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The following FAQs provide additional information on Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, and state and national government and politics.

  1. How do I register to vote or obtain an absentee ballot?
  2. In what election district do I live?
  3. Where do I vote?
  4. In what political parties are Rhinebeck voters enrolled?
  5. What is the structure of the Democratic Party in our state?
  6. What is the Rhinebeck Democratic Committee (RDC)?
  7. Who are the current members of the RDC?
  8. How can I become more involved?

1. How do I register to vote or obtain an absentee ballot?
To register to vote, to obtain an application for an absentee ballot, and for other voting information, visit the Dutchess County Board of Elections website at www.dutchesselections.com/voters/for_voters.html Or, you call the Board at 845-486-2473 for assistance. Registration forms and absentee ballot applications are also available at Rhinebeck’s village and town offices. [TOP]

2. In what election district do I live?
The town of Rhinebeck (which includes both Rhinebeck Village and Rhinecliff Hamlet) consists of seven election districts, each of which sends two representatives to the Dutchess County Democratic Committee (see FAQ 5 & 6). To find your residence on a district map, click here.
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3. Where do I vote?
Each voter is assigned a polling place, based on the election district (ED) in which s/he lives:
ED1: Methodist Chapel, 83 E. Market St., Rhinebeck Village
ED2: Town Hall, 80 E. Market St., Rhinebeck Village
ED3: Firehouse, Orchard St., Rhinecliff Hamlet
ED4: Town Hall, 80 E. Market St., Rhinebeck Village
ED5: Town Hall, 80 E. Market St., Rhinebeck Village
ED6: Firehouse, Orchard St., Rhinecliff Hamlet
ED7: Methodist Chapel, 83 E. Market St., Rhinebeck Village
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4. In what political parties are Rhinebeck voters enrolled?
According to the Dutchess County Board of Elections, Rhinebeck’s 4,829 registered and active voters were enrolled in the following parties as of July 28, 2008:

Democratic: 1,795 (37%)
Republican: 1,420 (29%)
No Party: 1,309 (27%)
Independence: 198
 (4%)
Conservative: 57
 (1%)
Green: 23 (0%)
Liberal: 19 (0%)
Working Families: 5
 (0%)
Libertarian: 1 (0%)
Other groups:
(0%)


NOTE: As of this date 27 percent of Rhinebeck voters had registered as non-affiliated (“No Party”) and 72 percent had registered with party affiliations. [TOP]

5. What is the structure of the Democratic Party in our state?
Under New York’s election law, political parties in the state are organized by county and within the county by town, and within the town by election districts. Each of these election districts is represented by two enrolled Democratic voters who have been chosen in a local petition/primary election process or have been elected by the Dutchess County Democratic Committee (DCDC) after recommendation by the town committee co-chairs. For more information, visit the Committee’s website at www.dutchessdems.com. [TOP]

6. What is the Rhinebeck Democratic Committee (RDC)?
The RDC is the Town of Rhinebeck’s official representation on the Dutchess County Democratic Committee. It is composed of fourteen registered Democrats, two for each of the seven voting districts in the Town of Rhinebeck. See district map [TOP] These town committee men and women have a voice and a vote on party matters at the county level. They select the county committee officers and vote on procedural issues. They also endorse candidates at the town, county, state and national level. [TOP]

7. Who are the current members of the RDC?

ED1: Monique Segarra 876-5357 mq@mansakenning.com
Andrea Replansky 876-6565 BENOUI@aol.com

ED2: Warren Smith * 876-0885 wtsaia@frontiernet.net
Nick McCausland 876-7341 NmcCaus@aol.com

ED3: Frances Sandiford 876-4626 frances@webjogger.net
Daniel Rushton 876-2964 dlrushtons@aol.com

ED4: Ward Stanley 876-8074 wstanley@hvc.rr.com
Clare Brandt 876-6581 clare@hvc.rr.com

ED5: Frances Avirgan 876-7971 Franavir@webtv.net
Tess McKellen 876-8841 tmac1337@gmail.com

ED6: Kathy Kinsella 876-1648 kathykinsella@juno.com
Elizabeth Spinzia * 876-0838 els@ping23.com

ED7 Frank Cutolo 876-8761 fcutolo@gmail.com
Barbara Kraft 516-4016 bk2@ix.netcom.com
* Co-chairs
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8. How can I become more involved?
To become more involved with the activities of the Rhinebeck Democratic Committee, you’re invited to RDC meetings on the third Monday of each month (call 876-0885 for full information). Bring your concerns and issues to the meeting and invite your neighbors and friends to come along too. In addition to checking this website periodically, there are two other easy ways to stay connected and informed:

a. Join the Rhinebeck Democrats gmail list. Neither a listserve nor a bulletin board, this list simply distributes information about meetings, election results, breaking news, voter registration, relevant events, volunteer opportunities and other important matters. To join the list, send an email from your email address along with your name, address and phone number, to rhinebeckdemocrats@gmail.com

b. At the same time, join the mailing list to receive our free email newsletter, The Rhinebeck Demogram. Simply write “subscribe” in the subject line of your email to demogram@rhinebeckdemocrats.org

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