The Mid-Hudson Group is the local Sierra Club Group covering Dutchess, Ulster, northern Orange and southern Columbia and Greene counties here in New York State. When you join the Sierra Club, you become a member of not only the National Sierra Club and the Atlantic (NY) Chapter, but you also belong to your local Mid-Hudson Group. It is within our Groups where we can truly address the important local issues impacting our communities and connect with our fellow Sierrans.
The Sierra Club is proudly democratic and member driven, and we urge our members to vote in the Chapter Election (see ballot at the end of this newsletter), and to also vote in our local Group Election. This year, the Mid-Hudson Group has three open seats on our Group’s Executive Committee (ExCom).
Please check your email inbox for official instructions on how to cast your 2026 Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter and Group Elections online ballots. The email will be sent to all members in good standing with email addresses on file. Submit your vote via the official online ballot - do not email your vote.
If you cannot find the email invite, simply click on your Sierra Club My Account link. Once you login, you will see a prompt at the top of the landing page to vote for both Atlantic Chapter and Mid-Hudson Group candidates.
To read more about the candidates running in this year’s Mid-Hudson Group ExCom election, visit LINK. And to learn more about the work of the Mid-Hudson Group and how you can get more involved, please visit our WEBSITE and contact us for more information.
We urge our members to vote online, if possible, to easily cast your Group and Chapter ballots at the same time, and to reduce paper waste. The online elections will be cast using MyAccount. If you do not have personal access to a device with internet access, we suggest visiting your local library for help.
If you would prefer to complete and send a paper ballot for your Group election, you have two options available to you: 1.) you can access and print a BALLOT which can be mailed to us (instructions will be included with that form), or, 2.) Send an email to midhudsonsierra@twc.com by December 1, 2026, requesting a ballot. Include your name, address, and Sierra Club member number, and a ballot will be mailed to you. Please note that in either option, you will need to send the completed ballot to us in an envelope with a stamp that you provide.
