Board of Elections

The Board of Elections is charged with the responsibility of overseeing that all election related activities are executed in accordance with the New York State Election Law as interpreted by the Orange County Commissioners of Elections and the New York State Board of Elections.

Board of Elections Office is open, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm


2021 General Election - November 2, 2021

Polls are open from 6am to 9pm

Early Voting for the General Election will be October 23, 2021 - October 31, 2021


2021 Primary Election Official Results

2021 Primary Election Certification

                                      Primary Candidate List


Nominating Petition Filers

Designating Petition and 

Certificate of Nomination Filers 



2021 Political Calendar - update 4.16.2021

Orange County Offices to be Filled 2021


2021 Important Deadlines:

Primary Elections

  • Registering to vote for the first time: May 28
  • Submit an address change: June 2
  • Change your political party: February 16, (date changed by Executive Order)
  • Submit an absentee ballot application by mail: June 15
  • Submit an absentee ballot application in-person: June 21
  • Return your voted absentee ballot by mail: Postmarked by June 22; BOE must receive your ballot by June 29
  • Return your voted absentee ballot in-person: June 22 by close of polls at 9pm

General Election

  • Registering to vote for the first time: October 8
  • Submit an address change: October 13
  • Submit an absentee ballot application by mail: Postmarked by October 26
  • Submit an absentee ballot application in-person: November 1
  • Return your voted absentee ballot by mail: Postmarked by November 2; BOE must receive your ballot by November 9
  • Return your voted absentee ballot in-person: November 2 by close of polls at 9pm

Sample Ballots for Primary

  1. PE21 LD 4 City of Newburgh Ward 1 DEM
  2. PE21 LD 4 City-Town Newburgh DEM
  3. PE21 Chester REP
  4. PE21 Cornwall DEM
  5. PE21 Hamptonburgh REP
  6. PE21 LD 10 (Warwick only) REP
  7. PE21 LD 17 Town Newburgh-Montgomery REP
  8. PE21 LD 6 City Town Newburgh DEM
  9. PE21 Mount Hope REP
  10. PE21 Port Jervis REP Ward 1, 2, 4
  11. PE21 Port Jervis Ward 3 REP
  12. PE21 Tuxedo REP
  13. PE21 Warwick WOR

Official 2020 General Election Results

Official 2020 Primary Election Results

Election Inspectors Needed throughout Orange County

Please contact us today!