Election 2020: Pearl River Voter Guide

PEARL RIVER, NY — Voters in Pearl River will head to the polls by Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key races at the state and local level. Voting will be different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place.

There are several ways residents can vote:

Mail-In Voting

• Vote-by-mail applications must be received by the Rockland County Board of Elections by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
• The ballot itself must either be personally delivered to the Rockland Board of Elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked by a governmental postal service not later than the day of the election and received by the Rockland Board of Elections no later than Nov. 10. Military voter ballots must be received no later than Nov. 16.

Early Voting

• Early voting starts on Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 1.

Any Rockland County registered voter is eligible to cast an early voting ballot. Registered voters will be able to vote at any of the four designated early voting locations in the county.
Here are the days and times for early voting in Rockland:

• Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
• Sunday, October 25, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
• Monday, October 26, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from noon till 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Thursday, October 29, 2020 from noon till 8 p.m.
• Friday, October 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
• Sunday, November 1, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Rockland County early voting centers are:

1. Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Avenue, New City, New York 10956

2. Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Road, Garnerville, New York 10923

3. Orangetown Town Hall, 26 West Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962

4. Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, New York 10901

In Rockland, registered voters may access any early voting center.

Voting on Election Day

Polls in New York are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day.

If you need help finding your polling place, the Rockland Board of Elections has a way to search for it online.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the board of elections made a few changes to protect voters, staff, and the residents of some of the usual poll sites.

• If you normally vote at St. Paul's Parish Center in Congers, you will vote at the Congers Community Center, 8 Gilchrest Rd, Congers, NY 10920.

• If you normally vote at Brightview, you will vote at The River Church, 253 Ehrhardt Rd, Pearl River, NY 10965.

• If you normally vote at Esplanade Palisades, you will vote at St. Charles A.M.E. Zion Church, 432 Valentine Ave, Sparkill, NY 10976.

• If you normally vote at Christ Lutheran Church, you will vote at Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901.

• If you normally vote at Fountain View, you will vote at the Spook Rock Senior Citizen Housing, 200 Dashew Drive, Suffern, NY 10901.

For questions about voting in Pearl River, contact the Rockland Board of Elections online; by phone: 845-638-5172; email mail: voterinfo@co.rockland.ny.us.

SEE ALSO: Rockland Assemblyman Introduces "Vote In Peace" Act

Key Races

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Pearl River voters:

President/Vice President

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent

Congress

U.S. House District 17

• Mondaire Jones (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
• Maureen McArdle Schulman (Republican Party)
• Yehudis Gottesfeld (Conservative Party)
• Michael Parietti (Serve America Movement Party)
• Joshua Eisen (Independent)

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Jones For Congress In NY17
• Meet The Candidate: McArdle-Schulman For Congress In NY17
• Meet The Candidate: Michael Parietti For Congress In NY17
• Meet The Candidate: Eisen For Congress In NY17
• Meet The Candidate: Gottesfeld For Congress In NY17
• League Of Women Voters Sets Forum For Congressional District 17

New York State Assembly

District 96

• Kenneth Zebrowski (incumbent. Democratic Party)

District 97

• Ellen Jaffee (incumbent. Democratic Party)
• Michael Lawler (Republican Party)

SEE: Meet The Candidate: Lawler For New York State Assembly

District 98

• Karl Brabenec (incumbent)

District 99

• Colin Schmitt (incumbent. Republican Party)
• Sarita Bhandarkar (Democratic Party)

New York State Senate

District 38

• Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (Democratic Party)
• William Weber, Jr. (Republican, Serve America Movement Party)

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Weber For State Senate In District 38
• Meet The Candidate: Reichlin-Melnick For State Senate District 38

District 39

• Steve Brescia (Republican Party)
• James Skoufis (incumbent. Democratic Party)

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Skoufis For NY Senate District 39
• Meet The Candidate: Brescia For NY Senate District 39

State Supreme Court Judge, 9th District

Richard Guertin, Republican
David Hasin, Republican
Alexandra Murphy, Democratic
Robert Ondrovic, Democratic
Mark Starkman, Republican
*Sam Walker, cross-endorsed
E. Loren Williams, Democratic