Common Cause’s guide to early voting in NY’s primary election, here’s what you need to know

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Saturday, June 14 marks the first day of early voting in New York and is the only day unregistered New Yorkers can register to vote at a poll site and cast their ballot on the same day.

Early voting runs from Saturday, June 15 through Sunday, June 23 and Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 25.

New York state’s primaries are closed, meaning that only individuals registered with a political party can vote in that party’s primary election. Depending on where they are registered, New Yorkers will have the opportunity to vote for candidates for Congress, the New York State Senate the New York State Assembly, and Judges.

“Common Cause New York encourages all New Yorkers who can do so to get out the early vote and take advantage of Saturday’s Golden Day if they still need to register,” said Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York. “Early voting gives voters a chance to cast their ballots on their own schedule…we hope all New Yorkers get out there and vote early,”

Before heading out to vote, Common Cause wants to encourage all voters to familiarize themselves with their rights and to report any misconduct to 886-OUR-VOTE, a national election protection hotline.

Here’s what you need to know,

• Trusted election officials are counting and verifying every ballot to ensure that every vote is counted.
• Do not leave your poll site without casting your ballot, whether that means placing it into a scanner or voting by affidavit ballot (also known as a provisional ballot)!
• When in doubt, call 1-866-OURVOTE: a free hotline of legal personnel can talk you through it.
• New Yorkers have the opportunity to vote by mail. The deadline to postmark these ballots is June 15. Voters can track their ballot once they have requested one.
• You have the right to vote free of harassment. No matter who asks, you never need to show an ID in order to vote if you’ve voted in New York before.
• Due to a change in election law, New Yorkers can no longer cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have been sent an absentee or vote-by-mail ballot and then decide to vote in person. Voters will be directed to vote via affidavit ballot instead.

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