Voter Guide 2025
Greetings Voter,
We created this guide to make sure you know how, when and where to vote, what your rights are, and who’s running for office this year. In addition, for every race in the General Election, we’ve reached out to all the candidates on the ballot with our candidate questionnaire and we’ve included the answers from every respondent. Please share with as many people as possible so we can have a huge turnout this year!
See you at the polls!
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
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To be eligible to vote in this year’s elections, New Yorkers must register to vote online (if eligible), in person, or by mail by these deadline dates:
November 4, 2025 General Election
MAIL & IN PERSON REGISTRATION DEADLINE — October 25, 2025.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS — October 20, 2025Register by mail - Your mailed registration form must be received by a board of elections Agency-Based voter registration center
Register in person - You can register at your county board of elections or at any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center
Register online (if eligible)
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-Early Voting for the General Election will be October 25, 2025 – November 2, 2025
-Election Day — November 4, 2025
-In-person application: The last day to apply in person at your county board of elections is November 3, 2025.
-Ballot return by mail: Your completed ballot must be postmarked by November 4, 2025 (Election Day) and received by your county board of elections no later than November 12, 2025.
-Ballot return in person: You can drop off your completed ballot by 9 p.m. on November 4, 2025, at any poll site or your county board of elections office.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER’S BALLOT?
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*Candidates whose names are bolded have responded to our questionnaire.
County Executive
Seth I. Koslow - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Bruce A. Blakeman - Rep,Con Campaign Link
District Attorney
Nicole Aloise - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Anne T. Donnelly - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Nassau County Comptroller
Wayne H. Wink Jr. - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Elaine R. Phillips - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Nassau County Clerk
Joylette E. Williams - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Maureen C. O'Connell - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Mayor, City of Glen Cove
Marsha F. Silverman - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Pamela D. Panzenbeck - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Council Member, City of Glen Cove (Vote for 6)
Danielle Fugazy Scagliola - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
John Frank Zozzaro - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
John L. Perrone - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Carla Anastasio - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Theresa Moschetta - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Cathryn Harris-Marchesi - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Daniel A. Grabowski - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Ellen Pantazakos - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Grady M. Farnan - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Kevin P. Maccarone - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Michael I. Ktistakis - Rep,Con Campaign Link
James M. Greenberg - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Supervisor, Town of Hempstead
Joe Scianablo - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
John R. Ferretti - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Town Clerk, Town of Hempstead
Yveline L. Dalmacy - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Kate Murray - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Council Member, Town of Hempstead, 1st District
Dorothy L. Goosby - Dem Campaign Link
Jean-Baptiste Carelus - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Council Member, Town of Hempstead, 4th District
Darien D. Ward - Dem Campaign Link
Laura A. Ryder - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Council Member, Town of Hempstead, 6th District
Matthew Pasternak - Dem Campaign Link
Dennis Dunne, Sr. - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Council Member, City of Long Beach (Vote for 3)
Roy J. Lester - Dem Campaign Link
Peggy Lenette Butts - Dem Campaign Link
Lillian E. Mosley - Dem Campaign Link
Michael G. Reinhart - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Tracey A. Johnson - Rep,Con Campaign Link
George W. Ennis - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead
Dave Kerpen - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Jennifer S. DeSena - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Town Clerk, Town of North Hempstead
