State of New York
Voter Registration Information

Must register to vote 25 days before the election.
Can select party affiliation 25 days before the election or change party
affiliation at any time to effect November election.

Can register to vote in person or obtain a mail-in ballot from:
County election office (see county election office list)
Division of motor vehicles offices
Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) offices
Medicaid offices
Food stamps offices
Women, infants and children (WIC) benefits offices
Agencies that provide services to people with disabilities
Military recruiting offices
Alcoholism and substance abuse offices
Commission of the blind
Commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled
Department of social services
Department of state
New York State department of labor
Office for the aging
Office of mental health
Vocational & educational services for individuals w/ disabilities
Veterans' affairs
Workers' compensation
Call 1-800-FOR-VOTE and follow the prompts

Obtain an online voter registration application at:
www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.htm

NEW YORK ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Who Can Absentee Vote in New York?

Any voter who meets one of the following qualifications may vote by absentee ballot:

1. Voter is unavoidably absent from his/her county on election day; or
2. Voter is unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability; or
3. Voter is a patient in a veteran's administration hospital,
4. Voter is detained in jail awaiting grand jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.

How Can I Acquire an Absentee Ballot?

Applications for absentee ballots are available at the County Board of Elections. Once completed, applications must be mailed to the County Board no later than the seventh day before the election or delivered in person no later than the day before the election.

Voters may also request an absentee ballot by sending a letter to the County Board of Elections. The letter must be received by the County Board no earlier than 30 days and no later than 7 days before the election. The letter must contain the following information:

- The address where the voter is registered
- The address where the ballot is to be sent
- The reason for the request
- The signature of the voter.

An application form will be mailed with the ballot. The application form must be completed and returned with the ballot. Those who cannot pick up a ballot or will not be able to receive it through the mail have the right to designate someone to pick it up for them. Only the person designated on the application may pick up and deliver the ballot.

How do I Return the Absentee Ballot and What is the Deadline?

In order to be counted, the ballot must either be delivered to the Board of Elections by the close of the polls on Election Day (9:00 p.m.), or be postmarked the day before the election and received by the Board of Elections no later than seven days after the election.

Other Information on Absentee Voting in New York

If a voter is permanently ill or disabled, he/she has the right to receive an absentee ballot for each subsequent election without further application. He/she must simply file an application with the Board of Elections containing a statement which describes the particulars of the illness or disability. The board will review the facts stated and, if satisfied, will mark the registration record. The voter will then automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election until the registration is canceled.

Source:
New York State Board of Elections
Swan Street Building., Core 1
6 Empire State Plaza, Suite 201
Albany, NY 12223
P: (518)474-6220
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/
 

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ESSEX
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STEUBEN
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TIOGA
TOMPKINS
ULSTER
WARREN
WASHINGTON
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WESTCHESTER
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YATES