2012 Presidential Primary - April 24, 2012
2012 Primary Election - September 11, 2012
2012 General Election - November 6, 2012
Sean M. Hennessey Jerry O. Eaton
Election Commissioner (D) Election Commissioner (R)
E-mail: seanh@co.jefferson.ny.us E-mail: jerrye@co.jefferson.ny.us
175 Arsenal Street, 4th Floor Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315)785-3027 Fax: (315) 785-5197
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Objective
To provide for the registration of voters within Jefferson County and to conduct all Federal, State, County, and Town elections as required by law.
Types Of Services, Assistance
- To provide registration forms and assist those persons wishing to register.
- Training of election inspectors in procedures used in elections and machine custodians in procedures of voting machines.
- Hiring of election inspectors, custodians, and all election personnel.
- Assistance to Village Clerks, School Districts, and Fire Districts relative to their elections.
- Statistical data on registration, enrollment and voting.
- To provide a directory of elected officials in Jefferson County.
- To provide assistance to candidates and potential candidates.
- To aid political parties with the procedures of the election laws.
| Jefferson County Enrollment, April 1, 2011 |
| Democrat |
17,671 |
| Republican |
25,374 |
| Conservative |
779 |
| Working Families |
222 |
| Independence |
3,101 |
|
Green
|
104 |
| Blank/No Party |
11,945 |
| TOTAL |
59,228 |
- If you are registering for the first time in Jefferson County you must register 25 days before any election to be eligible to vote in that election.
- If you are already registered in Jefferson County and you move, you may change your address and be eligible to vote through election day.
- To be eligible to vote in a primary election, you must be registered in the party that is having the primary.
- Please call the Board of Elections if you have any questions.
All candidates must fill out a financial disclosure forms for each election they are running in. If the candidate is spending less than $1,000 per election, they will sign an "In Lieu Of Statement". All others will do a detailed report of income and expenditures for their campaign..
Election reports are due:
- 32 days prior to any election
- 11 days prior to any election
- 10 days after a primary election
- 27 days after a general election
| If this is your first time to register in NYS, you need to show identification or send a copy of your drivers license, or some form of ID with your name and address on it. |