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Registration Deadlines New Yorkers must register to vote by certain deadlines to be eligible to vote in Village, Primary, Special, and General Elections. There are also deadlines for making changes to your registration, such as changes to address or enrollment. June 24, 2025 Primary Election Deadlines Mail Registration Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than June 14, 2025 to be eligible to vote in the Primary Election. In Person Registration You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the Primary Election, your application must be received no later than June 14, 2025. November 4, 2025 General Election Deadlines Mail Registration Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than October 25, 2025 to be eligible to vote in the General Election. In Person Registration You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the General Election, your application must be received no later than October 25, 2025. In order to register to vote, you must: be a United States citizen; be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18); resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election; not be in prison for a felony conviction; Notice of Felon Registration Rights Notice on Felon Registration FAQ Your Right to Vote After Release not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court; not claim the right to vote elsewhere. Voter registration forms Download and print the form you need below. Be sure to print all information neatly so it can be clearly understood. Please note: When you are downloading the English or Spanish voter registration form, the default printer settings may be set to legal (8.5 x 14 inch) paper. Please adjust these settings if you do not have this size paper available to avoid your registration from being rejected. Once the form is printed, sign it in blue or black ink. Only an original copy can be submitted. We cannot accept any kind of digital or portable-document file-generated signature (ie. Adobe Acrobat). Download Voter Registration Form (English) Descargar Formulario De Registro De Votantes (Spanish) The form above can be used to: Change your name or address on your voter registration Become a member of a political party Change your party membership (Please note: An application to change one's party enrollment for the primary election in any year must be received by the board of elections no later than February 14th of that year. Party changes received on or after February 15th, will be placed on hold until seven days after the June Primary.) Pre-register to vote if you are 16 or 17 years of age How to Request a Voter Registration Card Please contact us at 914-995-5700 for a new voter card, or visit our office at 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY to request one in person. How to Cancel Your Registration In order to have your name removed from the voting rolls, pursuant to N.Y. Election Law section 5-400, you must send a written letter to our office requesting to have your registration canceled. The written letter must contain an original signature, an emailed copy cannot be accepted. You may also cancel your registration using the Authorization to Cancel Registration Form listed below. Victims of Domestic Violence N.Y. Election Law (5-508) allows victims of domestic violence to apply for a confidential registration by delivering a sworn statement to our office stating they are a victim of domestic violence and they wish to have their voter registration record kept confidential because of the threat of physical or emotional harm to themselves or a family or household member. Their voter registration record will be kept separate and apart from other registration records for four years and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public or any other person, except election officials acting within the course and scope of their official duties. Under a separate section of the law (11-306), they can also be excused from going to their polling place to vote and get a special ballot. New York State Statement of Confidential Voter Registration and Cancellation Forms Authorization to Cancel Registration Form Deceased Removal Form (English) Deceased Removal Form (Spanish) Correction Mistake Enrollment Correction Mistake Enrollment (Spanish) Post-Registration Challenge Affidavit Request Copy of Public Records For additional information, visit the New York State Board of Elections.

2025 Primary Election – June 24, 2025 What is Early Voting? Early voting for the Primary Election is a nine (9) day period where voters can vote in-person before Election Day in Westchester County. Who can vote early? Only registered voters enrolled in the following parties: Democratic (County Legislative District 5, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, Town/Village of Harrison, City of Mount Vernon, City of White Plains, and City of Yonkers), Republican (Town/Village of Harrison, and City of Yonkers) Conservative (Town/Village of Harrison), and Working Families (City of Yonkers). View the 2025 Primary Election Candidate List. When can I vote early? Early Voting will begin prior to the June 24, 2025 Primary Election. The early voting period will be from Saturday, June 14, 2025 through Sunday, June 22, 2025. Days and Hours as follows: Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2025 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Where can I vote early? You can vote at any of the ten (10) designated Early Voting sites throughout the County. These Early Voting centers are listed below: Westchester County Early Voting Centers Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, NY 10709 Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue, White Plains, NY 10607 Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 St. Gregory The Great Church, 215 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 Doles Center, 250 S. 6th Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550 Mt. Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550 Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601 Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 Nodine Hill Community Center, 140 Fillmore Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 How will I vote during early voting? Voting during early voting is the same as voting on Election Day. When you get to the early voting center, you will check in to vote, receive your ballot and vote as any other election. There will be instructions available at the early voting centers to familiarize you with the ballot. There will also be a notice to voter and bill of rights. You may ask an election inspector to explain how to vote, or if you need any assistance. If you vote during the early voting period, you are not eligible to vote on Election Day. When will early voting results be posted? Early voting results will be canvassed and reported after 9 pm on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 for the Primary Election. Can I still vote by an early vote by mail ballot? Yes. Only registered voters enrolled in the parties listed above may apply for an early mail ballot in Westchester County for the Primary Election. Can I still vote by absentee ballot? Yes. If you are out of your home county, or if you live in New York City, are outside of the five boroughs, or if you are permanently or temporarily disabled, ill or are the primary care giver for one or more people who are ill or physically disabled, or a resident of a Veterans Hospital, or detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or incarcerated for an offense other than a felony you may apply for an absentee ballot.

