Voting
Absentee Voting Information for Americans Abroad
To access the Absentee Voting Information for Americans Abroad, please go to: http://www.travel.state.gov/law/info/info_2964.html .
New York District 23 - Get Ready for the November 3, 2009 Special Election
On Tuesday, November 3, 2009 New York will hold a special State election to fill the congressional vacancy left by the appointment of Army Secretary John McHugh. A list of candidates will be available after October 14, 2009 at http://www.elections.state.ny.us. The 23rd Congressional District includes the following counties: Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, St. Lawrence, and parts of Essex, Fulton and Oneida Counties. Look up your voter registration and find your polling place https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx
Request Your Ballot
If you do not have an absentee ballot request on file, you need to fill one out as soon as possible. The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) ballot application and instructions are available at www.fvap.gov. If you are eligible to vote in this election, and requested and received a ballot for last year’s presidential election, you will automatically receive an absentee ballot. You can check your registration status at https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx. Your absentee ballot application needs to be postmarked by October 27, 2009.
Receive and Return Your Ballot
Ballots will not be available until at the earliest October 14, 2009. If a list of candidates has been certified by this date, local election officials will begin mailing ballots beginning October 14, 2009.
Ballots must be postmarked no later than the day before Election Day (11/2/09) and are due back to your local election official by November 16, 2009.
NOTE: Because there are only 32 days for your ballot to reach you and for you to vote it, we are highly recommending that you use the Federal Write in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) once a list of candidates is made available. You can find an online version of the FWAB and New York instructions on how to fill out and submit the form are available at www.fvap.gov.
For More Information: Go to the New York State Board of Election website at http://www.elections.state.ny.us/ or visit FVAP at: www.fvap.gov.
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