Walton, New York Public Records

Registration must be received at least 25 days before an election to be eligible to vote. The village holds elections for Mayor (two-year term) and Village Trustees (four at-large trustees serving staggered four-year terms) on the third Tuesday in March during odd-numbered years Candidates file petitions with the Village Clerk at 38 Gardiner Place. Residents can find their assigned polling location using the New York State Board of Elections polling place lookup tool at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by contacting the Delaware County Board. New York does not have a U.S. Local voters will also decide any ballot propositions or special district questions. Absentee ballots in New York are available by submitting an application to the county Board of Elections at least seven days before the election (or by the day before election if the need arises within seven days due to illness, disability, or unexpected travel); New York permits early voting at designated sites beginning nine days before Election Day. Election records available to the public under New York law include voter registration lists (available for purchase by campaigns and political committees, not general public browsing), certified election results by precinct (posted on the county Board of Elections website after canvassing), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the New York State Board of Elections (searchable at www.elections.ny.gov/CampaignFinance.html), and candidate filing documents including designating petitions and statements of candidacy maintained by the Board of Elections. Precinct-level results for the village's polling districts are published after each election, showing vote totals by candidate and ballot question.