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Voter Information

Register to vote / Absentee ballot

Download a voter registration form or an absentee ballot request from the Saratoga County Board of Elections web site to register by mail.  Not sure where to vote? Contact the Saratoga County Board of Elections, (518) 885-2249. Already registered? You can check your registration status, polling place, and voting district at this State Board of Elections link. Need to change your address? Use the voter registration form to change your name or address on your voter registration.

Voting pamphlets for specific populations

In addition to the basic Voter's Guide above, the League of Women Voters of New York State publishes a series of five informational pamphlets, “Your Right to Vote in New York State” Series, addressing voting issues relevant to particular populations, including college students, homeless individuals, individuals convicted of crimes or detained in jail or prison, individuals with physical disabilities and individuals with mental health disabilities.

Candidate Guides

For the third year in a row, LWV Saratoga will be preparing an online voter guide for the fall elections, with candidate biographies and a Q&A with the candidates who will be on your ballot. Stay tuned for the 2012 guide. Here's a pdf version of the 2011 Voter Guide from this past fall.  

Sources of Non-Partisan Information

• League of Women Voters of New York State
• http://www.VOTE411.org - The League’s nonpartisan resource for election and voting information.
• Project VoteSmart Nonpartisan citizens’ organization provides candidate's voting records, campaign finances, performance evaluations by more than 200 liberal and conservative special interest organizations, biographical backgrounds, issue positions and public comments. View the website or contact student researchers on their hotline (1-888-VOTE SMART).
• League of Women Voters: National
• Factcheck.org - Nonpartisan site checks the accuracy of political ads and allegations.
• Federal Election Commission Official site of the government agency that regulates campaign finance.
• Center for Responsive Politics Nonpartisan site on money in U.S. elections.
• PolitiFact - St. Petersburg Times project that examines and rates the truth of statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups.
• Polling Reports - Trends in American public opinion

Contact Elected Officials

Find elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, the governor, and state legislators through the League of Women Voters directory. Use the Legislative Action Center to contact your elected officials, or sgn up for action alerts on the issues that are important to you.

Voting Records

How are your representatives voting on key issues? Project VoteSmart has compiled voting records of Congressional and state officials on key legislative issues, searchable by entering your zip code to find your representatives.

Election Results

Visit the Saratoga County Board of Elections website for the official election results from the November elections.