Strykersville, New York Public Records

Citizens, 18 years old by election day, residents of New York and the county for at least 30 days prior to the election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Acceptable identification includes a driver's license or the last four digits of a Social Security number when registering. Since Strykersville is an unincorporated hamlet without its own municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections. Local governance comes from the Town of Sheldon, which holds town supervisor, town council, and town clerk elections in odd-numbered years, next in November 2025. Residents vote for these town offices alongside county, state, and federal positions. Polling place assignments can be found using the New York State Board of Elections polling place locator at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by contacting the Wyoming County Board directly. Most residents cast their ballots at the Sheldon Town Hall, 1169 Main Street, Strykersville. In the November 2024 presidential election, Wyoming County reported approximately 60% voter turnout, with roughly 10,500 ballots cast out of approximately 17,500 registered voters, reflecting strong rural participation. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature critical races including New York Governor (incumbent Kathy Hochul's seat is up), all 26 U.S. House seats representing New York including the district covering Wyoming County, New York State Senate and Assembly seats, Wyoming County Sheriff, County Clerk, County Treasurer, and potentially County Legislature seats depending on district cycle. Voters will also decide on Town of Sheldon offices if any special elections are called. No U.S. Senate seat from New York is scheduled for 2026 (next in 2028). Absentee ballots in New York can be requested online through the state Board of Elections website, by mail, or in person at the Wyoming County Board of elections. Applications must be received by the Wyoming County Board at least seven days before the election if applying by mail, or the day before election if applying in person. New York allows early voting at designated sites for nine days prior to elections. Public election records available include voter registration lists (available to candidates and parties with restrictions), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the State Board of Elections and viewable at publicreporting.elections.ny.gov, candidate petition filings, and precinct-level election results published by the county and state boards after each election.