Absentee Ballots, Early Voting In Rockland County

New City NY

30 September, 2021

9:13 PM

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ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Rockland County will be participating in early voting for the Nov. 2 general election and, for 2021 only, New City residents may apply for an absentee ballot via mail, email, fax, or via the State Board of Elections electronic portal. For the November 2021 general election only, you may submit a ballot application electronically, with an electronic signature. You may also request an absentee ballot by sending a letter or email. The letter or email must include: your name and date of birth, the address where you are registered, an address where the ballot is to be sent, and the reason for the request. The deadline to apply by letter/email is Oct. 18. The email/fax request is valid for the 2021 General Elections only. All future elections will require an absentee application or a letter with the necessary information and an original signature. The Rockland BOE email is [email protected] and its fax is 845-638-5196. If you did not use the electronic portal for your absentee ballot application, you must mail it to or hand-deliver it to the Board of Elections. Then a ballot will be mailed to you. BOE officials urge residents using the post office to apply early and return the completed ballot quickly, to allow for any mail delays. How to cast an absentee ballot Once you receive the ballot, mark the ballot according to your choices for each office following the instructions on the ballot.Then fold it up and place it in the Security Envelope. (This envelope will have a place for your signature.)Sign and date the outside of the Security Envelope. Seal it.Place the Security Envelope in the Return Envelope. (This envelope will have the return address of your county Board of Elections on the outside and should have a logo that reads, "Official Election Mail")Seal the Return Envelope. To return your ballot, click here for alternatives. Early voting If you plan to vote in person, you will be able to cast your ballot early over nine days prior to Nov. 2. Rockland has four early voting centers, and one is in New City (though you may use any one of them): 1. Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Avenue, New City, New York 109562. Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Road, Garnerville, New York 109233. Orangetown Town Hall, 26 West Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York 109624. Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, New York 10901 Hours for early voting in 2021 are: Saturday, October 23, from 9AM until 2PMSunday, October 24, from 9AM until 2PMMonday, October 25, from 9AM until 5PMTuesday, October 26, from 12Noon until 8PMWednesday, October 27, from 9AM until 5PMThursday, October 28, from 12Noon until 8PMFriday, October 29, from 9AM until 5PMSaturday, October 30, from 9AM until 2PM.Sunday, October 31, from 9AM until 2PM. Who's on the ballot In Clarkstown, three of the four town council seats are contested, as is town supervisor, town clerk and town justice. State Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District (Vote for up to five) Thomas R. Davis - Democratic, RepublicanRobert M. Berliner - Democratic, Republican, ConservativeJames L. Hyer - Democratic, ConservativeChristie L. D'Alessio - Democratic, ConservativeThomas Quinones - Democratic, ConservativeJames M. Hendry, III - RepublicanMark T. Starkman - RepublicanRichard J. Guertin - Republican, Conservative Rockland County Executive (Vote for 1) L'Tanya M. Watkins - Democratic, Working FamiliesEd Day - Republican, Conservative Clarkstown Town Supervisor (Vote for 1) Jeffrey Greenberg - DemocraticGeorge A. Hoehmann - Republican, Conservative, Working Families Clarkstown Council Ward 1 (Vote for 1) Adam S. Kaufman - DemocraticFrank Borelli - Republican, Conservative, Working Families Clarkstown Council Ward 2 (Vote for 1) Shari Lin Fischberg - DemocraticMike Graziano - Republican, Conservative, Working Families Clarkstown Council Ward 3 (Vote for 1) Samuel Salgado-Hernandez - Democratic, Working FamiliesDonald Franchino - Republican, Conservative Clarkstown Council Ward 4 (Vote for 1) Patrick Carroll - Democratic, Conservative, Working Families Clarkstown Town Clerk (Vote for 1) Justin L. Sweet - Democratic, ConservativeLauren M. Wohl, Republican, Equal TreatmentMichael P. Brennan - Working Families Clarkstown Town Justice (Vote for 2) Nabeela McLeod - DemocraticAimee Pollack - Democratic Scott B. Ugell - Republican, Conservative, Working FamiliesLeslie Kahn - Republican, Conservative, Working Families Clarkstown Superintendent of Highways (Vote for 1) Bob Milone - Republican, Conservative, Working Families Orangetown has a race for town council. The elections for town supervisor, town justice, town clerk and town superintendent of highways are uncontested. Orangetown Town Council (Vote for 2) Lisa M. DeFeciani - DemocraticThomas F. Diviny - Republican, ConservativeBrian M. Donohue - Republican, Conservative Village elections in Nyack, Piermont and South Nyack are uncontested. In Spring Valley, the mayoral race is uncontested. Spring Valley Trustee (Vote for 2) Asher Grossman - Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working FamiliesJoseph Gross - Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working FamiliesAndrew Loyal - Loyal Party Spring Valley Justice (Vote for 2) Christopher J. Exias - Democratic, Republican, ConservativeJames H. Mellion - Democratic, Republican, Working FamiliesThomas V. Sassone - ConservativeRicki H. Berger - Working Families