines fall 25 days before any election. Registrants must be U.S. Citizens, 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. First-time voters who registered by mail need acceptable identification such as current and valid photo ID, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing name and address. As an unincorporated hamlet within the Town of Harrison, Purchase does not hold separate municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents vote for Harrison Town Supervisor, Town Council members, and Town Justice positions during odd-numbered years in November general elections. The next Harrison town elections will be held November 4, 2025, for supervisor and council seats. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using Westchester County's polling place lookup tool at elections.westchestergov.com/pollsite.htm or by calling 914-995-5700. Most polling locations in the area are at local schools or community centers, open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM on election day. During the November 2024 presidential election, Westchester County reported approximately 65% voter turnout with over 485,000 ballots cast out of roughly 744,000 registered voters. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, residents will decide several significant races. New York will hold elections for Governor (Governor Kathy Hochul's current term expires January 1, 2027), all 213 seats in the New York State Assembly, all 63 seats in the New York State Senate, and potentially a U.S. Senate seat depending on appointment scenarios. The county will likely have elections for County Executive, County Board of Legislators seats, and various administrative positions including District Attorney. The Town of Harrison does not have elections in 2026 as town races occur in odd-numbered years. Absentee ballots in New York can be requested by any registered voter without providing an excuse through the state absentee ballot portal at absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov or by submitting an application to the Westchester County Board; applications must be received no later than 10 days before election day or seven days before if applying in person. Public election records accessible to residents include voter registration lists (available with restrictions to protect privacy), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the state at publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/FinancialDisclosure, candidate petition filings and ballot access documents, and precinct-level election results published by the Westchester County Board after each election at elections.westchestergov.com. The New York State Board of Elections maintains statewide election results at elections.ny.gov/election-results.