3 Ways to Navigate Voting during a Pandemic

Monday, September 28, 2020

6:00 PM Absentee Voting – Vote from the Safety of Your Home

7:00 PM Early Voting – Practice Social Distancing

8:00 PM Election Day Voting – Navigate COVID Precautions

LIVE STREAMED on FACEBOOK @ABAAT518 or below

Maneuvering through a grocery store is tricky enough during a pandemic and the biggest decision is what’s for dinner. 2020 is a crazy year, there’s a Presidential election, and navigating the process can feel like a challenge. Join A Block at a Time for the 3 ways to survive voting during a pandemic. Live streamed on the A Block at a Time Facebook page and at www.abaat.org/voting101.

Panelists:

• Dannielle Hille, Founder and CEO of A Block at a Time
• Nic Rangel, Esq., Assistant Deputy Counsel, NYS Senate Majority & Co-Founder of The Center for Community Insight Inc.
• Jennifer Wilson, Deputy Director, League of Women Voters of NYS

2020 Voting Survival Guide – Click below

Absentee Voting – Vote from the Safety of Your Home

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=252393656131157&extid=IxJqmpai9jRsoiN4

Early Voting – Practice Social Distancing

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=323931935338791&extid=FnJ12hWIvd6zusVn

Election Day Voting – Navigate COVID Precautions

https://www.facebook.com/abaat518/videos/3616271855102272/

Don’t forget your MASK and to Socially Distance

Dates You Need to Know

• October 9 is the last day to register to vote in the November election.
• October 27 is the last day to postmark an application for an absentee ballot by mail.
• October 24 – November 1 early voting is available
• November 2 is the last day to apply in person for absentee ballot
• November 3 is the last day to postmark your absentee ballot.
• November 3 is the last day to deliver an absentee ballot in person at your board of elections.
• November 3 is Election Day – polls are open 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Important Links

• Absentee Ballots
  • Apply online for an Absentee Ballot:
    • https://absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov
  • ESL Access Absentee Ballot Application:
    • English 
      • www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/voting/AbsenteeBallot-English.pdf
    • Spanish 
      • www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/voting/AbsenteeBallot-Spanish.pdf
    • Chinese
      • https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/forms/absenteevoting/abschinese.pdf
    • Korean
      • https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/forms/absenteevoting/abskorean.pdf
    • Bengali
      • https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/forms/absenteevoting/absbengali.pdf
• Disability Access
  • Mail in:
    • https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/voting/NYAccessibleElectronicAbsBallotApp.pdf
  • Online:
    • https://absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov/home/accessible
• Find Early Voting Sites in your County
  • https://www.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoards.html
    • Click the county you vote in on the map
    • Choose “Visit the County Home Page
    • Look for Early Voting Site information on the page or in the site menu
• Find your Election Day Voting Site
  • https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
• For Parolee’s – Check for Voting Restoration Pardon
  • https://publicapps.doccs.ny.gov/ParoleeLookup/default

Find More Information

League of Women Voters of NYS

• Register to vote, find your polling place, ballot info, and more at VOTE411.org
  • https://www.vote411.org/
• Voter Services
  • https://my.lwv.org/new-york-state/voter-services.html
• Call: 518-465-4162

League of Women Voters of Albany County

• Information for Voters
  • https://www.lwvalbany.org/voter-information.html

NYCLU – ACLU of New York

• Voting Reform
  • https://www.nyclu.org/en/issues/voting/voting-reform
• Voting Rights of New Yorkers with Felony Convictions
  • https://www.nyclu.org/en/issues/voting/voting-rights-new-yorkers-felony-convictions
• Your Rights + Voting Info
  • https://www.nyclu.org/en/issues/voting/your-rights-voting-info

Vote Early New York

• Make a Plan: Vote Early, Vote By Mail, or Vote on Election Day!
  • Online https://www.voteearlyny.org/

New York Democratic Lawyers Council (NYDLC)

• Resources
  • https://www.nydlc.org/resources
• Call: 866-NYDLC-01 (866-693-5201)

NYS Board of Election

• Call: (518) 474-6220
• TDD/TTY Call the New York State Relay 711
• Email: INFO@elections.ny.gov
• Website: https://www.elections.ny.gov/