Charlton Democrats - NY

06/22/2026

06/19/2026

🖐🏽SARATOGA BLM TURNS FIVE🖐🏽

Did you know that this Juneteenth Saratoga BLM is celebrating FIVE YEARS of movement building at The Night Ow?! (21+)

🍎🍌From 7 to 9 PM 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the , located at the historic Frederick Allen Lodge #609, which carries on the Black Saratogian tradition of mutual aid🍊🥦

We hope to see everyone tomorrow night!

06/18/2026

Only 4 Days Left to Vote Early!

There are just four days remaining to vote early in the June 23 Primary Election. Avoid Election Day lines and make your voice heard now.

Every election matters. Every vote counts.

06/12/2026

Make a plan to (Early) Vote! 🗳️

Democratic Primary Voting in Saratoga County

* Primary Election Day: Tuesday, June 23
* Early Voting: June 13–21
* Who can vote in this primary? Registered Democrats voting in the Democratic primary.

What’s on the Ballot

* New York State Senate, District 44
* New York State Comptroller

📍 Clifton Park Center Mall (movie theater entrance)
22 Clifton Country Rd, Clifton Park

⏰ Voting Hours:
• Most days: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Monday, June 15 & Wednesday, June 17: 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Locations — vote at whichever is most convenient:

Clifton Park Center Mall (movie theater entrance), 22 Clifton Country Rd, Clifton Park

Saratoga County Board of Elections (main level), 50 West High St, Ballston Spa

Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Dr, Malta

Saratoga Springs Rec Center, 15 Vanderbilt Ave, Saratoga Springs

Gavin Park, 10 Lewis Dr, Saratoga Springs

Greenfield Firehouse #1, 13 S. Greenfield Rd, Greenfield Center
All sites are fully accessible.

05/30/2026

The Democratic primary election is coming up on Tuesday, June 23!

Here's a great opportunity to hear from both candidates running for NY's 44th Senate District.

League of Women Voters to Host Candidate Forum for NY Senate 44th District Democratic Primary
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga and Schenectady Counties are hosting a candidate forum for NY’s 44th Senate District Democratic Primary on June 11th at 7pm on Zoom. Both candidates, Patrick Nelson and Sarah Rogerson, will participate.
The forum will address issues that are important to constituents in the 44th Senate District. Voters will hear directly from the candidates asking for their vote. This event is open to the public. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RXrEIjpcQPeL_oEPN7zy6Q #/registration.

05/22/2026

Please join us at the Democracy During Detention Act (DDDA) workshop to learn more about the bill's background and the local picture on May 26th. We’ll look at what's happening in Saratoga County specifically: your legislators, your jail, your coalition opportunities. Participants leave knowing exactly what they can do in their own backyard.

For more information, please visit: https://www.lwvsaratoga.org/events/2026/4/30/dddaworkship

Photo credit: Ulster County Board of Elections

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

Today is the BH-BL School Budget Vote & Board Election.

🗳️ Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the BH-BL High School gym (88 Lakehill Rd.).

Voters will decide on the proposed 2026-27 school budget of $94.9 million, which includes a 3.5% tax levy increase and an estimated 2.21% weighted average tax rate increase. The proposal is within the district’s state tax cap for the 15th consecutive year.

Also on the ballot are three candidates for three open Board of Education seats:
• Lakshmi Nagarajan (incumbent)
• James Ireland (incumbent)
• John Shillito

More information, including budget materials and voting details, is available on the district website: https://www.bhbl.org/budget/

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04/25/2026

We just delivered more than 40 bags of food donations to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York.

Really grateful to everyone who contributed—this is what community is. Neighbors showing up for each other in simple, meaningful ways.

Thank you.