PUTNAM COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS

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25 OLD ROUTE 6
CARMEL, NY 10512

OFFICE HOURS

Regular  Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Summer Office Hours

(effective July 7, 2025 through August 29, 2025)

Monday through Friday
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

The Board will be open until 5 P.M. on any last day to file.

PHONE

(845) 808-1300
(845) 808-1920 FAX

The Putnam County Board of Elections is a bipartisan office responsible for the execution of the electoral process and enforcement of all rules relating to the elective franchise. Through faithful implementation of New York State Election Law, the Board works to maintain confidence in the political process of the County. 

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 GENERAL ELECTION

The 2025 General Election will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.

  • Polling Locations – click here
  • Early Voting – for dates and hours – click here 
  • Political Calendar –click here
  • Notice to Candidates and Party Chairs about Testing, Sealing, Audit and Recanvass – click here 
  • Candidate List – click here (coming soon)
  • Assistive Technology Candidate List – click here (coming soon)
  • Statewide Ballot Proposals – click here 
  • Legal Notice –  click here (coming soon)
  • Sample Ballots –View a Sample Ballot for your Election District before you go to the polls.  Sample Ballots are available for each Election District.  Copies of Sample Ballots may be obtained by mail or by visiting the Board of Elections in person. Click here (coming soon) to view a Sample Ballot for your Election District.
  • Voter Registration – Not registered to vote?  For information on how to register to vote click here.
  • LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THIS ELECTION – October 25, 2025
  • Request a Ballot and Application Information – Will you be out of Putnam County on Election Day?  Click here for information on how you may still cast your vote.  Early Mail and Absentee applications for Ballots are accepted and processed 365 days a year. Once the ballots for a specific election (Special, Primary, General, Presidential, Village) become available, and a correctly completed application is received, the ballots are mailed on a daily basis. 

EARLY VOTING
for the
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 GENERAL ELECTION

Putnam County will be participating in Early Voting for the 2025 Primary and General Election. There will be nine days when registered voters will be able to cast their ballot prior to the Primary Election and the General Election.

The early voting process is the same as on Primary and General Election Day. When you arrive at the early voting location, you will sign the electronic poll book, mark your ballot, and cast it on the voting machine. The early voting polling location will have sample ballots available if you would like to review the ballot before you vote. You may ask an election inspector for assistance if necessary.

All early voting poll sites are accessible to voters with physical disabilities.

If you are unable to appear at the polls during the Early Voting period or on Election Day, you may still vote by Mail.

For more information, you can contact the Putnam County Board of Elections at (845) 808-1300 or boe@putnamcountyny.gov or the New York State Board of Elections at (518) 474-1953 or http://www.elections.ny.gov/.

EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS

Putnam County Board of Elections: 25 Old Route 6, Carmel NY 10512

North Highlands Fire Department, 504 Fishkill Rd., Cold Spring NY 10516

EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES

If you are a registered voter in Putnam County you can vote during the early voting times listed below:

Saturday, October 25 2025:             9 am to 5 pm

Sunday, October 26,  2025:             9 am to 5 pm

Monday, October 27, 2025:             9 am to 5 pm

Tuesday, October 28, 2025:            Noon to 8 pm

Wednesday, October 29, 2025:      9 am to 5 pm

Thursday, October 30, 2025:          Noon to 8 pm

Friday, October 31, 2025:                 9 am to 5 pm

Saturday, November 1, 2025:         9 am to 5 pm

Sunday, November 2, 2025:            9 am to 5 pm

If you cast a ballot during early voting then you are not allowed to vote on Election Day. The results from early voting will be canvassed and reported after 9 PM on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

AM I REGISTERED TO VOTE?

If you are unsure of whether or not you are registered to vote, you can check your status HERE.

NEW REGISTRATIONS

A completed form must be received by the Board of Elections no later than 10 days prior to an election in order to be eligible to vote.

You must be a resident of Putnam County at least 30 days before an election.

WANT TO CHANGE YOUR POLITICAL ENROLLMENT?

A change of enrollment received by the Board of Elections not later than February 14th or after the seventh day after the June Primary is effective immediately.

Any change of enrollment made between February 15th and seven days after the June Primary will be effective the seventh day after the June Primary.

Become a Poll Worker!

The right to vote is one of our nation’s oldest and most important entitlements, and with this right comes responsibility. Free and open elections are the basis on which this country was formed and you can make a difference by becoming a poll worker to help protect those freedoms.

New York is experiencing a critical shortage of poll workers. This has resulted in a significant need for poll workers who are willing and able to assist with the administration of in-person voting.

What tasks will you perform as a poll worker?

  • Prepare the polling place for voting
  • Set up the voting equipment
  • Sign-in and process voters
  • Demonstrate voting procedures to the voters
  • Close the polling place
  • Canvass and report the results
  • Assist voter if requested

You are eligible to serve as a poll worker if you:

Are a New York State registered voter. You will be assigned within the county where you live.

Will you be paid?

Yes, poll workers get paid for training and each day they work.
The Board of Elections is committed to fulfilling its responsibility to the citizens of New York State by providing fair and accurate elections. This responsibility and the credit associated with it must be shared with the many dedicated workers that help make elections successful. You can get involved and become a proud participant in a process that is the foundation of democracy in our country. Come work with us.

Applying is simple and easy:

Please complete the Poll Worker Interest Form.