West Lebanon, 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 registration form available from the county Board of Elections, town clerk, or downloadable from the state website. Registration must be completed 25 days before any election, and New York requires registrants to provide a valid New York driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. As an unincorporated hamlet, West Lebanon has no municipal government and therefore no mayoral or city council elections. Town of Lebanon residents vote for Town Supervisor, Town Council members, Town Clerk, Town Justice, and Highway Superintendent in odd-numbered years; the next town elections will be held in November 2025. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the state's polling place lookup tool at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ or by contacting the county Board of Elections. Most West Lebanon residents cast ballots at the Lebanon Town Hall, 1229 Route 20. In the November 2024 presidential election, Columbia County reported approximately 27,000 registered voters with turnout exceeding 70%, reflecting strong civic engagement. County-wide results showed a competitive race consistent with the area's politically diverse character as a swing county in statewide elections. On November 3, 2026, voters will decide several important races: New York's gubernatorial election (Governor Kathy Hochul's term expires in 2026), all New York State Assembly seats (Columbia County includes portions of Assembly Districts 106 and 107), New York State Senate seats (District 41 and/or 43 depending on exact location), and Columbia County positions including County Executive if the term cycle aligns, County Legislature seats, and potentially county-level offices such as Sheriff, District Attorney, County Clerk, and Surrogate depending on term expirations. No U.S. Senate seat from New York is scheduled for election in 2026 (Senator Schumer's term runs through 2028 and Senator Gillibrand's through 2024, next up in 2030). Local voters will also weigh in on state and local ballot propositions if any are proposed. New York allows absentee voting for voters who will be out of their county of residence on Election Day, unable to vote due to illness or disability, or facing other qualifying circumstances. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Columbia County Board of Elections and must be received by the deadline specified for each election, typically the week before Election Day for mail applications. Early voting is available in New York at designated sites during the nine days before Election Day. Columbia County typically operates early voting locations in Hudson and potentially other municipalities. Election records that are public in New York include voter registration lists (available to candidates and political committees with restrictions), campaign finance reports filed with the New York State Board of Elections (searchable at https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/), candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-level election results published by the county Board of Elections and state Board of Elections. Individual voter history, whether someone voted in a particular election, though not how they voted, is public record available through FOIL requests to the county Board of Elections.