One of our main goals is a strong Democratic voter turnout. We encourage every eligible citizen to follow the steps below to ensure your vote is counted.
With increased efforts to restrict voting access, it’s critical to verify your voter registration well before elections. So before changing your registration or voting, check your current registration here.
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Requirements for registering to vote, as well as the various ways one can register. (Changing your voter registration is done by re-registering with your new information.) Registration can be done online, by mail or in-person.
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Do you have more than one residence? You can choose to vote from any ONE of those residences, even if not considered your primary.
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Those in the military, their spouses and dependents, as well as citizens located overseas, may register for special Absentee Voting.
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Early Voting is managed by the Dutchess County Board of Elections, and therefore one may visit any of the identified Early Voting locations in Dutchess. (Stanford’s polling location is not available for early voting.)
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Stanford is currently using a single polling location…
Stanford Town Hall, 26 Town Hall Rd
Next General Election is November 3rd, 2026, polls open from 6am to 9pm.
Absentee or Early Mail Voting requires you request a ballot well in advance of the election. While mail-based voting remains legal in New York, mail-in ballots sent through our federally controlled mail are facing federal restrictions and delays. If you are able to get to the polls, the surest way to make sure your vote counts is to cast it early, in person by Early Voting instead.
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