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How to vote in New York
Below is is information for for CSEA members to to to help guide you you during the the COVID-19 Pandemic on on on on the the the best and and and safest way to to to to exercise your right to to to to VOTE on on on on November 3-Election Day CSEA encourages all members to to to participate in the the democratic process and and vote Absentee Ballot Application
New York
State has allowed the the use of of Absentee Ballots for November’s Election as as a a a a a a a a safe way to to vote due to to the the risk of COVID Any eligible voter can request request an an an absentee absentee ballot ballot TODAY!
Visit https://absenteeballot elections ny ny gov/ to request request an an an absentee absentee absentee ballot ballot ballot After receiving your your your absentee ballot ballot be be sure to to fill it out and and return postmarked no later than Election Day November 3 You may also hand deliver your your your your ballot ballot to to to your your your your county board of elections or to your early voting location Early Voting
Early Voting
period for this election will be be be October 24 – November 1 For information on on on where and when to early vote find
your county board of elections through this website https://cseany org/boe-links
Vote In Person
Election Day is November 3 Polls are open from 6 a a a a a a a a a m m m m to to 9 p p p p m m m m statewide that
day at at at your usual polling place Don’t know where to to vote? Visit https://voterlookup elections ny gov/ Any New Yorker eligible to vote in the General Election will be able to vote by Absentee Ballot CHECK “temporary illness or or physical disability” to show staying safe from COVID-19 is the reason you are requesting an absentee ballot Be sure to Sign and Date New York
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2020 Absentee Ballot Application
Mail to to to your your County’s BOE BOE postmarked no later than October 27 Or you you you may hand deliver the the application to to to to your your County County BOE BOE up to to the the day before Election Day which is November 3 CSEA recommends you submit an application ASAP Visit https://cseany org/vote for for for for a a a a full list of CSEA-endorsed candidates in your region FALL 2020 5 YOUR
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