NEW YORK TO HOLD SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR CERTAIN STATE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS ON MARCH 20
Military members and their families are eligible to participate in special elections for the following districts on Tuesday, March 20, 2012:
27th Senate District due to the resignation of Hon. Carl Kruger;
93rd Assembly District due to the resignation of Hon. Mike Spano;
100th Assembly District due to the death of Hon. Thomas Kirwan;
103rd Assembly District due to the resignation of Hon. Marcus Molinaro;
145th Assembly District due to the resignation of Hon. Mark J.F. Schroeder.
Register to Vote and Request Your Ballot Now!
If you are not already registered to vote, you may do so by submitting a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). Your FPCA must be postmarked by February 24, 2012, and received by your local New York Board of Elections Office by February 29, 2012. Go to FVAP.gov and get started! It only takes a few minutes! Alternately you may obtain an FPCA from your unit or installation voting assistance officer and at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide; but you must follow the New York instructions given at www.fvap.gov/request/request-ny.html. Indicate on the FPCA if you would like to receive your absentee ballot by mail, email, or fax. You will not receive a ballot automatically, even if you voted in the November 2, 2010 general election.
If you are already registered to vote, your request for a ballot, either by postal mail, fax, or email, must be submitted and received by your local board of elections on or before March 13, 2012.
To find out the status of your registration/absentee ballot request, contact your local election office or refer to New York’s voter registration verification website at: https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx.
Send the FPCA by Email, Fax, or Mail
If you choose to email your FPCA, send it directly to move@elections.ny.gov. If you choose to fax your FPCA, fax the form to the fax number listed below for the county office where you reside. You may also use the DoD Electronic Transmission Service to fax your FPCA toll-free. To use the Electronic Transmission Service, use the cover sheet available in the Voting Assistance Guide, or at www.fvap.gov/resources/media/coversheet.pdf and fax to: (703) 693-5527, DSN 223-5527, or toll-free from the U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to 1-800-368-8683. International toll-free fax numbers can be found at www.fvap.gov/contact/tollfreefax.html.
Submit your FPCA by mail to the address for the District election office in which you reside:
27th Senate District:
Kings (Brooklyn) NYC Borough
Borough Board of Elections
345 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201-3719
Phone: (718) 797-8800
Fax: (718) 246-5958
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
93rd Assembly District:
Westchester County Board of Elections
Westchester County
County Board of Elections
25 Quarropas Street
White Plains, NY 10601-4824
Phone: (914) 995-5700
Fax: (914) 995-3190
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
100th Assembly District:
Dutchess County
County Board of Elections
47 Cannon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3270
Phone: (845) 486-2473
Fax: (845) 486-2483
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
Orange County
County Board of Elections
25 Court Lane, PO Box 30
Goshen, NY 10924-1508
Phone: (845) 291-2444
Fax: (845) 291-2437
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
Ulster County
County Board of Elections
284 Wall Street
Kingston, NY 12401-3641
Phone: (845) 334-5470
Fax: (845) 334-5434
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
103rd Assembly District:
Columbia County
County Board of Elections
401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534-1996
Phone: (518) 828-3115
Fax: (518) 828-2624
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
Dutchess County
County Board of Elections
47 Cannon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3270
Phone: (845) 486-2473
Fax: (845) 486-2483
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
145th Assembly District:
Erie County
County Board of Elections
134 W. Eagle Street
Buffalo, NY 14202-3896
Phone: (716) 858-8891
Fax: (716) 858-8282
E-Mail: move@elections.ny.gov
Receive Your Ballot
Ballots will be mailed and emailed to you starting on February 3rd, 2012. You may also access your ballot beginning on this date, and check the status of your ballot at: www.secureballotusa.com/NY
Vote Your Ballot
Candidate information is available at www.elections.ny.gov/.
Your voted ballot must be postmarked by March 19, 2012, and must be received by April 2, 2012, in order to be counted.
You must return your voted ballot and signed affidavit by regular mail, or you can send it via a carrier such as Federal Express, UPS or DSL.
If you are concerned about not receiving your ballot in time to vote, use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB, SF-186). You can access the FWAB at http://www.fvap.gov/ballot/ballot-ny.html. The FWAB is also available in embassies and consulates and military installations around the world.
Overseas Civilians: These are non-federal elections for State offices; therefore, overseas civilians are not entitled to vote in these elections. Only military voters and their eligible dependents are entitled under New York law to vote in these elections. However, overseas civilians claiming New York as their voting residence are encouraged to submit their ballot request for the upcoming April 24 Presidential Primary election, and subsequent 2012 Primary and General elections for federal offices. Go to FVAP.gov and get started!
Additional Information
State specific information on precincts, candidates, elections, and voting is available at the New York State Board of Elections website, www.elections.ny.gov.
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If you’d like more information on the Federal Voting Assistance Program or need help with the absentee voting process please go to the www.FVAP.gov web portal or contact the FVAP at 703-588-1584 (toll free 1-800-438-VOTE). Email the program at VOTE@FVAP.GOV and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DoDFVAP and follow @FVAP on Twitter for election updates throughout 2012.
Last updated: 03.22.2012
