NEW YORK EXTENDS BALLOT DEADLINE FOR SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION ON MARCH 31, 2009 As stated in news release #4A, on March 31, 2009 New York will hold a Special Election in the 20th Congressional District.
The New York State Board of Elections announced today a 6-day extension to the deadline for the acceptance of absentee ballots from US Military personnel and US citizens living overseas for the Special Election. All Military and Overseas ballots must be postmarked by March 30, 2009 and must be received by the appropriate County Board of Elections by April 13, 2009 to be accepted and counted. This is an additional 6 days from the original deadline.
The candidates will be as follows:
DEMOCRATIC - Scott MurphyThe New York 20th Congressional District comprises all or part of the following counties: Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington, Part of Saratoga, Part of Delaware, Part of Otsego, Part of Rensselaer, Part of Dutchess, and Part of Essex. Voters can check their residency and the status of their voter registration at: http://nymap.elections.state.ny.us/nysboe/.
Voting Assistance Officers should contact those citizens they assist who are New York voters and inform them of this news release and help them to request and return their absentee ballot. Remind all Military and Overseas residents of the 20th District that ballots must be postmarked by March 30, 2009 and must be received by the appropriate County Board of Elections by April 13, 2009 to be accepted and counted.
Voters who are New York residents from the 20th District, who requested and received a ballot for the Federal General election on November 4, 2008 should have automatically received the special general election ballot, and need not take any further action. If a voter has not received the regular state ballot, he or she may use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB). New York will accept FWABs cast by US Military personnel and US Citizens living overseas who are qualified to vote in New York. The FWAB and instructions are available at www.fvap.gov . The FWAB is also available in embassies, consulates and military installations worldwide.
Voters may contact the State Board of Elections at 1-518-474-1953 or on the web at www.elections.state.ny.us/.
For further information, voters can also contact the County Board of Elections for the County in which they live, or are registered to vote.
Essex County Board of ElectionsState specific information on your precinct, candidates, elections, and voting is available at the the New York State Board of Elections website,www.elections.state.ny.us/.
The FVAP can be contacted via 1-800-438-8683. Citizens may reach the FVAP toll-free from 67 countries using the toll-free numbers listed on the FVAP website, www.fvap.gov/contact/toll-free-phone/index.html. Questions may be referred to the Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program, Department of Defense, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155 or: vote@fvap.ncr.gov. Visit the FVAP website at www.fvap.gov.
Last updated: 03.27.09