2023 Primary: Early Voting Set To Begin In Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, NY — Early voting is set to begin for the 2023 primary elections in Orange 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 Orange County early voting sites, at which any county voter may cast a ballot, are:

• City of Newburgh, Newburgh Activity Center, 401 Washington St., Newburgh.
• Caroline Building (former OC Dept. of Social Services), 23 Hatfield Lane, Goshen.

The dates and hours of early voting for both sites are:

• Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, June 18, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, June 19, 2023, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 20, 2023, noon to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 21, 2023, noon to 8 p.m.
• Thursday, June 22, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, June 23, 2023, 7 a.m. to 3 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 Orange County, there are some Democratic and Republican primary races

Here are the primary races in Orange County:

Democratic Party

Cornwall Supervisor

• Josh Wojehowski
• Virginia A. Scott

City of Newburgh Council Member at Large

• Omari Shakur
• Gay Lee
• Bryan J. Luna
• Anusha B. Mehar
• Robert D. McIymore

Republican Party

Chester Supervisor

• Robert G. Courtenay
• Robert D. Valentine

Chester Council Member

• Giuseppe Cassara
• Joseph F. Betro
• Cindy Smith
• PJ Gorman

Montgomery Town Justice

• Frederick G. Gorss
• Catherine Lee

Montgomery Council Member

• Cindy L. Voss
• Kristen Brown
• Mark W. Hoyt

Mount Hope Supervisor

• Matthew R. Howell
• Paul J. Rickard Jr.

New Windsor Supervisor

• Stephen A. Bedetti
• Colin J. Schmitt

Village of Woodbury Mayor

• Andrew R. Giacomazza
• John U. Kelemen

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