Jason Lew - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Ragini Srivastava - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Councilperson, Town of North Hempstead, 1st District
Robert J. Troiano Jr. - Dem Campaign Link
John E. DiFrisco - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Councilperson, Town of North Hempstead, 3rd District
Lisa A. McArdle - Dem Campaign Link
Dennis J. Walsh - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Councilperson, Town of North Hempstead, 5th District
Liza A. Chafiian - Dem Campaign Link
Yaron Levy - Rep,ConCampaign Link
Supervisor, Town of Oyster Bay
Sam C. Sochet - Dem Campaign Link
Joseph S. Saladino - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Town Clerk, Town of Oyster Bay
Kamalveer Kaur - Dem Campaign Link
Richard L. LaMarca - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Council Member, Town of Oyster Bay (Vote for 3)
Jyoti Anand - Dem Campaign Link
Ian D. Steinberg - Dem Campaign Link
Daniel T. Smith - Dem Campaign Link
Thomas P. Hand - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Louis Imbroto - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Andrew A. Monteleone - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 1st District
Scott M. Davis - Dem Campaign Link
Charlene Jackson Thompson - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 2nd District
Viviana Russell - Dem Campaign Link
Pepitz Blanchard - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 3rd District
Carrie Solages - Dem,WFP Campaign Link
Kadeem M. Brown - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 4th District
Petros Krommidas - Dem Campaign Link
Patrick Mullaney - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 5th District
Olena Nicks- Dem Campaign Link
Moshe E. Hill - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 6th District
Debra S. Mule - Dem Campaign Link
Danielle Samantha Smikle - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 7th District
Alec J. Fischthal - Dem Campaign Link
Howard J. Kopel - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 8th District
James Lynch - Dem Campaign Link
John J. Giuffre - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 9th District
Juleigh Chin - Dem Campaign Link
Scott P. Strauss - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 10th District
Paul W. Jordonne - Dem Campaign Link
Mazi Melesa Pilip - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 11th District
Delia M. DeRiggi Whitton - Dem Campaign Link
Colin J. Bell - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 12th District
Michael R. Gionesi - Dem Campaign Link
Michael J. Giangregorio - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 13th District
Clive A. Cossou - Dem Campaign Link
Thomas McKevitt - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 14th District
Cynthia Nunez - Dem,Mod Campaign Link
Sheharyar Ali - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 15th District
Stephen Richard Hellman - Dem Campaign Link
Kayla L. Knight - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 16th District
Arnold W. Drucker - Dem Campaign Link
Jennifer Gallub Pravato - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 17th District
Ryan J. Johnson - Dem Campaign Link
Rose Marie Walker - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 18th District
Karen Bhatia - Dem Campaign Link
Samantha A. Goetz - Rep,Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 19th District
Lynn M. Russo - Dem Campaign Link
James D. Kennedy - Rep,Con Campaign Link
Justice of the Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District
Steven A. Pilewski - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Joseph C. Pastoressa - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Carl J. Copertino - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Margaret C. Reilly - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Paul Kenny - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Bronwyn M. Black-Kelly - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
James W. Malone - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Mark A. Cuthbertson - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Surrogate Court Judge
David P. Sullivan - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Court Judge
Nancy Nicotra Bednar - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Donald X. Clavin, Jr. - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Robert G. Bogle - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Howard E. Sturim - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Family Court Judge
Robert E. Pipia - Rep,Con Campaign Link
District Court Judge - 2nd District
Maria Boultadakis - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
District Court Judge - 3rd District
Karen L. Moroney - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
Diana Hedayati - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
District Court Judge - 4th District
James A. Saladino - Dem, Rep, Con Campaign Link
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*Candidates whose names are bolded have responded to our questionnaire.
