Everything You Need To Know To Vote For President In New York

The election that only occurs once every four years is here, and thousands of New Yorkers have already done what the rest of us are preparing to do: vote for President of the United States. While this is the fourth election, New Yorkers have had this year; this is turning out to be one of the most important ones in a generation. The busy election cycle is just about over; we must get through these essential votes and be ready to start it again next year.

This time around, not only do we have the Presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, but we also have several other elections that are potentially even more important as these all will dictate the direction of our nation, our state, and our counties and local municipalities.

What Exactly Are We Voting For This Year?

We have a full breakdown of the entire election cycle here, but in summary, several important elections are happening in addition to the Presidential election. Between national, state, and local level elections, there are several things to vote for this year in Western New York:

• Electors for President and Vice President of the United States (4-Year Term)
  • Kamala D. Harris & Tim Walz (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Donald J. Trump & JD Vance (Republican & Conservative)
• United States Senator From New York (6 Year Term)
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic & Working Families)
  • Michael D. Sapraicone (Republican & Conservative)
  • Diane Sare (LaRouche)
• Representative in Congress For New York For New York's 26 Congressional Districts (2-Year Term)
• Justice(s) of the New York State Supreme Court – All Judicial Districts (14-Year Term)
• New York State Senate and Assembly For The Entire State of New York
  (2-Year Term)

What Do You Need To Know For Special Election Day

• NY's General Election For President and Other Offices is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
• Voting polls and locations throughout New York State open at 6 a.m. and remain open until 9 p.m.
• The voting polls will allow everyone in line to vote at 9 p.m. and remain fully staffed until everyone votes.
• If you don't think you will have enough time to vote on election day because of work, New York State Law requires your employer to give you up to 2 hours of paid time off if you do not have “sufficient time to vote.”
• It's too late to request a mail-in ballot, but if you already have one, you can drop it off at any voting location or at your local Board of Elections office.
• When you go vote, you must vote at the polling place assigned to you.
  • Because of the 2020 US Census, your voting location may have changed. If you don’t know where that is, you can check the NYS Elections Voter Lookup Tool here.
  • If you live in Erie or Niagara County, you can also check their local voter look-up tools here for Erie County and here for Niagara County.
  • Other counties may also have a lookup tool that allows you to check their websites.
• New York does NOT require a Voter ID to vote. You can just give your name and sign the voter check-in book.
  • Your ID might help you check in faster, but it is NOT required.
• If you encounter any issues while voting, you can immediately contact the local Board of Elections. The Erie County BOE can be reached at 716-858-8891, and the Niagara County BOE can be reached at 716-438-4041 or 716-438-4040.
• The Office of the New York Attorney General would also like to hear about any issues you encounter: their Election Hotline Tool is here.

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.
-Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States & 44th Governor of New York

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