- WHO CAN VOTE?
You must be a registered voter in the county in which
you live to vote . To register, you must be 18 years old by the date of
the election in which you wish to vote, live at your present address for
at least 30 days before the election, not be in jail or on parole for a
felony conviction and not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
- HOW CAN I REGISTER?
By calling the Board of Elections at 607-746-2315
and asking to have an application sent to you. You may also pick
up an application at any post office or town clerk. You may also
register at the Board of Elections office at 3 Gallant Avenue, Delhi NY
Monday through Friday between 8:30am and 4 pm. To download the
application in Adobe Acrobat format, select the following link.
Download
Application
No. Once you register you are permanently registered
unless you move out of the county. If you move out of the county you
must register in your new county.
No. You may send the Board of Elections your new
address in Delaware County and your record will be transferred. You will
be sent a notice confirming your new address. You will also be notified
where you new polling place is.
You will receive a post card when your registration
application has been approved. The card will tell you your election
district and the location of your polling place.
Yes. Many elections have been decided by a close
vote or ended in a tie.
A Primary election is an election at which only
enrolled members of a party may vote. Primaries are held by the party to
choose their candidates for the General Election. Primaries are normally
held in September.
You cast your vote on a paper ballot; the ballot is
then put into a tabulator. There is no indication on the paper ballot
of who voted on which ballot. Therefore once inside the tabulator
all votes are secret.
You will cast your write-in vote on the paper ballot
inside the box marked "Write-In". Your write-in must be in the
column for which office you wish to cast the vote for.
Yes. A voter with a disability may have the
assistance of anyone of their choice except their employer or union
agent. One election inspector from each political party may also assist
a voter.
Maybe - Jurors are also selected from motor vehicle
lists, tax rolls and other lists.
From local civic organizations, individual
candidates, political parties and newspapers.
No. As long as you remain at the residence at which
you registered your registration will not be canceled.
A form of ID may be needed.
If your name does not appear on the election
inspectors list you will be given a paper ballot which is called an
affidavit ballot. The Board of Elections will check its records and your
vote will be counted if you are indeed eligible to vote. If they find
you are not eligible you will receive a notice explaining why along with
a registration form.
You may vote by absentee ballot if you will be out
of the county. Call or write your county Board of Elections
requesting an absentee application for the ballot. All
applications must be mailed to the Board of Elections not later than the
seventh day before the election for which a ballot is first requested.
To download an absentee application in Adobe Acrobat format, select the
following link.
Download
Absentee Application
It means that you choose to list yourself as a
member of a political party. There are eight recognized parties in New
York State. They are: Republican, Democratic, Independence,
Conservative, Liberal, Right To Life, Green and Working Families.
You enroll in a party by indicating your choice on
the voter registration form.
Yes. Registered voters may apply for a change of
enrollment. They may apply by sending the Board of Elections a new
registration form indicating the party enrollment change. The
application must be received not later than the 25th day before the
general election. The change becomes effective on the first Tuesday
following the general election.
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