District Attorney
Raymond A Tierney - Rep, Con Campaign Link
Sheriff
Errol D Toulon Jr - Dem, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 1st Legislative District
Greg Doroski - Dem, WFP Campaign Link
Catherine L Stark - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 2nd Legislative District
Ann E Welker - Dem, WFP Campaign Link
Raheem Soto - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 3rd Legislative District
Beverly A Theodore - Dem
James F Mazzarella - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 4th Legislative District
Nancy Silverio - Dem
Nicholas J Caracappa - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 5th Legislative District
Steven C Englebright - Dem, WFP Campaign Link
Laura M Endres - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 6th Legislative District
Kevin B O'Shaughnessy - Dem
Chad H Lennon - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 7th Legislative District
Jawaan M Sween - Dem Campaign Link
Dominick S Thorne - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 8th Legislative District
Kelly A Perry-Hyland - Dem Campaign Link
Anthony A Piccirillo - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 9th Legislative District
Samuel J Gonzalez - Dem, WFP Campaign Link
Guy G Leggio - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 10th Legislative District
Leigh-Ann M Barde - Dem Campaign Link
Trish Bergin Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 11th Legislative District
Lucas E Deitch - Dem
Steven J Flotteron - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 12th Legislative District
Deborah B Monaco - Dem Campaign Link
Leslie A Kennedy - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 13th Legislative District
Shala Pascucci - Dem Campaign Link
Salvatore Formica - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 14th Legislative District
RJ Renna - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 15th Legislative District
Jason A Richberg - Dem, WFP Campaign Link
Jarod B Morris - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 16th Legislative District
Rebecca L Sanin - Dem, WFP Campaign Link
Chad A Lupinacci - Rep, Con Campaign Link
County Legislator, 17th Legislative District
Thomas P Donnelly - Dem, Con Campaign Link
Kevin P Judge - Rep Campaign Link
County Legislator, 18th Legislative District
Craig G Herskowitz - Dem
Stephanie L Bontempi - Rep, Con Campaign Link
Supervisor, Town of Babylon
Rich Schaffer - Dem, Con Campaign Link
Douglas W Sutherland - Rep
Town Clerk, Town of Babylon
Gerry Compitello - Dem, Con Campaign Link
Christopher S Como - Rep Campaign Link
Council member, Town of Babylon
Tony Martinez - Dem, Con
Anthony N Manetta - Dem, Rep, Con
Town Clerk, Town of Brookhaven
Tricia L Chiaramonte - Dem
Kevin J La Valle - Rep, Con
Supervisor, Town of East Hampton
Kathee Burke-Gonzalez - Dem, WFP
Town Clerk, Town of East Hampton
Michael Hansen - Dem, WFP
Jeff Miller - Rep
Superintendent of Highways, Town of East Hampton
Stephen K Lynch - Dem, Rep
Council member, Town of East Hampton
Ian A Calder-Piedmonte - Dem, WFP
Cate Rogers - Dem, WFP
Scott W Smith - Rep
J.P. Foster - Rep
Assessor, Town of East Hampton
Eugene De Pasquale - Dem, Rep
Trustee, Town of East Hampton (Vote for 4)
Celia M Josephson - Dem, WFP
David J Cataletto - Dem
Tim Garneau - Dem
John M Aldred - Dem
John L Dunning - Rep
Kurt Kappel - Rep
James F Stark Vilar - Rep
Michael G Wootton - Rep
Supervisor, Town of Huntington
Cooper Macco - Dem
Edmund J Smyth - Rep, Con
Maria Delgado - WFP
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Huntington
Vincent E Colavita - Dem
Andre Sorrentino Jr - Rep, Con
Chris Haines - WFP
Council member, Town of Huntington (Vote for 2)
Jennifer Hebert - Dem
Stephen Anastasia - Dem
David P Bennardo - Rep, Con
Gregory Grizopoulos - Rep, Con
George B Bergbuchler - WFP
Erick B Greene - WFP
Council member, 1st Town District, Town of Islip
Jorge C Guadron - Dem, WFP
Manny Troche - Rep, Con
Council member, 2nd Town District, Town of Islip
David Chan - Dem
DawnMarie D Lentz-Kuhn - Rep, Con
Supervisor, Town of Riverhead
Jerome Halpin - Dem, Taxpayers First
Timothy C Hubbard - Rep, Con
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Riverhead
Michael T Zaleski - Rep, Con
Council member, Town of Riverhead
Mark A Woolley - Dem, Taxpayers First
Kevin M Shea - Dem, Taxpayers First
Bob Kern - Rep, Con
Kenneth T Rothwell - Rep, Con
Assessor, Town of Riverhead
Laverne Tennenberg - Rep, Con
Supervisor, Town of Shelter Island
Gordon Gooding - Dem
Amber F Brach-Williams - Rep, Con
Town Clerk, Town of Shelter Island
Shelby M Mundy - Dem
Amber D Wilson - Rep, Con
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Shelter Island
Michael Reiter - Dem
Kenneth L Lewis Jr - Rep, Con
Council member, Town of Shelter Island (Vote for 2)
Liz Hanley - Dem
Gregory P Toner - Dem
Thomas M Cronin - Rep, Con
Margaret A Larsen - Rep, Con
Supervisor, Town of Smithtown
Rosemary Griffin - Dem
Edward R Wehrheim - Rep, Con
Town Clerk, Town of Smithtown
