To Request an absentee ballot you may request one in one of the following ways:

• Download an absentee ballot application 
• NYS Online Absentee Portal
• NYS Fillable Accessible ballot application
• Accessible Electronic Absentee Ballot Application - 
  • Voters with a visual impairment that require a ballot with accessible features may apply using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal. Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system in need of printing services in order to print their ballot can access such services at certain public printing resources, including but not limited to, libraries, print stores, shipping stores, and office supply stores.  Voters should contact their local printing resources for details on the printing services offered.  In-person voting using an accessible Ballot Marking Device ("BMD") during early voting or on Election Day is still available to voters with a disability who do not want to vote by absentee ballot using the accessible absentee ballot system.
• NYS Fillable Absentee Application Form (paper)
• Federal Absentee Application Request form (Online)
  • If you are a member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty OR an eligible spouse or dependent;
  • an activated National Guard member on State Orders;
  • A U.S. Citizen living overseas
  • A voter temporarily living overseas
• Federal Absentee Ballot Application Form (paper)

How to cast your 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.
• Sign and date the outside of the Security Envelope.
• Seal the Security Envelope.
• All absentee ballots include a pre-paid Return Envelope.  Place the Security Envelope in the Return Envelope.  The Return 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.

How to return your ballot:

• Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than Election day.
• Bring it to your County Board of Elections no later than Election day.  Someone else may drop it off for you if the Security Envelope is sealed and signed.
• Bring it to an early voting poll site in your county.
• Bring it to any poll site in your county on Election day.

Доступное заочное голосование

Voters with a visual impairment that require a ballot with accessible features may apply using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal: https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/accessible

Если вам нужно распечатать доступный бюллетень для заочного голосования, вы можете обратиться в пункты печати, расположенные в библиотеках, типографиях, почтовых центрах, магазинах канцелярских товаров и других местах. Перечень предоставляемых печатных услуг можно уточнить непосредственно в местной типографии, библиотеке и т. д.

Если вы имеете ограниченные возможности, но не хотите голосовать заочно, вы можете посетить избирательный участок лично и воспользоваться специальным устройством для маркировки бюллетеней.

• NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS RELEASES NEW ELECTRONIC ACCESSIBLE BALLOT DELIVERY SYSTEM ( pdf 148KB)
• Hernandez Settlement Agreement Summary (pdf 116KB)
• Hernandez Settlement Agreement and Order (pdf 417KB)

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