Sullivan County - File #: ID-8408

• File #: ID-8408
• Version: 1
• Type: Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/29/2026
• In control: Government Services Committee
• On agenda: 6/4/2026
• Title: Board of Elections

Board of Elections Report

Government Services

June 4, 2026

BOE Update

We are busy preparing for the June 23^rd Primary Election.

Independent Petitions were filed at the Board of Elections between May 19^th and May 26^th, during which time our office received:

Ø                     18 petitions

Ø                     2 objections to petition (as of May 27^th)

Additionally, our office has received one (1) Caucus filing.  The list of petitions and candidates can be found on our website at: <https://www.sullivanny.gov/Departments/Elections>.

As of May 28^th, our office issued 1,232 Mail Ballots and received 269.

Sample Ballots for the Primary Election were posted on our website on May 13^th.

On the ballot for the June 23, 2026 Primary Election:

Democratic Primary:

Statewide: Comptroller

Republican Primary:

Countywide: Representative in Congress, 19^th District

Countywide: State Senate, 51^st District 

Cochecton: Supervisor and Superintendent of Highways

Forestburgh: Supervisor

Important Dates, Deadlines & Information:

v                     All Changes of Enrollment received after the February 14, 2026 deadline, shall be effective on June 30^th (after the June 2026 Primary).

v                     Saturday, June 13^th is the last day for the Board of Elections to receive a Voter Registration by mail or in person (our office will be open from 9am until 5pm) for the Primary Election.  This is also the last day for the BOE to receive an Absentee/Early Vote by Mail application by mail or portal.

Ø                     Any Voter may request a postage paid Early Vote by Mail Ballot (no reason required), by paper application or via the online portal: <https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot>.

v                     June 8^th is the last day for the BOE to receive a change of address from a Voter.

v                     Early Voting for the June Primary runs from Saturday, June 13^th until Sunday, June 21^st at the Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello and Public Health in Liberty. The hours are posted on our website at:  <https://sullivanny.gov/Departments/Elections/EarlyVoting> 

As always, there is no Early Voting the day before the election (Monday, June 22^nd).

v                     Primary Election is Tuesday, June 23^rd.  Poll Sites will be open from 6am until 9pm in Sullivan County.

v                     Our Summer Office hours will be 8:00AM until 4:00PM, Monday through Friday, beginning Tuesday, May 26^th until Friday, September 4^th (excluding mandatory filing dates).