Get out the Vote Today!

It's Election Day today.  Get out and vote!

Step 1: Find your polling site here.

If you're in NYC, find your polling site here.

Step 2: Vote for Union endorsed candidates!

If you'd like to volunteer at a campaign office in New York today call Adam Obernauer at 5162141341 or email info@ufcw1500.org!

Have a great election day, and make your voice heard as we re-shape New York!

Where to Vote on Election Day, After Sandy

Election day, November 6 2012: Polls open at 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Registered to vote? Find your polling place here: https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx

As many of us continue to find ways to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy's devastation, we understand that many of our normal lives and routines have been displaced and rearranged. Most of us are finding it nearly impossible to find electricity, heat, gasoline, and public transportation services are slowly recovering.  With complete understanding of these devastating circumstances our State faces, tomorrow is election day and we encourage you to go to the polls and vote.

If you are fortunate to be able to find your way to the polls to vote, be sure to double check your polling site to confirm it is still up and running, as many polling sites throughout New York have been moved due to Hurricane Sandy.

As a result to the displacement of many of our communities, Governor Cuomo has signed an Executive Order declaring all New Yorkers residing in federally-declared disaster counties may vote at any polling site in NY.  However, you will only be able to vote for the U.S. Presidential and U.S. Senatorial election.  To cast your vote for your local legislative races, you must cast your ballot at your specific polling place.

For more information, New York State has established a toll-free number to assist voters with any questions about voting, poll site changes and absentee ballots.  1-855-NYS-SANDY (1-855-697-7263)

Executive Order Details – Voting by Affidavit Ballot

Governor Cuomo has signed an Executive Order which provides for a voter who is a resident in the federally-declared disaster counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester and of New York City (which includes Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond) who have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy:

1. To vote an affidavit ballot at any poll site in New York State, other than their regular poll site;
2. Every Board of Elections in the State shall transmit the completed affidavit ballot of any voter who resides in one of the above counties to the Board of Elections where such voter is registered to vote to be canvassed;
3. The affidavit ballot can only be canvassed for such contests for which the person was entitled to vote at such election.

 Executive Order ( 187KB)

Poll Site Changes due to Hurricane Sandy

List of All County Board of Elections Poll Site Changes due to Hurricane Sandy.

Nassau County Voting Poll Site Changes: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/BOE/index.html

New York City Information

For the latest information concerning the Board of Elections in the City of New York please follow this link:
http://vote.nyc.ny.us/html/temp_hours/temp_hours.shtml

Register in September to Make November Count! 6 Weeks till Election Day!

Voter Registration 6/14/08 #2 (Photo credit: John of Lebanon)

Today marks six-weeks until election day.  Have you registered to vote yet?  If not, don't worry! Today is National Voter Registration Day!

There are tons of options on how to register to vote in NY, head here for some: http://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/

Below is some details on who can register and how to register:

To register in New York you must:

• Be a United States citizen; 
• Be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
• Live at your present address at least 30 days before an election;
• Not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction and;
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
   

To Register: You can register in person at your county board of elections or at any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center. 

You can call the 1-800-FOR-VOTE hotline to request a voter application.

You can download a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form.

Print the form, complete and sign it, and mail it to your county board of elections.

Alternately, you can head to the NYS Board of Elections web site for other registration options and for registering online!

Already registered? Great! Want to volunteer on a local politician's campaign? Even better! UFCW Local 1500's Political Action Team is always looking for volunteers, activists and community members to volunteer, especially as election day is only 6-weeks away! To volunteer email us!

Let's make November count, register today!