People with disabilities in New York State have several options for safe and secure voting:
Vote at your polling place on Election Day, November 3. 2020.
Vote on a day and time of your choice during the Early Voting period, October 24 - November 1 at your county’s Early Voting site.
Vote by Absentee Ballot, available with no justification required, and mailed in or delivered in person.
Please note that otherwise eligible New Yorkers are eligible to register and vote, at accessible polling places, using accessible methods that ensure a private, secret ballot, regardless of disability. Certain forms of legal guardianship may bar you from voting, but people under guardianship who wish to vote can seek to regain their right to vote through a legal process. Also, although all disabled voters have a legal right to an accessible, independent vote, you may if you wish have help from someone you trust in reading your ballot and casting your vote.
Important dates related to registration and voting:
Click here for a list of early voting dates, times, and locations in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties, New York
October 9
Last day for postmarked and in-person voter registration for the November 3 General Election.
October 14
Changes of address for General Election.
October 24 - November 1
Early voting - Check with your county’s Board of Elections for each day’s times.
October 27
Last day to postmark application for Absentee Ballot.
November 2
Last day to apply in person for Absentee Ballot.
November 3
Election Day
Last day to deliver Absentee Ballot in person.
Last day to postmark Absentee Ballot.
Links to other voting information and resources
New York State Board of Elections
Election Ballot Information for Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties, New York
Check your Registration and Polling Place
Accessible Electronic Absentee Ballot Application
2020 Voting - State Voting Guides from the American Association of People with Disabilities
#CripTheVote: Presidential Candidate Disability Policies
American Association of People with Disabilities: Voting in the 202 Elections
Video from Rooted In Rights on the right to have assistance at the polls
Plain Language guide to voting, from The Arc
Plan Language guide to voting, from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
County Boards of Elections:
Clinton County Board of Elections - Phone: 518-565-4740
Essex Board of Elections - Phone: 518-873-3474
Franklin Board of Elections - Phone: 518-481-1663