Notice to Voters:
The Village of Ballston Spa has recently been redistricted. This will only affect portions of the Town of Milton. If your poll site has changed, you will receive a notice in the mail.
Registering to Vote
To register to vote for the first time, or to make any changes to your voter record, including your party affiliation, complete and submit a voter registration form. Forms must either be dropped off in-person or mailed to: Saratoga County Board of Elections, 50 W. High St, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Party changes
All party changes submitted on or before February 14th of each year will take effect immediately. Party changes submitted after February 14th will not take effect until one week after the Primary Election.
Address changes
To change your address, fill out and mail a voter registration form to your County Board of Elections. Your new address will go in box 8.
Name changes
To change your name, fill out and mail a voter registration form to your County Board of Elections. Your new name will go in box 3 and be sure that your signature reflects your name change.
Get information about ways to register to vote.
Request a Ballot
If you are unable to vote in-person on Election Day, there are other options available to you. To learn more about alternatives to in-person voting, visit the New York State Board of Elections Request a Ballot Page.
You can easily request a ballot through the following New York State Ballot Request Portals:
Early Mail Ballot
Who May Apply for an Early Mail Ballot
Any registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot. Each person must apply for themselves. It is a felony to make a false statement in an application for an early mail ballot, to attempt to cast an illegal ballot, or to help anyone to cast an illegal ballot.
How to Apply for an Early Mail Ballot
You may apply for an early mail ballot in any of the following ways:
- Using the online Early Mail Ballot Request Portal
- If you are visually impaired and require a ballot with accessible features you may apply using the online Accessible Ballot Request Portal
- By going in-person to your local county board of elections
- By designating another person to deliver your application in-person to your local county board of elections and receive your ballot
Absentee Ballot
Qualifications to Vote by Absentee Ballot
- Absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City absent from the five boroughs, on Election Day
- Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability
- Unable to appear because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled
- A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital
- In jail or prison for any reason other than a felony conviction. This includes anyone who is awaiting grand jury action, awaiting trial, or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor
How to Apply for an Absentee Ballot
You may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways:
- Using the online Absentee Ballot Request Portal
- If you are visually impaired and require a ballot with accessible features you may apply using the online Accessible Ballot Request Portal
- By going in-person to your local county board of elections
- By designating another person to deliver your application in-person to your local county board of elections and receive your ballot
Accessible Absentee Voting
Voters with a visual impairment that require a ballot with accessible features may apply using the online Accessible Ballot Request Portal.
Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system in need of printing services in order to print their ballot can access such services at certain public printing resources, including but not limited to, libraries, print stores, shipping stores, and office supply stores. Voters should contact their local printing resources for details on the printing services offered.
In-person voting using an accessible Ballot Marking Device (“BMD”) during early voting or on Election Day is still available to voters with a disability who do not want to vote by absentee ballot using the accessible absentee ballot system.
