Voter Information for April 2024 Presidential Primary Election

Voter Information for April 2024 Presidential Primary Election

Deadlines for the Presidential Primary on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (Early Voting Saturday, March 23, 2024 to Saturday, March 30, 2024):

NY Online Voter Registration Portal

Wednesday, February 14, 2024: 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 the new NYS Board of Elections Online Voter Registration portal. Party enrollment changes received after February 14 will not take effect until the November general election (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-304(3)).

Saturday, March 23, 2024: Last day NYS voter registration form must be received by the Board of Election by mail or in person. Those with a NY.Gov ID may register using the new NYS Board of Elections Online Voter Registration portal. 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.
 

Absentee Ballot and *NEW* Early Mail Ballot Information

Saturday, March 23, 2024 (ten days before the election): Last day for an application for a mailed absentee ballot or a mailed early mail ballot to be received by the Board of Elections. Applications may be made via email, fax, or electronically through the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Portal or the Early Mail Ballot Application Portal. See the Westchester County Board of Elections Request a Ballot webpage and the New York State Board of Elections Request a Ballot webpage for additional details.

Monday, April 1, 2024 (one day before the election):  Last day to apply in person at the Westchester County Board of Elections (25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601) for an absentee ballot.

Tuesday, April 2, 2024: Last day to postmark a completed absentee or early mail ballot (must be received by Tuesday April 9, 2024) or to submit an absentee ballot or early mail ballot in person to the Westchester County Board of Elections or any polling site throughout Westchester County by the close of the polls.

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.

Qualifications to vote by Early Mail Ballot

Any registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot. Making a false statement in an application for an early mail ballot, attempting to cast an illegal ballot, and helping anyone cast an illegal ballot are felonies.

Qualifications to vote by Absentee Ballot

  1. Absent from your county on Election Day.
  2. Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability.
  3. Unable to appear because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled.
  4. A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital.
  5. Detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.

In Person Voting

Saturday, March 23, 2024 through Saturday, March 30, 2024: Early voting at any of the early primary voting polling locations and times in Westchester County [Westchester BOE link for 2024 locations coming soon].

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (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.

Follow these links for the NYS Voter Registration Process webpage for additional information and to and the NYS online voter registration portal (NY.Gov ID required) or the downloadable fill-in NYS voter registration form that can be used to:
  • Register to vote
  • Change your name or address on your voter registration
  • Become a member of a political party
  • Change your party membership (Please note: 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.)
  • Pre-register to vote if you are 16 or 17 years of age

Links to additional resources and election information: