Absentee Ballot Voting

You must apply online, postmark, email, or fax your completed absentee ballot application. It must be received at the local, Ulster County Board of Elections, by close of business on October 27. If sending by mail it must be postmarked, on or before October 27. After that, voters can continue to apply for absentees in person at the Ulster County Board through the close of business on Monday, November 2.

You may file an application at any time before the deadlines, but ballots will be mailed out beginning on or about September 18, 2020. (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DESPITE THE ABOVE DEADLINES THE POST OFFICE HAS ADVISED THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE TIMELY DELIVERY OF BALLOTS APPLIED FOR LESS THAN 15 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION.).

In Person Early Voting

For nine days – October 24th – November 1st you can vote at one of 5 polling sites around Ulster County.  Hours of operation vary but include a mix of day, evening, and weekend hours. 

You can vote in an early voting center in the county where you live. You can visit ANY of the Early Voting locations around the county (Woodstock, Kingston, New Paltz, Lloyd, or Ellenville) that is convenient, but if you wait to vote in person on Election day November 3rd you must visit your designated polling site.

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In Person Election Day Voting

On November 3, 2020, Election Day, you may vote in person at your regular Election Day Polling Place. If you don’t know where that is you can look it up HERE. Polls are open from 6:00am-9:00pm. Because of the expected high level of absentee ballot voting this year due to COVID-19, official results will likely be delayed while ballots are counted.