Absentee Voting Guide - For NY

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Are you going to be heading out of state to work a battleground up to and through election day?

Is there some other reason you’d prefer to not hit the polls on election day?

Well then you have to vote absentee! But first you have to apply for a ballot here in NY… and heres how!

The following is the absentee info for NYS. Please note that they say they will not accept applications earlier than 30 days beforehand (Oct 6th)

Qualifications to Vote by Absentee Ballot

  • unavoidably absent from your county on Election Day;
  • unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability;
  • a patient in a Veterans’ Administration Hospital;
  • detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony

How to Vote by Absentee Ballot

  • Applications for Absentee Ballots are available at your county board of elections.
  • You may also download a PDF version of the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form. DOWNLOAD HERE( 55KB)
  • Upon completion, applications must be mailed to your county board no later than the seventh day before the election (postmarked by Oct. 28th) or delivered in person no later than the day before the election. (delivered by Nov. 3rd)
  • FIND YOUR COUNTY BOARD BY CLICKING THIS LINK
  • You may also request an Absentee Ballot by sending a letter to your county board of elections. The letter must be received by your county board no earlier than 30 days (Oct. 6th) and no later than seven days before the election. The letter must contain the following information:
    • the address where you are registered
    • an address where the ballot is to be sent
    • the reason for the request, and
    • the signature of the voter

An application form will be mailed with your ballot. The application form must be completed and returned with your ballot.

If you cannot pick up your ballot, or will not be able to receive it through the mail, you have the right to designate someone to pick it up for you. Only that person designated on your application may pick up and deliver your ballot.

If you are permanently ill or disabled, you have the right to receive an Absentee Ballot for each subsequent election without further application. Simply file an application with your board of elections containing a statement which describes the particulars of your illness or disability. The Board will review the facts stated, and if satisfied, will mark your registration record. You will then automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election until your registration is canceled.

ALL THIS GREAT INFO WAS FOUND AT: http://www.elections.state.ny.us/voting.html