Voter Information and Resources

Voter Information and Resources

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VOTER INFORMATION/RESOURCES 

The midterm election season is coming! Need to check your voter registration status? Use the New York State voter lookup tool. Recently moved? Recently turned 18? October 24 is the deadline to change your address or register to vote in the November election. For details, go to https://elections.ny.gov/voter-registration-process

Tuesday, November 3 is Election Day. Early voting begins on Saturday, October 24, 2026 and runs through Sunday, November 1, 2026. For poll locations and hours, visit the early voting page on the Westchester County Board of Elections website.

 

Important 2026 Election Dates and Information

  • Sunday, November 1, 2026: Last day of Early Voting.

  • Monday, November 2, 2026 (one day before the election): Last day to apply in person at the Westchester County Board of Elections (445 Hamilton Avenue, 8th Floor,  White Plains, NY 10601) for an early mail or absentee ballot.

  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (Primary Election Day): In person voting only at your assigned polling location that may be found using the Westchester County Board of Elections Find a Polling Place webpage; last day to postmark or return a completed early mail or absentee ballot. Instructions for proper submission of early mail or absentee ballots can be found on the request an election ballot page of the Westchester County Board of Elections website.

Handy Links:

https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/  Poll Site Search, Voter Registration, and Mail Ballot Tracker

https://elections.ny.gov/voter-registration-process Learn about the voter registration process

https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot Learn about early mail and absentee ballots in New York

https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/earlymail Request an early mail ballot

https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/absentee Request an absentee ballot

Vote411.org See what is on your ballot, view candidate debates, check your registration status, find your polling place, and more)

https://citizenparticipation.westchestercountyny.gov/ Westchester County Board of Elections site

https://citizenparticipation.westchestercountyny.gov/voting/early-voting-2026 Access list of early voting locations in Westchester

https://elections.ny.gov/ New York State Board of Elections website, learn about your voting rights and how to become a poll worker to help on election day

https://www.faircampaignpractices.org/ Westchester’s Fair Campaign Practice committee website; learn about standards candidates should follow, how to spot misinformation and how to make a complaint about false or misleading ads

Even Year Election Law Upheld

Why does my ballot look different? The New York Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the 2023 Even Year Election Law, which means many local local races are being moved to even years and will be on the ballot this fall. Not all local elections are covered by the change - among others, town justices, county judges, and city and village elections require a constitutional amendment to change their voting cycle. But if you vote in a town election, your elected officials are subject to a shortened term (one year for two year office holders and three years for four year office holders) In New Castle, this means that the town supervisor will be elected for a one year term and the position will be up for election again in 2026 and the town boad member seats expiring in 2027 will be on the ballot in 2027 for a three year term (to transition to even years) and town board members elected in 2025 will have their terms shortened by one year with those offices appearing on your ballot in 2028. You can read more about this election change here - https://nytowns.org/common/Uploaded%20files/2025%20updated%20even%20year%20election%20faq%20-%20law%20%281%29.pdf

Voter Registration Information

 

Online Voter Registration Portal 

 

You can check your voter registration status at the NYS Board of Elections Voter Lookup Service. Those with a NY.Gov ID may register using the NYS Board of Elections Online Voter Registration portal. For more information, view the NYS Board of Elections Voter Registration Process webpage. 

Wednesday, February 14, 2026 will be the last day to change party enrollment to be effective for any of the primaries. Changes may be made using the NYS voter registration form or, if you have a NY.gov ID you may use the new NYS Board of Elections Online Voter Registration portal. Party enrollment changes received after February 14 will not take effect until after the primaries.

Check your voter registration status at the NYS Board of Elections Voter Lookup Service. For more information, view the NYS Board of Elections Voter Registration Process webpage.

 

ESSENTIAL ELECTION RESOURCES

- Need to check your registration? Know your voting districts? Find your Election Day polling place? Use the state Voter Look Up tool. 

 

- For up-to-date and accurate information on early voting polling sites, how to obtain an absentee ballot, and more, please visit the Westchester County Board of Elections at https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com/ or call 914-995-5700.

- Live in New Castle and need a ride to the polls? The Town of New Castle Recreation and Parks Department offers transportation to the polls for registered voters in New Castle needing assitance. Please call 914-238-3909 for more information.

- Want to know more about the 2026 New York State political calendar? You can view a chart from the New York State Board of Elections with all the essential dates. 


Party Enrollment Deadlines

An application to change one's party enrollment for the primary election in any year must be received by the board of elections no later than February 14th of that year. Party changes received on or after February 15th, will be placed on hold until seven days after the June Primary.

Change of party enrollment and change of address is done by completing a NYS Voter Registration form and sending it to your County election bureau, or by refiling their voter registration on the DMV website at https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/.

 

Absentee and Early Mail Ballot Application Requests

You may apply for an early mail or absentee ballot in any of the following ways:

  • Electronically through the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Portal or the Early Mail Ballot Application Portal. 
  • By sending an email request to BOE-WestAbsentee [at] westchestergov.com
  • By sending a fax request to (914) 995-7753 or (914) 995-3190
  • By going in-person to the 

    Westchester County Board of Elections
    445 Hamilton Avenue, 8th Fl.
    White Plains, NY 10601

  • By mailing a paper application to the 

    Westchester County Board of Elections
    445 Hamilton Avenue, 8th Fl.
    White Plains, NY 10601

Please note the following procedural changes:
New York State voters are no longer permitted to cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have already been issued an early mail, accessible, or absentee ballot for that election. Voters who have already been issued a ballot may cast an affidavit ballot in person, to be counted only if the voter’s early mail, accessible, or absentee ballot has not been received.

If a voter requests a second early mail, accessible, or absentee ballot, any previously issued absentee ballot that is returned by the voter will be set aside. If both ballots are received before the return deadline, the ballot with the later postmark date will be accepted unless the first ballot has already been opened. If a voter submits more than one timely ballot and also casts an affidavit ballot, the last received ballot, either submitted in person during the election or by mail within the absentee return deadline, will be canvassed.

Fair Campaign Practices Committee

The purpose of the Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee is to help set an acceptable standard for political discussion by offering a forum for identifying unfair campaign practices and promoting a climate in which candidates conduct honest and fair campaigns.

The Committee accepts written complaints from candidates about alleged unfair campaign practices, holds hearings and issues findings.

Visit The Westchester FCPC for more information about the Committee.