NEW YORK – The announcements of the political campaign and the arrival of absentee votes can only mean one thing: we are in the last weeks of the elections.
The mid-term elections will be held on November 8 with dozens of competitions to decide seats at all levels of the New York government. This includes the governor. The early voting period runs from 29 October to 6 November.
This fall’s elections come in the wake of one of the most unusual primary the state has ever seen, with a change in election maps and two separate election periods to decide who made it to the November ballot.
New Yorkers can start voting on Saturday to vote early in the general election that will determine, among other things, whether Governor Kathy Hochul will retain her seat or Representative Lee Zeldin will take office. Less than three weeks before election day, both agreed to have a face-to-face discussion on Tuesday 25 October.
Selected polling stations will be open for early voting across the state until November 6, before election day on November 8.
The deadline is fast approaching for New Yorkers interested in requesting an absentee ballot.
In previous years, voters who required absentee voting could still show up in person at a polling station and use a voting machine. Now, voters who made such a request and showed up at a polling station must complete a sworn ballot.
What are the hours of early voting?
- October 29: from 9am to 5pm
- October 30: from 9am to 5pm
- October 31: 7am to 3pm
- November 1st: 10am to 8pm
- November 2nd: from 10am to 8pm
- November 3: 10am to 6pm
- November from 4: 7am to 3pm
- November 5th: from 9am to 5pm
- November 6: from 9am to 5pm
These are the key dates of this year’s general election:
- October 14: Deadline for voter registration for mid-term elections.
- 19 October: last day to request a change of address.
- 24 October: last day for the electoral council to receive the absentee vote request by letter, fax or via the absentee vote request portal.
- From 29 October to 6 November: early voting period.
- November 7: Deadline for in-person voting by e-mail for mid-term elections.
- 8 November: Mid-term elections Last day for postal voting.
- November 15: Deadline for receipt of ballot papers sent promptly by post to local electoral commissions.
- November 21: Military voter ballots must be received by this day.
What contests are at stake
- United States Senate: Joe pinone (R); Acting Senator Chuck Schumer (D)
- United States House of Representatives: 26 places. New York has lost a seat in Congress, as determined by the population decline in the 2020 census.
- Governor: Governor-in-Office Kathy Hochul (R), Rep. Lee Zeldin (R)
- State Senate: all 63 places.
- State Assembly: all 150 seats.
How to check polling stations:
to findTo find your polling station in New York, go here.
To see the voting site in the rest of the state, go here.
Where can I find more information:
To find more information visit our guide here.
