Instructions:
Who may apply for an absentee ballot?
Each person must apply for themselves. It is a felony to make a false statement in an application
for an absentee ballot, to attempt to cast an illegal ballot, or to help anyone to cast an illegal ballot.
Information for military and overseas voters:
If you are applying for an absentee ballot because you or your family are in the military or because
you currently reside overseas, do not use this application. You are entitled to special provisions if
you apply using the Federal Postcard Application. For more information about military/overseas
voting, contact your local board of elections or refer to the Military and Federal Voting sections at:
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/Voting.html
Where and when to return your application:
Applications must be mailed seven days before the election, or hand-delivered to your county
board of elections by the day before the election. If the address of your county board of elections
is not provided on this form, contact information for your local election office can be found on the
New York State Board of Elections’ website, under “County Boards of
Election”
directory”
at:
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/CountyBoards.html
Options available to you if you have an illness or disability:
If you check the box indicating your illness or disability is permanent, once your application is ap-
proved you
will
automatically
receive a ballot for each election in which you are eligible to vote,
without having to apply again. You may sign the absentee ballot application yourself, or you may
make your mark and have your mark witnessed in the spaces provided on the bottom of the appli-
cation. Please note that a power of attorney or printed name stamp is not allowed for any voting
purpose.
When your ballot will be sent:
Your absentee ballot materials will be sent to you at least 32 days before federal, state, county, city
or town elections in which you are eligible to vote. If you applied after this date, your ballot will be
sent immediately after your completed and signed application is received and processed by your
local board of elections. If you provide dates in section 2, identifying the time frame within which
you will be absent from your county or from the City of New York, you will be sent a ballot for any
primary, general, special election or presidential primary election which might occur during the
time frame you have specified. If you prefer, you may designate someone to pick up your ballot for
you, by completing the required information in section 6 and/or section 7, as appropriate. Contact
your local county board of elections if you have not received your ballot.