Election Information

Jade Sherman

Democratic Election Commissioner

Darrin W. Harr, Jr.

Republican Election Commissioner

2026 Election Schedule

General Election
November 3, 2026

Where do I vote? View the Polling Site Report (PDF)

Early Voting: October 24 – November 1

Early voting is always held in Indian Lake:

Indian Lake Town Hall
117 Pelon Rd, Indian Lake, NY

Register to Vote Register or update your registration online Vote Absentee or by Mail Applications, portals, and ballot tracking Become a Poll Worker Help run elections in Hamilton County Key Deadlines Registration and enrollment cutoff dates 

Official Results

June 23rd Primary — Official Results PDF

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.

Don’t miss the cutoff

Registration & Enrollment 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.

Register by Mail

To vote in the November 3, 2026 General Election, your application must be received by a board of elections no later than October 24, 2026.

Register in Person

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. To vote in the General Election, your application must be received no later than October 24, 2026.

Change Party Enrollment

Deadline: February 14, 2026. A change of enrollment received by the BOE by Feb. 14 or after July 1 is effective immediately. Any change made between Feb. 15 and July 1 takes effect July 1. §5-304(3)

How to change your enrollment

  • Fill out a voter registration form, available at the Board of Elections office or any local post office; or
  • Fill it out online using the Register to Vote link above.

Vote from anywhere

Absentee & Early Mail Voting

Please remember: absentee applications must be filled out every year for the upcoming elections.

Know before you go

Voting Machine Information

Hart Verity Scanner

Watch: How to vote using the Verity Scanner VIDEO

Hart Verity Touch Writer

The handicap-accessible voting machine.

Guide: How to vote using the Touch Writer and Scanner PDF

Serve your community

Become a Poll Worker

Interested in becoming a poll worker in Hamilton County? Please call us at 518.548.4684 or download the information packet:

Become a Poll Worker (DOCX)

2026 Election Cycle

Candidates & Petitions Filed

Positions on the ballot in the 2026 General Election

The following positions are up for election this year, with a total of 19 petitions filed for designating/nominating:

PositionTown / DistrictPetitions Filed
Coroner, District 3WellsNo petitions
Coroner, District 2Lake Pleasant1 petition
Town SupervisorArietta1 petition
Highway SuperintendentArietta1 petition
Town Clerk and Tax CollectorArietta2 petitions
Town SupervisorBenson1 petition
Town Clerk and Tax CollectorBenson1 petition
Town SupervisorHope1 petition
Highway SuperintendentHope1 petition
Town Clerk and Tax CollectorHope1 petition
Town JusticeIndian Lake1 petition
Town SupervisorInlet2 petitions
Town SupervisorLake Pleasant1 petition
Town JusticeLake PleasantNo petitions
Town JusticeLong Lake1 petition
Town SupervisorMorehouse1 petition
Highway SuperintendentMorehouse1 petition
Town Clerk and Tax CollectorMorehouse1 petition
Town SupervisorWellsNo petitions
Town ClerkWells1 petition

The Democratic and Republican Committees also have 2 seats, per party, per town, that are also up for re-election this year.

Running for office

Candidate & Petition Forms

Reference

Archives & Other Resources

Past Election Results & Filings

Election results

Petitions filed — prior year

Additional Documents & Links

About this office

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 inspector and voting machine custodian training for election day
  • Absentee voting
  • Visit high schools to register 18-year-olds

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 “How to Run for Office,” or an absentee application form, visit www.elections.ny.gov.

Party contacts

County Party Chairmen

Democratic County Chairman

Lou Burke
175 Burketowne 2nd Avenue
Raquette Lake, NY 13436
(315) 369-8554
[email protected]

Republican County Chairman

William G. Farber
PO Box 51
Hoffmeister, NY 13353
(518) 569-3601
[email protected]

Board of Elections