If you need an absentee ballot
To vote by absentee ballot, you must apply online, postmark, email or fax a completed application or letter request for the General Election Absentee ballot no later than seven days before the election.
After you receive the ballot, you may cast your vote by MAIL. The ballot must be postmarked no later than the day of the election, or you can hand deliver to the Board of Elections or at any polling site up to and including the day of the election.
Please be aware that despite the above deadlines the post office has advised they cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days before an election.
You may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways
You can download a PDF of the Absentee Ballot Application form
Applying for absentee ballot by letter
You can send a letter requesting an absentee ballot to:
Westchester County Board of Elections
25 Quarropas St
White Plains, NY 10601
Please include the following information:
An application form will be mailed with your ballot. The application form must be completed and returned with your ballot.
If you cannot pick up your ballot, or will not be able to receive it through the mail
You have the right to designate someone to pick it up for you. Only the person designated on your application may pick up and deliver your ballot.
If you are permanently ill or disabled:
You have the right to receive an Absentee Ballot for each subsequent election without further application. Simply file an application with the Westchester County Board of Elections indicating permanent illness or physical disability. You will then automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election until your registration is cancelled.
If you are visually impaired or otherwise disabled, such that your disability requires you to use an accessible absentee ballot application
You have two accessible options to request a ballot on this page, either using the Accessible Electronic Ballot Application Portal or by filling out the Accessible Absentee Ballot Application.
Important! How to cast an absentee ballot
Please carefully review and follow the instructions below. Each step is important and required.
You may return the ballot in any of the following ways:
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 both postmarked by election day and received by our Board no later than 1 week later. 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.
You can still vote in person if you request an Absentee Ballot:
Even if you request or cast and return an absentee ballot, you may still go to the polls and vote in person. The Election Law recognizes that plans change. The Board of Elections is required to check the poll book before canvassing any absentee ballot. If the voter comes to the poll site, on Election Day or during early voting and votes in person, the absentee ballot is set aside and not counted.
If you are not registered to vote in New York
If you have a NY driver’s license, permit, or other acceptable ID that shows your current address, you may register to vote ONLINE at the NY Department of Motor Vehicles website.
Presidential Primary Election Day | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
New York Primary Election Day | Tuesday, June 25, 2024 |
General Election Day | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 |
Election Day Polling Sites
All regular polling sites (except the Embassy Center) will be open for voting. Sites for electoral districts (EDs) are assigned as follows:
Ogden Firehouse | ED 12, 17 and 65 |
D.F. High School | ED 13 and 16 |
Village Hall | ED 14 |
D.F. Library | ED 15 and 80 |
Springhurst | ED 58 |
If you are registered in New York, but have moved
Use the Voter Registration Form to change your address.
More information can be found on the
New York State Board of Elections website
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