Welcome to the Montgomery County Board of Elections

Registered voters can vote early or in person on election day:

General Election Day – November 5, 2024
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Important Election Updates for November 5, 2024

For all registered voters in the Town of Amsterdam District 2 and District 3, who have been voting at the Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department;

For the November 5, 2024 General Election you will report to
Amsterdam Methodist Church
347 Golf Course Road, Amsterdam, New York, 12010

For any questions, concerns, or early voting hours, please contact the Board of Elections at (518) 853-8180.

Montgomery County is having two Voter Registration Days:

There will be two locations for people to register to vote within Montgomery County

Fort Plain Senior Center, 204 Canal Street, Fort Plain, New York
Amsterdam Housing Authority, 52 Division Street, Amsterdam, New York

September 28, 2024, 2pm-9pm
October 10, 2024, 10a-2pm

A bipartisan team of poll workers will be at both locations to answer any questions regarding voter registration, along with any questions regarding how to become a poll worker!

Please note the following legislation that Governor Kathy Hochul signed on December 22, 2023, Chapter 741 of the Laws of 2023, moves elections for a number of local offices to even-numbered years. The legislation goes into effect on January 1, 2025.

THE IMPACTS OF COUNTY AND TOWN OFFICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Town Supervisors, Town Board Members, Town Clerks, High Superintendents, as well as County Executives, County Comptroller, and County Legislators. Although, it does not affect any of the aforementioned offices that have three-year terms.

THIS LEGISLATION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
Elected offices within the City of New York, Any town or county office with a three-year term, including, City Offices, Village Offices, School Boards, Fire Districts, County Sheriff, County Clerk, District Attorney, County Court Judge, Family Court Judge, Surrogate’s Court Judge, and Town Justices.

1) Two-Year Term (to be elected in 2025):
• Election in 2025 for a one-year term • Election in 2026 and thereafter for regular two-year term

2) Four-Year Term (to be elected in 2025):
• Election in 2025 for a three-year term • Election in 2028 and thereafter for regular four-year term

3) Four-Year Term (to be elected in 2027):
• Election in 2027 for three-year term • Election in 2030 and thereafter for regular four-year term