Voter Information

The library is the place to go for reliable voter information resources.

September 17 is National Voter Registration Day!

National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. Celebrated this year on September 17th, organizations from all over the country partner to create a broad awareness of voter registration opportunities.

The Cornwall Public Library will set up a display featuring voter registration information. This information, provided by Orange County, will help our community understand how to register to vote, request mail-in ballots, and explore early voting options, among other topics.

Voter Information outside of the Study Room

Cornwall Districts & Polling Locations

2024_Cornwall Election Districts Map Download

Local Voter Information

2024 Voting Updates

Voter Qualifications:

Be a U.S. citizen.
Be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote.
Reside at your present address at least 30 days before an election.
Not be in prison for a felony conviction.
Not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.
Not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

Download a Voter Registration Form that you can print, fill out and return to your County Board of Elections. Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than October 26, 2024 to be eligible to vote in the General Election.

General Election Day:

Election Day voting will take place on Tuesday, November 5, from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. In-person voting on Election Day will proceed as normal, and you may vote at your designated polling location. Click here to find voter registration & polling location information.

Early Voting:

In-person early voting will take place October 26 – November 3. Click on the links below to see the locations for each county:

Note: in all three counties, registered voters may access any early voting center.

Absentee Ballot Qualifications:

You will be absent from your county of residence on Election Day.
You are unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability (temporary illness includes being unable to appear due to risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease like COVID-19).
You are unable to appear at the polls because you are the primary caregiver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled.
You are a resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital.
You are detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.

Applying for an Absentee Ballot:

You can request an absentee ballot application online through the NYS Board of Elections’ Absentee Ballot Application Portal by clicking HERE.
You can also print out the application from the link HERE, fill it out at home, and mail it to your county Board of Elections office. The deadline for Absentee Ballot applications by mail, email or fax is October 26, 2024.

Additional Resources

A digital encyclopedia of American politics, and a premier resource for unbiased, neutral information on elections, politics and policy, providing curated content on all levels of U.S. politics. Click the link for more info: Ballotpedia

Whose running in your local election? Where do they stand on certain issues? Vote411 allows you to take a look at what your ballot will look like on election day. Click the link to find out. Vote411

Rock the Vote is the largest nonpartisan, non-profit organization in the United States driving young people to the polls. To learn more about Rock the Vote or to pledge to Rock the Vote click here: Rock the Vote