Info for Voters in New York’s 23rd Congressional District:

If you are registered to vote, you have the right to vote on Election Day.

Even if your identity or registration is questioned, you have the right to vote by casting an affidavit or emergency ballot

• If you believe you are registered to vote, but your name is not in the registration book, you have the right to vote by casting an affidavit (paper) ballot
• If there is wrong information in your registration listing, or there is another problem, you have the right to vote by casting an affidavit (paper) ballot
• If the voting machine is broken, you have the right to vote by casting an emergency (paper) ballot
• If you have not re-registered after moving within your county, you have the right to vote at the polling place for your new address by casting an affidavit (paper) ballot

  If you are a student in New York State, you have the right to register and vote in New York if you currently intend to remain at your school address for the time being and make it your principal home.

  • If you lived in New York and moved elsewhere to attend school, you have the right to keep your New York voting residency (including at your parents’ address) and come home to vote or vote absentee.

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  You also have the right to:

  • Vote in private
  • Vote if you are in line or in your polling place when the polls close
  • Vote on a voting machine if you have moved within the same election district
  • Vote on an accessible ballot marking device, available at every polling location
  • Request that someone of your choice assist you in voting if you are blind, have a physical disability, or cannot read the ballot on the machine
    • You may ask an election employee to assist you. Your employer or union representative may not assist you.
  • Take time off (up to two hours of which must be paid time-off) in order to vote if you have given your employer at least two working days’ notice
  • Seek help from the election officials if you have questions about anything relating to the voting process

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  You do not need to provide an ID to vote unless you are a first-time voter under certain circumstances

  • If you are a first-time voter, you should bring an ID just in case.
  • If you are a first-time voter who registered by mail, you may be required to show ID at the polls if you did not satisfy the identification requirements at the time you registered
  • Acceptable forms of identification include:
    • Non-Driver ID Number
    • Current and Valid Photo ID
    • Current Utility Bill
    • Bank Statement
    • Government Check or Paycheck
    • Government Document that shows Name and Address

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  The following counties are using new optical scan voting machines this election: Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, and St. Lawrence.

  Directions for using optical scan:

  1. Obtain the paper ballot, official marking pen, and privacy sleeve from the poll worker to be filled out in privacy booth or area. You must use the official marking pen to fill out your ballot.
  2. Mark every contest by completely filling in the oval or square to the upper right of the candidate or issue of your choice. Do not use an “X” or “check” and do not make any stray marks or use white out or other corrective fluids. You may write in a candidate within the designated space. Do not fold or roll the ballot.
  3. Place the paper ballot in the privacy sleeve to feed into the reader.

  Note: If you spoil your paper ballot, you may successively obtain a new ballot, one at a time, not to exceed three paper ballots.

  You have the right to vote! Do not leave your polling location without voting on the machine or casting a paper ballot!

  If you encounter a problem on Election Day, voter protection attorneys will be available to answer your questions at the polls, or at the numbers listed below:

  Canton: 315-714-3070	Oneida: 315-361-8880	Oswego: 315-207-1338
  Plattsburgh: 518-324-4960	Watertown: 315-779-1801