Early Voting Set For 2024 Presidential Primary In Mid-Hudson Valley

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The presidential primary in New York will be held Tuesday, April 4.

Voters registered as Democrats or Republicans in the mid-Hudson Valley have options for casting their ballots for presidential candidates.

There’s early voting, which begins Saturday, and early mail and absentee ballots. Of course, you can always go to the polls on the actual day of the primary.

Important deadlines for the presidential primary election are:

• Registering to vote for the first time: March 23
• Submit an absentee ballot application by mail; must be received by your county board of elections on or before March 23
• Submit an absentee ballot application in-person to your county board of elections: April 1
• Return your voted absentee ballot by mail: Postmarked by April 2; your county board of elections must receive your ballot by April 9
• Return your voted absentee ballot in-person: April 2 by close of polls at 9 p.m.

Instructions on requesting early mail or absentee ballots can be found here.

Early voting begins Saturday, March 23 and ends Saturday, March 30. There will be no early voting on Sunday, March 31.

Times and sites for early voting can be found on your county’s Board of Election websites. They are:

• Dutchess County
• Ulster County
• Orange County

Any registered voter can take part in early voting at any of their county’s locations.

Sample ballots for the presidential primary can be found through the following links:

• Dutchess County
• Ulster County

To confirm you are registered to vote, use this form. It will also tell you where you can participate in early voting, where your polling site is for Tuesday, April 2 and who is on the ballot for the party in which you are registered.