Election 2024: Rockland County Voter Guide

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Voters in Rockland County will head to the polls by Tuesday, Nov. 5, for the 2024 general election.

You can find your exact polling place on the official Rockland County Board of Elections website here.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key races at the state and local level.

Oct. 26 is the last day to register to vote. Registration can be done online, in person, or by mail.

There are several ways residents can vote:

Mail-In Voting

Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Rockland County Board of Elections no later than Oct. 26. The last day to request a mail-in ballot in person at the Rockland County Board of Elections is Nov. 4.

The ballot itself must either be personally delivered to the board of elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked by a governmental postal service not later than the day of the election. Mailed ballots must be received by the board of elections by Nov. 12.

All completed absentee ballots can be dropped off at any of these locations:

• any early voting poll site.
• any Nov. 5 Election Day poll site.
• BOE office at 11 New Hempstead Rd. New City, NY 10956.

Early Voting

Early voting starts on Oct. 26 and runs until Nov. 3.

• Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 from noon until 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 from noon until 8 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

You can vote at any of the designated early voting sites throughout Rockland County.

Voting on Election Day

Polls in New York are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. Find your polling place using the Rockland County Board of Elections website or the New York State Board of Elections poll site search.

Key Races

The following are the key races that will be on the ballot for voters:

President/Vice President

• Kamala D. Harris (D, W)/Tim Walz (D, W)
• Donald J. Trump (R, C)/JD Vance (R, C)

Congress

U.S. Senate

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D, W)
• Michael D. Sapraicone (R, C)
• Diane Sare (Larouche)

U.S. House District 17

• Mike Lawler (R, C)
• Mondaire Jones (D)
• Anthony Frascone (W)

New York State Senate

State Senate District 38

• Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D)
• Bill Weber (R, C)
• Barbara J. Francis (W)

SEE ALSO: Candidate Profile 2024: Reichlin-Melnick Vies For NYS Senate Seat

State Senate District 40

• Peter B. Harckham (D, W)
• Gina M. Arena (R, C)

New York State Assembly

State Assembly District 96

• Ronald Diz (R)
• Patrick Carroll (D)

State Assembly District 97

• John McGowan (R)
• Aron Wieder (D)
• Thomas F. Sullivan (C)

SEE ALSO: Candidate Profile: NYS Assemblyman John McGowan Seeks Reelection

State Assembly District 98

• Karl A. Brabenec (R, C)

State Assembly District 99

• Christopher W. Eachus (D, W)
• Tom Lapolla (R, C)

SEE ALSO: Candidate Profile 2024: Lapolla Seeks Assembly Seat In District 99

Supreme Court Justice (9th JD) (vote for five)

• Collene D. Duffy (D, C)
• Brett Broge (D, C)
• Kyle C. McGovern (D, C)
• Mary Anne Scattaretico-Naber (D, C)
• Rachel E. Tanguay (D, C)
• Thomas Humbach (R)
• Edward R. Mevec (R)
• Karen A. Ostberg (R)
• Mark T. Starkman (R)
• Leslie Kahn (R)

Ballot Measure Question

Asks if the New York State constitution should be changed to provide that people cannot be denied rights based on their "ethnicity, national origin, age, and disability" or "sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy."

SEE ALSO: 5 Things To Know About New York's Proposition 1

Rockland County Clerk

• Donna Silberman (D, C)

Rockland County Court Judge (vote for two)

• David M. Ascher (D, C)
• Djinsad Desir (D, C)

Rockland Family Court Judge

• Andrea F. Composto (D, W)

Clarkstown Town Council Ward 1

• Mark B. Licker (D)
• Jon P. Valentino (R, C)

Clarkstown Town Justice

• Keith Braunfotel (D, C)
• Darren J. Epstein (R)

Haverstraw Town Justice

• George Coffinas

Village of Haverstraw Trustee (vote for two)

• Joel I.A. Santana (D, C)
• Richard Sena (D)

Village of West Haverstraw Trustee

• Peter R. Eckert

Village of West Haverstraw Justice

• Richard S. Pakola, Jr. (D)

Orangetown Town Council

• Chrissy Knapp (D, W)
• Daniel W. Sullivan (R, C)

Ramapo Town Justice

• Alejandra Silva Exias (D, C)

Village of Nyack Trustee (vote for two)

• Pascale Jean-Gilles (D)
• Donna Lightfoot Cooper

Village of Piermont Trustee (vote for two)

• Nathan S. Mitchell (D)
• Christine M. McAndrews (D)

Village of Sloatsburg Mayor

• Darrell L. Frasier

Village of Sloatsburg Trustee (vote for two)

• Susie M. McDonagh (R)
• Thomas Donnelly (R, C)
• Theresa Bitterman Jagard (C)

Village of Sloatsburg Justice

• Jerome Jefferson (D, R)

Village of Spring Valley Justice

• Justin L. Sweet (D, C)
• Thomas Mascola (W)

Village of Suffern Trustee (vote for two)

• Angela M. Hogue (D, W)
• Steven Alpert (D, W)