Who May Apply for an Early Mail Ballot? Any registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot. Each person must apply for themselves. It is a felony to make a false statement in an application for an early mail ballot, to attempt to cast an illegal ballot, or to help anyone to cast an illegal ballot. Restrictions on Machine Voting: Any voter who is issued an Early Mail ballot, and who subsequently attempts to vote in person, must only be allowed to vote via affidavit ballot. The affidavit ballot will be kept separate until the election is completed. Election officials will verify whether the voter’s early mail ballot has been received. If the voter’s early mail ballot has been received, the affidavit ballot will not be counted. If the voter’s early mail ballot has not been received, the affidavit ballot will be counted. Voter registration lists shall indicate that an Early Mail ballot was issued. How to Apply for an Early Mail Ballot You may apply for an early mail ballot in any of the following ways: Using the online Ballot Request Application portal: https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/earlymail [Effective January 1, 2024] If you are visually impaired and require a ballot with accessible features you may apply using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal. By going in-person to the Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10601 By designating another person to deliver your application in-person to the Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10601 and receive your ballot. You can download a PDF version of the New York State Early Mail Ballot Application Form using the links below: Download the English form Download the Spanish form When is it Due? Applications requesting to receive an early mail ballot must be received by the board of elections in your county no later than ten days before the election. For early mail ballots to be received in-person, applications must be received by your board no later than the day before the election. How to Cast an Early Mail 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 Ballot Envelope. (This envelope will have a place for your signature.) Sign and date the outside of the Security Ballot Envelope. Seal the Security Ballot Envelope. All early mail ballots include a pre-paid Return Ballot Envelope. Place the Security Ballot Envelope in the Return Ballot Envelope. (This envelope will have the return address of the Westchester County Board of Elections on the outside and should have a logo that reads, “Official Election Mail”.) The Return Ballot Envelope does not require any additional postage. Seal the Return Ballot Envelope. You may return the ballot in any of the following ways: For the June 24, 2025 Primary Election: Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than June 24th Bring it to the Westchester County Board of Elections Office no later than June 24th by 9 PM. Bring it to an early voting poll site in Westchester County between June 14th and June 22nd. Bring it to a poll site in Westchester County on June 24th by 9 PM. For the November 4, 2025 General Election: Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than November 4th. Bring it to the Westchester County Board of Elections Office no later than November 4th by 9 PM. Bring it to an early voting poll site in Westchester County between October 25th and November 2nd. Bring it to a poll site in Westchester County on November 4th by 9 PM.

