Stony Point, New York Public Records

Registration must be completed at least 25 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election. New York requires no specific ID to register by mail, though a driver's license or last four digits of Social Security number must be provided. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID when voting for the first time. As a town government under New York law, Stony Point holds town elections in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The next town elections will occur in November 2025, when voters will elect the Town Supervisor, four Town Council members, and the Town Clerk, all serving two-year terms. Town justices are also elected but serve four-year terms. Residents can find candidate information and local ballot proposals through the Rockland County Board of Elections website and the Town of Stony Point website as elections approach. To locate their assigned polling place, voters can use the polling place lookup tool at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov by entering their address, or call the Board of Elections. New York maintains extensive public election records: voter registration lists are available for inspection, though residential addresses are redacted for privacy. Campaign finance disclosure reports for candidates and committees can be searched at elections.ny.gov/CFViewReports.html. Candidate petitions and nomination documents are public records at the Board of Elections, and detailed precinct-level election results are published after each election at elections.ny.gov. In the November 2024 presidential election, Rockland County reported approximately 70% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 190,000 ballots cast countywide. Looking ahead to November 2026, voters in the area will participate in the midterm elections deciding New York's gubernatorial race, as Governor Kathy Hochul's term expires in 2026. All 150 seats in the New York State Assembly will be on the ballot, with the town currently in the 97th Assembly District. Half of the 63-member State Senate will be decided, with the community in the 38th Senate District, which is up in 2026. All 21 Rockland County Legislature seats will be contested, along with various county offices including County Executive and County Clerk. New York does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026, as Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was re-elected in 2024 and Senator Chuck Schumer won re-election in 2022. Voters will also decide on any state constitutional amendments or local propositions on the ballot. New York allows absentee voting for voters who will be absent from their county on Election Day, unable to vote due to illness or disability, or have other qualifying reasons. Since 2020, the state has offered early voting during a nine-day period before Election Day at designated early voting sites announced by the Board of Elections. Mail-in absentee ballot applications must be received by the Board of Elections at least seven days before Election Day, and completed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days after. Vote-by-mail expanded significantly during COVID-19, and absentee ballot applications are available at rocklandgov.com/departments/board-of-elections or by calling 845-638-5172.