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.

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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