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Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy    JOINDONATE
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy    JOINDONATE

2023 Voter’s Guide

General Election – Tuesday, November 7, 2023

FOR WHOM/WHAT WILL I BE VOTING ON IN THE 2023 ELECTION?

  • Some village, town, or county positions
  • Some possible local ballot proposals
  • Go to vote411.org for all ballot info

WHO CAN VOTE?

To vote, you must:

  • be a United States citizen
  • be 18-years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote (16- and 17-year- olds may pre-register)
  • live at your present address at least 30 days before an election
  • not be currently incarcerated for a felony conviction
  • not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court
  • not claim the right to vote elsewhere
  • be registered to vote

HOW DO I REGISTER?

  • Online through NYS Department of Motor Vehicles website (dmv.ny.gov) and click on Register to Vote on top banner. (must have a NYS driver’s license, Learner Permit or Non-Driver ID)
  • In person on any business day at your county board of elections (BOEs) or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act (including State University and City University campuses); see list of agencies at ny.gov and click on National Voter Registration Act on left side panel
  • By mail by completing a voter registration form available at BOEs, libraries, town halls, post offices, and the League of Women Voters or online (elections.ny.gov) and click on Voting Information on left panel

HOW DO I MAKE SURE I AM REGISTERED TO VOTE?

  • Visit Voter Registration Search site on the NYS Board of Elections website (elections.ny.gov) and click on Poll Site and Voter Lookup in middle
  • Call your county BOE

WHERE DO I VOTE?

  • Check postcard sent by county BOE prior to election with polling site location, dates of election and more
  • Visit Voter Registration Search site on the NYS Board of Elections website (elections.ny.gov) and click on Poll Site and Voter Lookup in middle box
  • Call your county BOE

 

THREE WAYS TO VOTE

  • Vote in person on primary or election day at assigned polling place
  • Submit absentee ballot application and vote by absentee If you apply for an absentee ballot and decide to vote in person, in-person vote will be by affidavit ballot
  • Vote early in person during nine days leading up to election days

HOW DO I VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT?

Meet one of the qualifications:

  1. Absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City, absent from the five boroughs, on Election Day
  2. Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability
  3. Unable to appear because you are the primary caregiver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled
  4. A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital
  5. In jail or prison for any reason other than a felony conviction. This includes anyone who is awaiting grand jury action, awaiting trial, or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor

You may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways:

  • By using the online Absentee Ballot Application portal at elections.ny.gov and click on Absentee Voting on left side panel
  • If you are visually impaired and require a ballot with accessible features, you may apply by using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal at ny.gov and click on Absentee Voting on left side panel
  • By going in person to your local county board of elections
  • By designating another person to deliver your application in person to your local county board of elections and receive your ballot
  • Return absentee ballot once received and completed; follow instructions provided

DO I NEED IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE?

  • NO! Your signature is your identification to
  • You may be asked for identification if it is the first time you are voting in person and registered by

WHERE DO I FIND BALLOT AND CANDIDATE INFORMATION?

Vote411.org QR Code for scanning

Vote411.org, the League’s Electronic Voter Guide

Vote411.org QR Code

  • Find ballot and candidate information
  • Find out how to register to vote
  • Find out where to vote


Countdown
to General Election – November 7

  • October 28 – November 5 – last day to postmark voter registration form, or register in person at a BOE office
  • 24 – last day to apply for absentee ballot using online portal
  • 24 – last day to postmark application or letter of application for absentee ballot
  • 29 – Nov 6 early voting is available
  • 7 – last day to apply in person for absentee ballot
  • 8 – last day to postmark absentee ballot; must be received by the county BOE no later than Nov 15th
  • 8 – last day to deliver absentee ballot in person to your county BOE or to poll site by close of polls

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