**UPDATED**

All elections are important. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the State of New York will offer voters a choice between voting by mail or in person.

If you wish to vote by mail, it is highly recommended that you do so early.  If you prefer to vote in person, you will have the opportunity to do so on Election Day or taking advantage of early voting, which began on October 24th. You are required to wear a mask/face covering and maintain six feet of distance when going to vote.

The following is a list of important dates and deadlines to remember…

Saturday, October 24th – Sunday, November 1st: Early Voting Period 

• Early voting hours can be found here.

Tuesday, October 27th: Last day to apply online, by email, fax or to postmark an Absentee/Vote By Mail application. Please be warned that despite this deadline, the Post Office has advised they cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days before an election.

Click here to download the request form for an Absentee/Vote By Mail ballot in English and here for Spanish.

Click here to request an Absentee/Vote By Mail ballot online.

Monday, November 2nd: Last day to apply in-person for an Absentee/Vote-by-Mail ballot.

You can track your absentee ballot by using the NYC Board of Election’s (BOE) new tracking system. The tracker will confirms if the BOE received your ballot request, mailed your ballot, accepted your ballot or let you know how to fix your ballot if it wasn’t accepted.

Tuesday, November 3rd: Election Day

• Polling places are open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. If you plan to vote in-person, you can find your polling location here.
• Absentee ballots must be postmarked by November 3rd, and reach the Board of Elections no more than 7 days after the election.

Voter ID

Registered voters do not need to show ID to vote, unless they did not provide identification with their registration.

First time voters must provide identification either on or with their voter registration application. If you have not provided ID by Election Day, you are still allowed to vote by affidavit ballot, but not using the poll site scanner.

Acceptable ID includes entering one of the following on your Voter Registration Application:

• Driver’s license number
• Non-driver’s ID number
• Last four digits of your social security number

If you do not provide your driver’s license number or the last four digits of your social security number on your registration form, you can include a copy of any of the following documentation with your registration application:

• Current and Valid Photo ID
• Current Utility Bill
• Bank Statement
• Government Check or Paycheck
• Government Document that shows Name and Address

Become a Poll Worker

New York is experiencing a critical shortage of poll workers due to COVID-19. If you are interested in becoming a Poll Worker for Early Voting or Election Day Voting, please click here for additional information.