2023 Primary: Early Voting Set To Begin In Dutchess County

DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY — Early voting is set to begin for the 2023 primary elections in Dutchess County and around the state.

Primary elections for races that are contested will be held Tuesday, June 27. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

There will be a period of early voting that takes place from Saturday, June 17 through Sunday, June 25.

All registered voters who are enrolled in a party that is holding a primary may vote early.

Applications for registering to vote in the June 2023 primary election have to be received by your county board of elections no later than June 17.

The Dutchess County early voting sites, at which any county voter may cast a ballot, are:

• Mid-Hudson Library Auditorium, 105 Market St., Poughkeepsie
• Boardman Road Library, 141 Boardman Rd., Poughkeepsie
• Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 East Market St., Rhinebeck
• Wappinger Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Rd., Wappingers Falls

The dates and times for early voting are:

• Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, June 18, 2023, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, June 19, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 20, 2023, noon to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, June 22, 2023, noon to 8 p.m.
• Friday, June 23, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, June 24, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, June 25, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In Dutchess County, there are some Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Working Families parties primary races.

Here are the primary races in Dutchess County (vote for one unless stated otherwise):

Democratic Party

City of Poughkeepsie Mayor

• Wesley J. Lee
• Marc Nelson
• Yvonne D. Flowers

City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember at Large

• DaRon H. Wilson
• Vincent J. Pedi

City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 1

• Ernest J. Henry
• Christopher Petsas
• Debra Long

City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 2

• John Purcarea
• Kanell J. Harvard
• Evan R. Menist

City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 3

• Terriciena A. Brown
• Mary Williams

City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 5

• Jamar M. Cummings
• Ondie D. James

City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 6

• Christopher A. Grant
• Lance A. Hardy

City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 8

• Sakima AG McClinton
• Megan L. Deichler

Milan, Pine Plains, Red Hook, Stanford County Legislator 19th District

• Chris Drago
• Claire Owens

Wappinger Town Board Member, Ward 4

• Joe Torres
• Linda Kleinhenz

Republican Party

LaGrange Town Board Member (vote for 2)

• Kelly Robin
• Donna J. Bolner
• Richard Ryan

Wappinger Supervisor

• Joseph D. Cavaccini
• Richard L. Thurston

Conservative Party

Hyde Park Town Justice (vote for two)

• Jean A. McArthur
• Michael Plass
• Joseph P. Petito

Working Families Party

The Working Families Party has two candidates for Family Court Judge — Joseph A. Egitto and James Rogers — on the ballots in Amenia, Beekman, Clinton, Beacon, city of Poughkeepsie, Dover, East Fishkill, Fishkill, Hyde Park, LaGrange, Milan, North East, Pawling, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, town of Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Stanford, Union Vale, Wappinger and Washington.

Sample ballots for the 2023 primary can be found on this webpage.