Qualifications to Vote by Absentee Ballot Absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City absent from the five boroughs, on Election Day. Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability. Unable to appear because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled. A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital. In jail or prison for any reason other than a felony conviction. This includes anyone who is awaiting grand jury action, awaiting trial, or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor. New Absentee Ballot Procedure – Restrictions on Machine Voting: Due to a recent change in law, New York State voters are no longer permitted to cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have already been issued an absentee ballot for that election. Voters who have already been issued an absentee ballot can still vote in person using an affidavit ballot. The affidavit ballot will be kept separate until the election is completed. Election officials will verify whether the voter’s absentee ballot has been received. If the voter’s absentee ballot has been received, the affidavit ballot will not be counted. If the voter’s absentee ballot has not been received, the affidavit ballot will be counted. Voter registration lists shall indicate that an Absentee Ballot was issued.If a voter requests a second absentee ballot, any previously issued absentee ballot that is returned by the voter will be set aside unopened to provide the voter a chance to return the second ballot, unless the first ballot has already been opened. If both ballots are received before the return deadline, the ballot with the later postmark date is accepted and any other ballots that have been received are rejected, unless the first ballot has already been opened. If a voter submits more than one timely absentee ballot and cast an affidavit ballot, the last received ballot, either submitted in person during the election or by mail within the absentee return deadline, will be canvassed. How to Apply for an Absentee Ballot You may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways: Electronically through the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Portal By sending an email request to BOE-WestAbsentee@westchestercountyny.gov By sending a fax request to (914) 995-7753 or (914) 995-3190 By going in-person to the Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10601 By mailing a paper application to the Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10601 You can download a PDF version of the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form: Download the English Application Download the Spanish Application Download Military/Federal/UOCAVA Form By sending a letter to the Westchester County Board of Elections: 25 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10601, the letter must contain the following information: Name and date of birth of the voter The address where you are registered An address where the ballot is to be sent The reason for the request, and The signature of the voter If you apply by letter: 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 that person designated on your application may pick up and deliver your ballot. Please note: The maximum amount any person can pick up is five (5) ballots including their own. 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 canceled. Accessible Absentee Voting Voters with a print disability, which means any disability that interferes with the effective reading, writing, or use of printed material, that require a ballot with accessible features may apply using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal: https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/accessible Print disabilities include blindness, low vision, dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities that limit writing abilities. 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. Download the English Accessible Absentee Ballot ApplicationDownload the Spanish Accessible Absentee Ballot Application When is it due? Applications requesting to receive an absentee ballot by mail must be received by the board of elections in your county no later than ten days before the election. For absentee ballots to be received in-person, applications must be received by your board no later than the day before the election. How to Cast an Absentee Ballot Please carefully review and follow the instructions below. Each step is important and required. 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 Ballot Envelope. (This envelope will have a place for your signature.) Sign and date the outside of the Security Ballot Envelope. Seal the Security Ballot Envelope. All absentee ballots include a pre-paid Return Ballot Envelope. Place the Security Ballot Envelope in the Return Ballot 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”.) The Return Ballot Envelope does not require any additional postage. Seal the Return Ballot Envelope. You may return the ballot in any of the following ways: For the June 24, 2025 Primary Election: Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than June 24th Bring it to the Westchester County Board of Elections Office no later than June 24th by 9 PM. Bring it to an early voting poll site in Westchester County between June 14th and June 22nd. Bring it to a poll site in Westchester County on June 24th by 9 PM. For the November 4, 2025 General Election: Put it in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than November 4th. Bring it to the Westchester County Board of Elections Office no later than November 4th by 9 PM. Bring it to an early voting poll site in Westchester County between October 25th and November 2nd. Bring it to a poll site in Westchester County on November 4th by 9 PM. Mail Time Considerations When Returning an Election 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 election. 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. Absentee Cures There are certain errors or problems that can occur when a voter completes an absentee ballot envelope. Many of these errors or problems are curable by means of filing a cure statement with your board of elections. If your ballot envelope has a curable defect, you will receive a notice from the board of elections. The cure process is described here: CuresProcess2021Guidance.

Voter Education Information about the election process and voting machines. Know what to expect when you arrive at your polling place on Election Day. Starting September 2010, the county will be using new optical scan voting machines. How to Correctly Mark Your Ballot (English) How to Correctly Mark Your Ballot (Spanish) NY State Board of Elections Information on state laws, including financial disclosure. Information on running for office, including the filing of nominating petitions. League of Women Voters of Westchester The nonpartisan League of Women Voters has county and local chapters and is affiliated with state and federal chapters At election time, the League produces detailed listings of candidates and propositions.