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Key 2026 voting deadlines

Make sure you make these deadlines for registering and voting.
To check your registration or look up your polling place, click here.
To register to vote, click here.
To vote early click here, to vote by mail, apply here.

See below for ways to vote in 2026

CLICK HERE for the Putnam County BOE

JUNE 13

Deadline to register for 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION BY MAIL. In-person registration deadline is June 22. Applications must be RECEIVED by these dates. Click here to find information about in-person or online registration.

JUNE 13-21

Early PRIMARY ELECTION voting period.
Click Here for poll hours and locations.

June 23

PRIMARY ELECTION Day.
Polls open from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M
Click here to find your polling place.

OCT. 24-Nov. 1

Early GENERAL ELECTION voting period.
Click here to find where to vote early.

Oct. 24

LAST DAY TO REGISTER for the general election 2026
Click here to find information about
in person or online registration.

NOV. 3

GENERAL ELECTION Day.
Polls open from 6am - 9pm.
Click here to find your polling place.

NEW! Vote by MAIL

NGP VAN

Absentee Ballot

You may qualify to vote absentee for the following reasons: Absent from your county on Election Day, unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability, or because you are the primary caregiver of individuals who are ill or disabled. Click here for more details and application.

Election Day Voting

Your last chance to vote in this important election! Click here to find you polling place. Polls open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.