Deborah J Roberts - Dem
Thomas D Mc Carthy - Rep, Con
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Smithtown
Robert J Murphy - Rep, Con
Council member, Town of Smithtown (Vote for 2)
Jesse L Phillips - Dem
Michael Catalanotto - Dem
Thomas J Mc Carthy - Rep, Con
Lynne C Nowick - Rep, Con
Supervisor, Town of Southampton
Maria Z Moore - Dem, Con
Town Clerk, Town of Southampton
Mark A Bernardo - Dem
Sundy A Schermeyer - Rep, Con
Peter M Collins - WFP
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Southampton
Charles G Mc Ardle - Dem, Rep, Con
Council member, Town of Southampton (Vote for 2)
Tom Neely - Dem
Rick Martel - Rep, Con
Cynthia M McNamara - Rep, Con
Andrew Smith - WFP
Ieshia O Galicia - WFP
Trustee, Town of Southampton
Matthew L Parsons - Dem
Sara J Topping - Dem, WFP
Hannah Pell-O'Farrell - Dem, Con
Joseph R Mc Loughlin - Dem
Jimmy Mack - Dem, WFP
John B Carson - Rep, Con
Scott M Horowitz - Rep, Con
Chip Maran - Rep
Bill Parash - Rep, Con
Ed Warner Jr - Rep, Con
Town Clerk, Town of Southold
Abigail C Field - Dem, WFP
Denis Noncarrow - Rep, Con
Superintendent of Highways, Town of Southold
Daniel J Goodwin - Dem, WFP
Greg E Schlachter - Rep, Con
Council member, Town of Southold (Vote for 2)
Brian O Mealy - Dem, WFP
Alexa N Suess - Dem
Nicholas Planamento - Rep, Con
Christopher M Talbot - Rep, Con
Assessor, Town of Southold (Vote for 2)
Dana M Forlenza - Dem, WFP
Leah T Sullivan - Dem, WFP
Ken Poliwoda - Rep, Con
Charles J Sanders - Rep, Con
Trustee, Town of Southold (Vote for 3)
Eric Sepenoski - Dem, WFP
Elizabeth A Gillooly - Dem, WFP
Joseph A Finora - Dem, WFP
Nathan H Andruski - Rep, Con
Terri Boyle Romanelli - Rep, Con
Pindar Damianos - Rep, Con
Justice of the Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District (Vote for 8)
Paul Kenny - Dem, Rep, Con
Mark A Cuthbertson - Dem, Rep
Margaret C Reilly - Dem, Rep, Con
Joseph C Pastoressa - Dem, Rep, Con
Steven A Pilewski - Dem, Rep, Con
James W Malone - Dem, Rep, Con
Carl J Copertino - Dem, Rep, Con
Bronwyn M Black-Kelly - Dem, Rep, Con
Matthew T McDonough - Con
County Court Judge
Bryan L Browns - Rep, Con
Family Court Judge (Vote for 3)
George F Harkin Jr - Rep, Con
Matthew G Hughes - Rep, Con
James P O'Connor - Rep, Con
District Court Judge, 1st District
Edward J Hennessey - Dem, Rep, Con
District Court Judge, 2nd District, Town of Babylon (Vote for 2)
John Kelly - Dem, Con
Rosann O Orlando - Dem, Rep, Con
District Court Judge, 3rd District, Town of Huntington
James F Leonick - Rep, Con
Town Justice, Town of East Hampton
Steven Tekulsky - Dem, WFP
Town Justice, Town of Southampton
Patrick J Gunn - Dem, Rep, Con
Town Justice, Town of Southold
Eileen A Powers - Dem, WFP
Town Justice (Fishers Island), Town of Southold
Katharine P Stevens - Dem, WFP
Stephanie K G Hall - Rep, Con
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WHERE TO VOTE
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Before Election Day, locate your polling place online or by contacting your local board of elections. You may receive a helpful information card in the mail listing your polling place, but if you are registered, you are entitled to vote whether you receive the card or not.
All polling locations throughout New York State are open from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m on November 4th.
VOTING BY EARLY MAIL OR ABSENTEE
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Early Mail eligibility (as of Jan 1, 2024):
Any registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot. Also known as “no excuse” voting.
You are eligible to vote by Absentee Ballot if:
-You will be out of the county where you live on Election Day
-You are unable to go to the polls because you are temporarily or permanently ill, physically disabled or in the hospital, or are the primary caregiver of such a person (temporary illness includes being unable to appear due to the risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease like COVID-19);
-You are a resident or patient in a Veterans Administration hospital;-
You are detained in jail awaiting grand jury action or trial; or
-You are incarcerated after a conviction for a non-felony offense. (N.Y. Election Law § 8-400.)
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To vote by mail, you must first submit an absentee ballot application. You can apply for your absentee ballot online at absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov, or by mail, phone, online or in person with your county board of elections. Verify the address at which you are registered to vote at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
After your application has been approved, you will receive an absentee ballot in the mail. Carefully follow the directions provided on the absentee ballot.To avoid postal delays and any problems counting your vote, apply for and send in your absentee ballot as early as possible.
If you prefer not to mail your absentee ballot, you may deliver it to any early voting or election day poll site, or your board of elections office.
