2024 General Election Timeline and Deadlines

Scarsdale residents will vote in races for U.S. President, U.S. Senate (one seat), U.S. House of Representatives (Congressional District 16), NYS Senate District 37, NYS Assembly District 88, Westchester County District Attorney, NYS Supreme Court Judge (five seats), Westchester County Court Judge (one seat), Westchester Family Court Judge (four seats), as well as two ballot proposals (statewide Equal Rights Amendment and countywide proposal to extend the term length of those serving on the Westchester County Board of Legislators).

Follow the links for information about planned LWV Candidate Forums for CD 16, NY SD 37, and NY AD 88 and for information about the two ballot proposals. Additional details concerning the candidates, the ballot proposals, and your voting locations can be found at Vote411.org, a website maintained by the League of Women Voters to provide nonpartisan, election-related information.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 (Golden Day, ten days before the election): 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.

Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Information

Saturday, October 26, 2024 (ten days before the election): Last day for an application for a mailed early mail or absentee ballot to be received by the Board of Elections. Applications may be made via email, fax, or electronically through the New York State Early Mail Ballot Application Portal or the New York State Absentee 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.

Sunday, November 3, 2024: Last day of Early Voting. 

Monday, November 4, 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 early mail or absentee ballot.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (Election Day): Last day to postmark a completed early mail or absentee ballot (must be received by Tuesday, November 12, 2024) or to submit an early mail or absentee 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 changes to the ballot procedures:
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, October 26, 2024 through Sunday, November 3, 2024: Early voting at any of the early voting polling locations and times in Westchester County.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (General 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.

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