Register to vote or update voter information online here
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You may register in person at the Columbia County Board of Elections, 401 State Street, Hudson.
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Register by Mail or at any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year. New York Voter registration forms are available Here​
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VOTING BY EARLY MAIL BALLOT, ACCESSIBLE BALLOT OR ABSENTEE BALLOT
Details regarding voting by early mail ballot, accessible ballot or absentee ballot and how to request a ballot Here
NEW IN 2024!
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EARLY MAIL BALLOT
Early mail ballots afford you the opportunity to vote from the comfort of your own home. Unlike an absentee ballot, early mail ballot voting does not require that you state a reason. Any registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot. Each person must apply for themselves. It is a felony to make a false statement in an application for an early mail ballot, to attempt to cast an illegal ballot, or to help anyone to cast an illegal ballot.
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NEW BALLOT PROCEDURES
Due to a recent change in law, New York State voters are no longer permitted to cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have already been issued an early mail, accessible, or absentee ballot for that election. Voters who have already been issued a ballot can still vote in person using an affidavit ballot. The affidavit ballot will be kept separate until the election is completed. Election officials will verify whether the voter’s early mail, accessible, or absentee ballot has been received. If the voter’s ballot has been received, the affidavit ballot will not be counted.
If the voter’s ballot has not been received, the affidavit ballot will be counted. If a voter requests a second early mail, accessible, or absentee ballot, any previously issued ballot that is returned by the voter will be set aside unopened to provide the voter a chance to return the second ballot, unless the first ballot has already been opened. If both ballots are received before the return deadline, the ballot with the later postmark date is accepted and any other ballots that have been received are rejected, unless the first ballot has already been opened. If a voter submits more than one timely ballot and cast an affidavit ballot, the last received ballot. either submitted in person during the election or by mail within the absentee return deadline, will be canvassed.
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General Voter Information
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Voting in the Town of Claverack and the Village of Philmont is governed by the Columbia County Board of Elections (BOE). We have included information and links below about verifying your voter registration status, registering to vote, making changes in your registration and voting by absentee. If you have any additional questions, please contact the BOE directly.
Find out if you are registered, and where your local polling site is located.
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Register to Vote in Columbia County
Voter qualifications, how and where to register to vote, fillable voter registration forms in English and Spanish. Signatures must be signed in ink for your application to be valid. Use the voter registration form to make these changes in registration:
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Change of name
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Change of address
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Change of mailing address
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Change of party
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Change of contact information
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Change of county where you live
Register to Vote Where It Really Counts
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If you are a dual resident, we urge you to vote in Columbia County where elections are often decided by a handful of votes. Your vote in Columbia County makes a difference!
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If you have more than one residence, you are entitled to choose one of them as your residence for voting purposes.
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You have the right to choose which residence you register and vote from, as long as you have a legitimate, significant and continuing attachment to it.
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There is no requirement that one’s driver license, insurance or any other specific document reflect the residence from which a person is registered to vote. Being able to show some indicia of residence is important in the event the registration is challenged.
Didn't Find What You Need or Have a Question?
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e-Mail or call the Columbia County Board of Elections
(518) 828-3115
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Democratic Commissioner: Mara H. Estribou
mara.estribou@columbiacountyny.com
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