Election Day 2021

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Polls are open 6 a.m.-9 p.m.

For whom/what will I be voting on in the 2021 election?

Some village, town, or county positions
State ballot proposals and constitutional amendments on voting, redistricting, clean air and water, and NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction
Some 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 the election
not be in prison 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/MotorVoter (must have a valid 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)
By mail by completing a voter registration form available at BOEs, libraries, town halls, post offices and the League of Women Voters

How do I make sure I am registered to vote?

Visit Voter Registration Search site on the NYS Board of Elections website, https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
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, https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
Call your county BOE
Visit vote411.org

Three ways to vote

Vote in person on primary or election day at assigned polling place
Submit absentee ballot application and vote by absentee 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: 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 (temporary illness includes being unable to appear due to risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease like COVID-19) 3. Unable to appear

because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled 4. A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital 5. Detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action, trial, or disposition of a case but not yet convicted 6. Confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony