KINGSTON – The Ulster County Board of Elections announces that absentee ballots and early vote-by-mail ballots for the upcoming June 23 Primary Election will be available beginning today, Friday, May 8.
Voters who have previously applied and are eligible will begin receiving their ballots by mail starting May 8.
Voters may also request a ballot online by visiting:
The Ulster County Board of Elections is located at 79 Hurley Avenue, Suite 112, Kingston, NY 12401, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters may apply for a ballot in person at this location.
How to apply for an absentee or early mail Ballot:
Voters may apply for an absentee or early mail ballot in any of the following ways:
- Using the online Ballot Request Application Portal
- Using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application Portal (for voters requiring accessible features)
- Applying in person at the Ulster County Board of Elections
- Authorizing a designated individual to deliver an application in person and receive the ballot on the voter’s behalf
Voters may also download and submit a paper application (available in English and Spanish).
Application Deadlines:
- Applications requesting a ballot by mail must be received by the Board of Elections no later than 10 days before the election, June 13 2026
- Applications for in-person ballot pickup must be received no later than the day before the election, June 22, 2026
Voter Eligibility for the June 23 Primary:
- All registered Democrats in Ulster County
- Republicans residing in Congressional District 19 and New York State Senate District 51
- Conservatives in the Town of Lloyd (Districts 1, 3, 4, and 7)



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