New York State’s Early Voting Starts on October 26th, Voter Registration Deadline on the Same Day.

With 10 days left until the election, voters in New York state began early voting today, October 26th. Voter registration and online applications for mailing advance ballots or absentee ballots also closed today.

Early voting in New York state will last for 9 days, from October 26th (Saturday) to November 3rd (Sunday). The operating hours of early voting stations may vary by county. In New York City, the early voting hours are from 8 am to 5 pm on October 26th and 27th, from 8 am to 8 pm from October 28th to November 1st, and from 8 am to 5 pm on November 2nd and 3rd.

To find the address of your local early voting station, you can visit the websites of the New York City Board of Elections or the respective county electoral boards. If you are unsure of the website of the electoral board in your area, you can check the state government website at: https://tinyurl.com/yc3wtf8e; the website for the New York City Board of Elections is: https://vote.nyc

Voter registration and online applications for mailing advance ballots or absentee ballots also closed on October 26th. For those opting to personally apply for mailing advance ballots or absentee ballots, the latest deadline to do so is to visit the local electoral board by November 4th. Election Day is on November 5th, and the latest deadline for mailing advance ballots or absentee ballots is to deliver them to the polling station or electoral board by 9 pm on that day. Mailed ballots must also be postmarked on the same day as Election Day for validation. For more detailed information, you can visit the website of the New York State Board of Elections at: https://tinyurl.com/bdehrrep.