Election 2024: Putnam County Voter Guide

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — Voters in Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County Board of Elections no later than Oct. 26. The last day to request a mail-in ballot in person at the Putnam 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 25 Old Route 6 Carmel, NY 10512.

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 Putnam 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 Putnam 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 39

• Yvette Valdes Smith (D, W)
• Rob Rolison (R, C)

SEE ALSO: Candidate Profile 2024: Rolison Seeks Re-Election To NY Senate

State Senate District 40

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

New York State Assembly

State Assembly District 94

• Matthew J. Slater (R, C)
• Zachary C. Couzens (D)

State Assembly District 95

• Dana Levenberg (D, W)
• Michael Capalbo (R, C)

SEE ALSO: Candidate Profile 2024: Dana Levenberg Seeks Return To NYS Assembly

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)

Putnam County Legislator District 4

• Randall R. Mulkins (D)
• Laura E. Russo (R, C)
• Jennifer Bumgarner (PattersonFirst)

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

Patterson Town Council Member

• Sonya Abbye Taylor (D, PattersonFirst)
• Joseph J. Esposito (R, C)

Patterson Proposition: whether to increase the Town of Patterson budget for the Patterson Library by $60,970 to $1,077,130 annually.

Putnam Valley Town Clerk

• Regina J. Gelfer (D)
• Michelle P. Stephens (R, C)

Southeast Proposition: whether to approve the Brewster Public Library budget of $460,000 annually.