Planning To Vote
Register to Vote
By October 9th
Click Video above to watch “Register To Vote” Message in American Sign Language and Closed Captioning only
Voter Registration Information
Call the Dutchess County Board of Elections at 845-486-2473 and ask them to send you a form.
Visit the Dutchess County Board of Elections at 47 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY .
Pick up an application at most state agency offices and post offices.
Click on the following links to print and mail in a voter registration form.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORM (ENGLISH)
VOTER REGISTRATION FORM (SPANISH)
Ask the State to send you a voter registration form by Clicking Here.
Request Absentee Ballots
By October 27th
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Mail In Ballot Information
Absentee ballot applications must be received at the local, Dutchess County Board of Elections, by close of business on October 27. If sending by mail it must be postmarked, on or before October 27.
Click on the following to download an absentee ballot:
Request an absentee ballot by:
- Email: dutchesselections@dutchessny.gov
- Fax: 845-486-2483
- In Person: 47 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie
After that, voters can continue to apply for absentee ballots in person at the Dutchess County Board of Elections through the close of business on Monday, November 2.
Early Voting
October 24 – November 7
Click Video above to watch “Early Voting” in American Sign Language and Closed Captioning only
Early Voting
When:
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Noon – 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 25: Noon – 5 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 26: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 27: Noon – 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 29: Noon – 8 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 30: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct 31: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 1: Noon – 5 p.m.
Where:
- Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 East Market St., Rhinebeck, NY
- Millbrook Fire House, 20 Front St., Millbrook, NY
- DC Board of Elections, 47 Cannon St., Poughkeepsie, NY
- Boardman Road Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Fishkill Town Hall, 807 Route 52, Fishkill, NY
Who Am I Voting For?
During this upcoming Federal Election, the ballot will be full of many people to vote for…who are they…what do they do? The video to the left reviews the Three Branches of Government, Executive, Legislative and Judiciary. Watch the video to gain a better understanding of what you will find on the ballot and then look at a sample Dutchess County ballot by clicking below.
Sample Ballots
Candidate Profiles
How do you decide which candidate will better protect the needs of a person with a disability?
The following are two Candidate Profile guides for your review, one Presidential and the other Local Legislators.
Presidential Candidates
Guide to Presidential Candidates’ Proposed Policies
Local Senate Candidates
Guide to a sampling of Senate Candidates and their policies on Health Care.
Click Senate Guide to view our Election 2020: Candidates’ Proposed Policies on Health Care. This document was written and researched by Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. Interns from Vassar College: Grace Whited, Jessica Rattray, Kayen Tang, and Michelle Jin.
Local Assembly Candidates
Guide to a sampling of Assemblyperson Candidates and their policies on Health Care.
Click Assembyman Guide to view our Election 2020: Candidates’ Proposed Policies on Health Care. This document was written and researched by Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. Interns from Vassar College: Grace Whited, Jessica Rattray, Kayen Tang, and
Other Dutchess County Candidates
For a list of candidates in all Dutchess county districts, click Dutchess County Candidates to see the article that appeared in the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Your Rights as a Voter with a Disability
As a voter with a disability, you have the right to:
- Vote privately and independently
- Have an accessible polling place with voting machines for voters with disabilities
- Wheelchair-accessible voting booths
- Entrances and doorways that are at least 32 inches wide
- Handrails on all stairs
- Voting equipment that is accessible to voters who are blind or who have low vision
- Bring your service animal with you into your polling place
- Seek assistance from workers at the polling place who have been trained to use the accessible voting machine
- Bring someone to help you vote (including a friend, family member, caregiver, assisted living provider, or almost anyone else, but not your employer or union representative).
- Vote even if you have a guardian, unless guardianship is accompanied by an order not to vote from a judge. A person with a guardian can ask the court at any time to restore their right to vote, if it was taken away.
- If you are visually impaired or otherwise disabled, such that your disability requires you to use an accessible absentee ballot application, you have two accessible options to request a ballot on this page, either using the Accessible Electronic Ballot Application Portal or completing the Accessible Absentee Ballot Application below:
Accessible Electronic Ballot Application Portal
Accessible Absentee Ballot Application with Instructions