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

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. 

2025 Petitions & Objections Filed

Click Here for a list of petitions and objections that have been filed with the Putnam County Board of Elections. 

Objection to Petition and Name Change on Ballot Forms 

Objection to Petition Form

Name Change on Ballot Form

New!

UPDATE: Adequate Service of Specifications of Objections on Candidates by Objector

As of on or about April 1, 2025,  the USPS product known as “USPS PRIORITY EXPRESS NEXT DAY” no longer exists. It has been replaced by “Priority Mail Express 1-3 Day.”  “Priority Mail Express 1-3 Day,” will not in all instances qualify as “overnight mail.”

Election Law 6-154 (3) (b)  provides that specifications of objections must be served on the relevant candidate(s) before filing same with the board of elections.  This service on the candidate(s) must occur either by: (i) personal delivery or (ii)  by sending  via “overnight mail” (or its Election Law 1-106 “overnight” equivalents).

“Priority Mail Express 1-3 Day” only meets the “overnight mail” requirement for service on the relevant candidate(s) when the estimated day of delivery stated by the USPS is the next day after the date of mailing.

Please note that FedEx “Overnight” and United Parcel Service (UPS) “Next Day” products that provide for next day delivery, remain sufficient.

Provided the anticipated date of delivery of the specifications of objections is the next day, the objector meets their obligation to “mail[] by overnight mail a duplicate copy of the specification…”

The NYSBOE Guidance related to Specifications of Objections dated 4.17.2023 is superseded to the extent it is inconsistent with this Guidance, and a conforming version of the prior comprehensive guidance document will be issued.

2025 Elected  Officials

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF 2025 ELECTED OFFICIALS 

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 an Election 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 an election 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 an election 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, Election 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 Election Day Worker Form.