Register to Vote
Click Here for Official Results regarding the June 23rd Primary
Please note, the Official results report says "22/33 Precincts Reporting." This is a glitch in the system, there are only 11 voting districts—all of which have been accounted for.
2026 Election Schedule
General Election — November 3, 2026
Early Voting Dates: October 24th — November 1st
EARLY VOTING IS ALWAYS IN INDIAN LAKE
Town Hall
117 Pelon Rd
Indian Lake, NY
Interested in becoming a poll worker in Hamilton County?
Please call us! 518.548.4684 Or click the link below.
Click Here for master report of designating/nominating petitions filed with the Board of Elections for the 2026 Election cycle.
Click Here for the full list of Independent Petitions filled with the Board.
Click Here for June Primary Candidate report regarding local town races.
Click Here for polling site report.
The following positions are up for election this year with a total of 19 petitions filed for designating/nominating regarding positions on the ballot in GE 26:
Coroner, District 3, Wells - No Petitions
Coroner, District 2, Lake Pleasant -- 1 petition
Arietta Town Supervisor - 1 petition
Arietta Highway Superintendent - 1 petition
Arietta Town Clerk and Tax Collector- 2 petitions
Benson Town Supervisor - 1 petition
Benson Town Clerk and Tax Collector - 1 petition
Hope Town Supervisor - 1 petition
Hope Highway Superintendent - 1 petition
Hope Town Clerk and Tax Collector - 1 petition
Indian Lake Town Justice - 1 petition
Inlet Town Supervisor - 2 petition
Lake Pleasant Town Supervisor - 1 petition
Lake Pleasant Town Justice - No Petitions
Long Lake Town Justice - 1 petition
Morehouse Town Supervisor - 1 petition
Morehouse Highway Superintendent - 1 petition
Morehouse Town Clerk and Tax Collector - 1 petition
Wells Town Supervisor - No Petitions
Wells Town Clerk - 1 petition
The Democratic and Republican Committees also have 2 seats, per party, per town, that are also up for re-election this year.
Please remember absentee applications must be filled out every year for the up coming elections.
Voting Machine Information:
Hart Verity Scanner video
Hart Verity Handicap Accessible voting machine also know as (Hart Verity Touch Writer)
Registration Deadlines
New Yorkers must register to vote by certain deadlines to be eligible to vote in Primary and General Elections. There are also deadlines for making changes to your registration, such as changes to address or enrollment.
November 3, 2026 General Election Deadlines:
Mail Registration
Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than October 24, 2026 to be eligible to vote in the General Election.
In Person Registration
You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the General Election, your application must be received no later than October 24, 2026.
Enrollment
Enrollment (Party Change): February 14, 2026. A change of enrollment received by the BOE not later than Feb. 14th or after July 1st is effective immediately. Any change of enrollment made between Feb 15th -July 1st , shall be effective July 1st. §5-304(3)
How to Change Enrollment:
- Fill out a voter registration form located at the Board of Elections office, or any local post office.
- Fill out Online at our links below.
WHAT WE DO:
Register folks to vote, Change Party Enrollment, Address (mailing) Change, running for political office, Filing of Designating and Independent Petitions, Financial Disclosure Filings, Election Inspect and Voting Machine Custodian training for election day, Absentee Voting, Visit High Schools to register (18 years old). Need more information? Call us at 518.548.4684
TO DOWNLOAD A REGISTRATION FORM, CHANGE OF ENROLLMENT AND OR ADDRESS FORM, DESIGNATING/INDEPENDENT PETITION, NYS ELECTION LAW OPEN HOW TO RUN FOR OFFICE, AN ABSENTEE APPLICATION FORM, VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: www.elections.ny.gov
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Lou Burke
175 Burketowne 2nd Avenue
Raquette Lake, NY 13436
(315) 369-8554
E-mail: [email protected]
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CHAIRMAN
William G. Farber
PO Box 51
Hoffmeister, NY 13353
(518) 569-3601
E-mail: [email protected]