Friday, September 19, 2008

Registration deadlines for November general election

Last date to register IN PERSON: October 10, 2008

Late date to POSTMARK REGISTRATION CARD: October 10, 2008

Card MUST be received by the Columbia County Board of Elections no later than October 15, 2008

Last date TO CHANGE ADDRESS within Columbia County: October 15, 2008

Absentee ballot information
Last day to POSTMARK APPLICATION FOR BALLOT: October 28, 2008

Last day to APPLY IN PERSON for ballot: November 3, 2008

Last day to POSTMARK ballot: November 3, 2008

Last day to DELIVER BALLOT IN PERSON to Board of Elections: November 4, 2008

The Columbia County Board of Elections will be OPEN for absentee ballot voting on:

[Thursdays ] October 23 and October 30, until 7 p.m.

[Saturdays] October 25 and November 1, 9 a.m. to 12 noon

A CHANGE OF AFFILIATION must be filed by October 10, 2008. Please note: That change of affiliation will take effect in 2009.

Click here to download a voter registration form (PDF required). Or, got to to the Columbia County Board of Elections Web site and click on "Forms."

An official political calendar from the New York State Board of Elections is available here.
Note: The Board of Elections strictly adhers to all deadlines as published. Registrations or absentee ballots submitted after the cutoff date(s) will not be entered.

If you have any questions, call the Columbia County Board of Elections at 518.828.3115 or the Greene County Board of Elections at 518.719.3550
The Columbia-Greene NAACP will meet 5:30 p.m., Wednesday (September 24) at the Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson.