Politics & Government

2023 Primary: Early Voting Set To Begin In Ulster County

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

Early voting is set to start in Ulster County. Here are the primary races to consider.
Early voting is set to start in Ulster County. Here are the primary races to consider. (Patch Graphics)

ULSTER COUNTY, NY — Early voting is set to begin for the 2023 primary elections in Ulster 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.

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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.

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

  • Kingston Midtown Neighborhood Center – 467 Broadway, Kingston
  • Shawangunk Town Office Building – 14 Central Ave., Wallkill
  • Woodstock Community Center – 56 Rock City Rd., Woodstock
  • New Paltz Community Center – 3 Veteran Dr., New Paltz

The dates and times for early voting 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: 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 Ulster County, there are Democratic, Republican and Working Families primary races.

Here are the primary races in Ulster County:

Democratic Party

County Legislator, 20th District

  • William Wheeler
  • Limina Grace

New Paltz Councilmember

  • Alexandra Baer
  • Julie Seyfert-Lillis
  • Kitty Brown

City of Kingston Mayor

  • Frank Waters
  • Steven T. Noble

City of Kingston Alderman, Ward 1

  • Sara Pasti
  • Charlotte Lloyd

City of Kingston Alderman, Ward 4

  • Jeanne Edwards
  • Rita M. Worthington

Gardiner Supervisor

  • Marybeth Majestic
  • Tim Hunter

Hurley Supervisor

  • Melinda McKnight
  • Michael Boms

Hurley Clerk/Tax Collector

  • Tracy Kellogg
  • Annie Reed

Hurley Councilmember

  • Gregory Simpson
  • Peter Humphries
  • Diana S. Cline

Saugerties Councilmember

  • Paul Andreassen
  • Michael Ivino
  • Leanne Thornton

Shandaken Councilmember

  • Kevin VanBlarcum
  • Kyle Steen
  • Wendy J. Grossman
  • Christina Varga

Woodstock Supervisor

  • Bill McKenna
  • Bennet Ratcliff

Woodstock Councilmember

  • Linda Lover
  • Laura Ricci
  • Anula Courti
  • Michael Veitch

Working Families Party

Saugerties Town Justice

  • Aimee Richter
  • Stanley R. O’Dell Jr.

Republican Party

Shawangunk Supervisor

  • Ken Ronk
  • Adrian “Binker” DeWitt

Shawangunk Councilmember

  • Joseph E. LoCicero
  • Brian Amthor
  • Robert T. Miller

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

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