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-Using the online Ballot Request Application portal
-If you have a print disability, which means any disability that interferes with the effective reading, writing, or use of printed material, and require a ballot with accessible features you may apply using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal. Print disabilities include blindness, low vision, dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities that limit writing abilities. Please find the link to the portal in the section below.
-By going in-person to your local county board of elections
-By designating another person to deliver your application in-person to your local county board of elections and receive your ballot -
For the November General Election:
-Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than November 4th.
-Bringing it to your County Board of Elections Office no later than November 4th by 9pm.
-Bringing it to an early voting poll site in your county between October 25th and November 2nd.
-Bringing it to a poll site in your county on November 4th by 9pm.
VOTER REGISTRATION FAQs
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U.S. citizens can vote if they are at least 18 years old on Election Day, have been a resident of the city or county for at least 30 days, do not claim the right to vote elsewhere, have not been declared mentally incompetent, and are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. In addition, most New Yorkers who are on parole for a felony conviction are now eligible to vote. If you are a student, homeless, a survivor of intimate partner violence with related concerns, or living with a mental or physical impairment, you can still vote.
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New York requires voters to register with a local board of elections prior to Election Day. Paper registration forms can be submitted in person or by mail. New Yorkers with state identification and a social security number can also register to vote, or update registration information such as name, address, or party enrollment, online at the state’s DMV website.
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New York voters can register by mail, in person, or online if eligible.
To register by mail, send your voter registration form to your local board of elections.
Voter registration forms are available online.
Voter registration forms are also available by calling 1-800-FOR-VOTE (TDD/TTY Dial 711), or at the Department of Motor Vehicles, state public assistance agencies, public libraries, and many government offices.
To register in person, visit your local board of elections or a participating state agency office and fill out a registration form up. Please call the office ahead of time to check the current hours of operation.
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Prospective voters typically provide a valid New York State driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security Number. First-time registrants registering by mail or in person may also register by providing a copy of: a valid photo ID, a current utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, or certain other government documentation that shows your name and address.
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Voters who move within the state or change their name should notify the local board of elections by submitting an updated registration form, or by updating their registrations via MyDMV. Voters who did not notify the board of elections of the change can still vote on Election Day in their new name, or at the polling place for their new address, per N.Y. Election Law §8-302, but will have to vote by affidavit ballot or may opt to seek a court order to cast a regular ballot.
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Voters can check their registration status by visiting New York’s voter lookup page or by contacting the local board of elections.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
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Voters have rights in New York and around the country. Before going to the polling place, review your rights if you are a student, are homeless, have a criminal record, have concerns over language access or live with mental or physical disabilities.
All U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old on Election Day and have resided in the county for at least 30 days are eligible to vote, so long as they have not been declared mentally incompetent and are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. If this describes you, you are entitled to vote.
New York voters also have a right to:
-Take up to two hours of paid time off to vote if their work schedule otherwise prevents them from voting in person while the polls are open. Voters must tell their employers that they need time off to vote at least two days before the election. N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-110.-Bring written or printed materials into voting booths, but not to display or leave campaign clothing, stickers or buttons at the polling place. N.Y. Elec. Law § 17-130(4).
-Vote free from harassment or intimidation.
-Take “Challenge Oaths” if someone challenges your right to vote. You have the right to cast a regular ballot if you can complete the oaths required of you. N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-504.
-Receive instructions from a poll worker on how to use voting equipment before you enter the voting booth. N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-306.
-Vote without an ID unless you are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide identification.
-Vote by affidavit or provisional ballot (a paper ballot in an envelope) if you have any problems with your registration.
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Students can register to vote either at school or at home, at whatever address they consider their primary legal residence.
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People who are homeless can register to vote by identifying a place of residence (a street corner, a park, a shelter, or any other place where you usually stay) and a mailing address (a local advocacy organization, shelter, outreach center, or anyone willing to accept mail for you). For more information, view this Guide for Homeless Individuals.
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People with disabilities can vote at their local polling place with the assistance of a person of their choice (other than an employer, an agent of an employer, or an officer or agent of a labor union). If a voter requesting assistance does not select a specific person, they will be assisted by two election inspectors, each from a different party.
Polling places in New York are required to be accessible unless they are granted an exemption. If a polling place is not accessible, contact the local board of elections and ask for an accommodation or an absentee ballot application. If voting in person is not feasible, voters with disabilities have the right to vote by absentee ballot and to automatically receive an absentee ballot for subsequent elections.
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Call the Election Protection hotline at (866) OUR-VOTE/1-866-687-8683.