Elections
The 2008 New York State presidential primary will take place on February 5. The Primary Election is September 9, 2008 (unofficial). General Election is Tuesday, November 6, 2007.
To register to vote in New York State You Must:
- be a U.S. citizen;
- be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
- live at your present address at least 30 days before an election;
- not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction and;
- not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
How to Register
- You can register in person at the Rensselaer County county board of elections
- or at any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center.
- You can enter your name directly into the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) mailing list database.
- You can call NYSBOE's 1-800-FOR-VOTE (367-8683) hotline to request a voter application.
- You can download a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration
Form.
- Download English Form
- Download Spanish Form
- You can complete the form on-line by typing the neccessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes. Then you need to print the form and sign it. Alternately, you can print the form, complete it by hand, and sign it. Once the form is completed and signed, mail it to your county board of elections.
Absentee Balloting
For more information on absentee balloting, see NYSBOE's Absentee Ballots page.
2008 Registration Dates1
2008 calendar is still pending
1 Taken from New York State Board of Elections website - Downloadable 2007 official calendar in PDF format
Polling places in Brunswick are as follows:
| District | Location | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamarac School | 3992 NY Route 2 |
| 2 | Mountain View Fire House | 4 Shafter Avenue |
| 3 | Eagle Mills Fire House | 627 Brunswick Road |
| 4 | Eagle Mills Fire House | 627 Brunswick Road |
| 5 | Sycaway Fire House | 566 Hoosick Road |
| 6 | Sycaway Fire House | 566 Hoosick Road |
| 7 | Keyes Lane Community Center | 18 Keyes Lane |
| 8 | Center Brunswick Fire House | 1045 Hoosick Road |
| 9 | Tamarac School | 3992 NY Route 2 |
| 10 | Keyes Lane Community Center | 18 Keyes Lane |
- Click on the address to be taken to a Mapquest map of the location.
- Polling hours are 6 am to 9 pm.
- Map of voting districts in the Town of Brunswick from the Rensselaer County Board of Elections (PDF, 320K)
Links and other information
Rensselaer County Board of Elections
- Website
- Phone: 518/270-2990
- Fax: 518/270-2909
- Location: Ned Pattison Government Center (Rensselaer County Office Building), Troy, NY 12180 - 1st Floor
New York State Board of Elections
- Website
- Phone: 518/474-6220
- Location: 40 Steuben Street, Albany, NY 12207-2109
League of Women Voters - nonpartisan voter information
- National website
- State website
- Phone: 518/465-4162
- Fax: 518/465-0812
- Location: 35 Maiden Lane, Albany, NY 12207
Project VoteSmart - nonpartisan voter information
- Website
- Phone: 888/VOTE-SMART (888/868-3762) M-F 7-5 Mountain time
- List of presidential candidates for 2008
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Town of Brunswick
336 Town Office Road, Troy, New York 12180
Telephone: 518/279-3461 FAX : 518/279-4352
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