Early Mail and Absentee Ballots – What to Know

IMPORTANT CHANGE IN NEW YORK LAW:  Any voter who is issued an early mail or absentee ballot will no longer be able to cast a regular ballot for that election at their polling location during early voting or on election day.  What this means is if you are issued an early mail or absentee ballot and instead decide to vote in person, you will be allowed to vote only by affidavit ballot at the polling site.  Affidavit ballots are returned unopened on election night to the Board of Elections and counted only if it is determined that you cast no other ballot for that election.

If you have any questions about this change in the law, you are encouraged to call the Erie County Board of Elections at 716-858-7818 during regular business hours.

Check out this link: https://elections.erie.gov/Absentee