Board of Elections ♦ 2696 Hamburg Street, Schenectady, NY 12303 ♦ (518) 377-2469 ♦ (518) 377-2716 (fax)
Hours of Operation ♦ Monday - Friday ♦ 9am - 5pm
Commissioners Amy Hild (D) ♦ Darlene Harris (R)
Welcome to the Schenectady County Board of Elections website. We are a bipartisan agency responsible for all aspects of the electoral process, from voter registration to election results. We are dedicated to providing the information and education needed by our residents to become effective and empowered voters.
2020 Election Calendar
| Presidential Primary Election | June 23, 2020 |
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| Primary Election | June 23, 2020 Early voting June 13-21, 2020 |
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| General Election |
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 |
6AM - 9PM |
2020 Presidential Primary Sample Ballots
NEW Requirement for Ballot Access Related Filings by Mail or Overnight Delivery Service
Request an Absentee Ballot
Executive Order 202.15 allows voters who are affected by COVID-19 pandemic and wish to apply to vote by absentee ballot to utilize the absentee ballot forms and check the box for “Temporary illness or physical disability” with no requirement for in-person signature or appearance to be able to access an absentee ballot. The Order contains no change in the application deadlines. Applications for absentee ballots may be made by online submission, mail, email, fax or in person.
Online Absentee Ballot Request
Print Forms:
News & Announcements
Voter Registration Is Easy!
To register you must:
- be a US citizen;
- be 18 years old by the end of this year;
- not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction;
- not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
Register Online using the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles website.
To request a Voter Registration Form be mailed to you via email use our Information Request Form to the right or call 518-377-2469.
To obtain a Voter Registration Form in person, visit the Schenectady County Board of Elections at 2696 Hamburg Street, Schenectady New York.
Download a copy of the form and mail it to Schenectady County Board of Elections, 2696 Hamburg Street, Schenectady, NY 12303
2020 Election Calendar
| Primary Election Early Voting Information |
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | 6AM - 9PM |
| General Election Early Voting Information |
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 | 6AM - 9PM |
Political Calendar
The political calendar provides essential dates and deadlines applicable to election dates, designations, nominations, voter registration, absentee voting and campaign finance.
Political Geography of Schenectady County:
Congressional District
20th Congressional District: All Election Districts located within Schenectady County
Town of Duanesburg: Election Districts 01-05, Town of Glenville: Election Districts 01-22, Town of Niskayuna: Election Districts 01-17, Town of Princetown: Election Districts 01 & 02, Town of Rotterdam: Election Districts 01-21, City of Schenectady: Election Districts 01-35
State Districts
46th Senatorial District
Town of Duanesburg: Election Districts 01-05, Town of Princetown: Election Districts 01 & 02, Town of Rotterdam: Election Districts 01-21, City of Schenectady: Election District 10
49th Senatorial District
Town of Glenville: Election Districts 01-22, Town of Niskayuna: Election Districts 01-17, City of Schenectady: Election Districts 01-09, 11-35
110th Assembly District
Town of Niskayuna: Election Districts 01-17, City of Schenectady: Election Districts 02, 04, 06, 07, 09, 11-14, 16-20, 29, 34
111th Assembly District
Town of Duanesburg: Election Districts 01-05, Town of Princetown: Election Districts 01 & 02, Town of Rotterdam: Election Districts 01-21, City of Schenectady: Election Districts 01, 03, 05, 08, 10, 15, 21-28, 30-33, 35
112th Assembly District
Town of Glenville: Election Districts 01-22
County Districts
County Legislative District 1
City of Schenectady: Election Districts 01, 02, 04-10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 25, 28, 35
County Legislative District 2
City of Schenectady: Election Districts 03, 11, 14, 17-20, 22-24, 26, 27, 29-34
County Legislative District 3
Town of Glenville: Election Districts 01-22 and Town of Niskayuna: Election Districts 01-17
County Legislative District 4
Town of Duanesburg: Election Districts 01-05, Town of Princetown: Election Districts 01 & 02, Town of Rotterdam: Election Districts 01-21
Local Districts
Village of Scotia
Town of Glenville: Election Districts 08-12
Duanesburg - Election District Map
Glenville - Election District Map
Niskayuna - Election District Map
Princetown - Election District Map
Rotterdam - Election District Map
Schenectady (City) - Election District Map
