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Mayoral Candidates Talk Women’s Rights in NOW Forum
(co-sponsored by the NYC League)
View: Republican/Independent Candidate Discussion
View: Democratic Candidate Discussion

The Dominican Women’s Coalition and civic organizations including the League of Women Voters of the City of New York sponsor a lively Mayoral Forum in Northern Manhattan - 3/21/13

Photo credit: Michael J. Palma (Candidates in seating order are Adolfo Carrion, Bill De Blasio, Christine Quinn, Bill Thompson, John Liu, Sal Albanese, Erik Salgado.

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Offices on the Ballot in 2013

ELECTIONS CALENDAR 2013

PRIMARY ELECTION

Voter Registration forms

Registration forms must be postmarked or personally delivered to Board of Elections by August 16, 2013

The Executive Office, located at 32 Broadway, New York, NY 10004

ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION

1. A written request for an Absentee Ballot Application for the September Primary Election must be postmarked no later than September 3, 2013.
2. The last day to personally deliver an Absentee Ballot Application to the borough office for the Primary is September 9, 2013.

ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR PRIMARY ELECTION

Ballot must be postmarked no later than September 9, 2013, and received by the Board of Elections by September 17, 2013.
An absentee ballot may be delivered to the borough office for a voter who, because of illness, travel, etc. is unable to vote at the polls, no later than 9 PM on September 10, 2013.

RUN-OFF PRIMARY (IF NECESSARY)

Ballot must be postmarked no later than September 23, 2013 and received by the Board of Elections by October 1, 2013. An absentee ballot may be delivered to the borough office for a voter, who, because of illness, travel, etc., is unable to vote at the polls, no later than 9 PM on September 24, 2013.

CITYWIDE ELECTION

Voter Registration forms

Registration forms must be postmarked or personally delivered to Board of Elections by October 11, 2013

PLEASE NOTE: If a voter, registered in New York City, moves WITHIN the City and fails to
re-register from the new address BEFORE the 20-day deadline to register, OR, if the voter moves WITHIN NYC AFTER the deadline to register, he/she should go to his/her NEW polling site on Election Day and vote an affidavit ballot. His/her name will not appear in the poll list book; hence, the need for an affidavit ballot. Please see our VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION PAGE for more information about voting by affadavit ballot.

The Executive Office, located at 32 Broadway, New York, NY 10004

ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR CITYWIDE ELECTION

1. A written request for an Absentee Ballot Application for the Citywide Election must be postmarked no later than October 29, 2013
2. The last day to personally deliver an Absentee Ballot Application to the borough office for the Citywide Election is November 4, 2013
3. click here for Absentee Ballot Applications in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Bengali.

ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR CITYWIDE ELECTION

Ballot must be postmarked no later than November 4, 2013, and received by the Board of Elections by November 12, 2013.
An absentee ballot may be delivered to the borough office for a voter who, because of illness, travel, etc. is unable to vote at the polls, no later than 9 PM on November 5, 2013.

Please click here for information on Military Ballot Applications

 

CHANGE OF ENROLLMENT

Last day to change enrollment in order to be eligible to vote in 2013 Primary held in the year 2013 was October 12, 2012.

New York City Voting System

How to Use the DS200 Ballot Scanner System:

• At your poll site, sign in and get your paper ballot from the poll worker
• A privacy sleeve will be provided to shield your ballot from view after you have marked it
• Go to the privacy booth
• A special pen will also be given you
• Mark your ballot by completely darkening the oval next to your choice using the pen provided
• Do not use an "X" or a "√"
• Do not circle the oval or make stray marks on the ballot
• For a write-in candidate, fill in the appropriate oval and write in the candidate's name
• Ballot marking devices (BMDs) are available for voters who need assistance
• Be sure to check your ballot for any mistakes before inserting it into the scanner, because if you vote for more than one candidate for any office, your vote for that office will not be counted
• If you do make a mistake in marking your ballot, you can get another ballot from a poll worker
• Take your marked ballot to the scanner area
• Select the language of your choice by touching the corresponding button on the screen
• Do not fold your ballot before inserting it into the scanner
• Insert your marked ballot into the scanner to cast your vote

Ballot-Marking Devices (BMDs)

Ballot Marking Devices (BMDs) are available at polling sites to assist voters, especially those with disabilities, to vote. BMD ballots are counted with paper ballots. For more information about BMDs, call 866-VOTE-NYC (212-487-5496 or visit http://www.vote-ny.com/english/machine-ds200.php.

For individual voters who would like to request this information in Braille, please contact: Monica Bartley, Voting Rights Coordinator, Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York, mbartley@cidny.org or 646-442-4146.