How to Cast an Absentee Ballot
• Once you receive the ballot, mark the ballot according to your choices for each office following the instructions on the ballot. • Once you have completed marking your ballot, fold it up and place it in the Security Envelope. (This envelope will have a place for your signature.) • Sign and date the outside of the Security Envelope. • Seal the Security Envelope. • Place the Security Envelope in the Return Envelope. (This envelope will have the return address of your county Board of Elections on the outside and should have a logo that reads, “Official Election Mail.”) • Seal the Return Envelope. • You may return the ballot in any of the following ways: 1. Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than November 5. 2. Bring it to the County Board of Elections Office no later than November 5 by 9 PM. 3. Bring it to a poll site on November 5 by 9 PM. Mail Time Considerations When Returning an Absentee Ballot When mailing your completed ballot, the USPS recommends that voters allow enough time for ballots to be returned to the Board, which is generally seven days ahead of the General Election . New York State requires your ballot to be postmarked by November 5, 2024, and received by our Board by November 12, 2024. Voters who mail in their ballots on Election Day must be aware of the posted collection times on collection boxes and at the Postal Service’s retail facilities, and that ballots entered after the last posted collection time will not be postmarked until the following business day.
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