VOTTIING GUIIDE
Everything Manhattan voters need to know
about the Nov. 3 general election
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
AND JACOB KAYE
Have you heard about the
2020 presidential election
yet?
All kidding aside, the big day
is just two weeks away, and New
Yorkers will fi nally get a chance to
go to the polls and cast their ballots
this weekend, as early voting
starts on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The buzzword for this year’s
election will be patience. No one
should expect to know the winner
of this election on Nov. 3. Millions
of voters across America will be
casting their ballots by mail this
election due to the COVID-19
pandemic; the New York City
Board of Elections alone has
already reported that more than
750,000 residents have requested
mail-in absentee ballots.
It may take up to 10 days before
the Board of Elections begins
counting the mail-in votes. However,
anyone who cast their ballots
through early voting or on Election
Day, Nov. 3, will be included
in the preliminary totals reported
on Election Night. The fi nal, offi
cial vote tally will come after all
absentee ballots are counted.
Here’s more of what you need
to know about voting:
Dates to remember
Early voting begins this year
on Saturday, Oct. 24. Voters can
head to their designated polling
site to vote early, or use the time
to drop off their absentee ballots,
rather than send them in through
the mail.
Manhattan has 16 early voting
sites this year, a list of which can
be found at vote.nyc/early-votinginformation.
If you’re unsure
which voting site you are assigned
to, you can search your address at
New Yorkers took precautions when casting their ballots in the
primary on Tuesday, June 23.
voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
The final day to request an
absentee ballot is Tuesday, Oct.
27. Absentee ballots can be requested
here. Voters are also able
to request an absentee ballot in
person at an early voting site or at
the Board of Elections Manhattan
PHOTO BY TODD MAISEL
offi ce (located at 200 Varick St.,
10th Floor, SoHo), but must do
so before Nov. 2.
If mailing in the absentee
ballot, the envelope must be
postmarked by Nov. 3, the day
of the election. Expecting a large
number of absentee ballots, the
United States Postal Service has
encouraged those voting absentee
to send in their ballots as soon as
possible
A sample of the New York
State Absentee Ballot Application
as seen on the city’s Board
of Elections website.
If mailing in the absentee
ballot, the envelope must be
postmarked by Nov. 3, the day
of the election. Expecting a large
number of absentee ballots, the
United States Postal Service has
encouraged those voting absentee
to send in their ballots as soon as
possible.
More information on absentee
voting can be found here.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the day of
the election. If you’re choosing to
vote in person, head to the polls
and make your voice heard.
For more information on voting,
visit vote.nyc.
AVOID THE LINES VOTE EARLY
VOTE SAFE NYC
OCTOBER 24, 2020 THROUGH NOV 1, 2020
10/26
7AM-3PM
10/27
12PM-8PM
10/28
12PM-8PM
10/29
10AM-6PM
11/3
6AM-9PM
ELECTION
DAY
Go to findmypollsite.vote.nyc to find your
assigned early voting site and hours
10/25
10AM-4PM
11/1
10AM-4PM
Board of Elections
City of New York
10/24
10AM-4PM
10/30
7AM-3PM
10/31
10AM-4PM
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