Gubernatorial and State Legislative Elections
NEW YORK CITY
In New York City, voters will elect a mayor, public advocate and comptroller, as well as borough presidents in four boroughs, city council members and several county judges. For complete information on the major candidates in the New York city races, please visit the following site by NY1 (Time Warner's 24-hour news channel in New York City): http://www.ny1.com/Election/
To view the campaign websites of the candidates, please visit:
Mark Green (Democrat): http://www.markgreen.com
Michael Bloomberg (Republican): http://mikeformayor.com
Register to Vote
To be eligible to vote in the New York general elections, you must mail your applications must be postmarked not later than October 12 and received by a board of elections not later than October 17.
You may also register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the November general election, your application must be received no later than October 12.
For a listing of New York local board of elections, please visit: http://www.elections.state.ny.us/counties/countymap.htm
Absentee Ballots
To vote via absentee ballot, you must may request an absentee ballot by sending a letter to the county board of elections or download a form at http://www.elections.state.ny.us/voting/absentee.htm. The letter must be received by the county board no earlier than 30 days 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
To find your county board of elections, please visit:
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/counties/countymap.htm
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 can designate someone to pick it up for you. Only that person designated on your application may pick up and deliver your ballot.
Where Do I Vote?
In New York, the election polls will befrom 6am to 9pm. To find the district in which you are eligible to vote, please visit:
http://www2.elections.state.ny.us/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/webapps/sboemaps/MapXsite.htx;start=HS_Search
For information on voting districts in New York City, you may call
(866) vote - nyc,
,
or email your complete home address to vote
The New York City board of elections will contact you with your voting district information.
Voting Instructions
For instructions on how to cast your vote, please visit:
http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/BoePages/votelnru.htm