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NYSBOE Guidance on COVID-19.

  • General Guidance for County Boards Regarding COVID-19 (pdf 278KB)
  • COVID-19 Update for Election Officials — Questions and Answers (pdf 245KB)

Upcoming Elections

November 3, 2020 – General Election day.
The Early Voting period for the November General Election will be October 24, 2020- November 1, 2020.

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NYS Board of Elections Use of Force Policy

Board of Elections Use of Force Policy (pdf 156KB)

2020 Elections

  • NEW State Certification of Candidates for the November 3, 2020 General Election (pdf 1.2MB)
  • NEW Democratic Presidential Primary Results (pdf 1.23MB)
  • NEW June 23 Certified Primary Results (pdf 1.13MB)
  • NEW June 23 Special Election Results (pdf 102KB)
  • NEW Independent Nominations Received for the November 3, 2020 General Election (pdf 81.6KB)
  • NEW 2020 General Election Political Calendar (pdf 157KB)
  • Candidate Websites for the June 23, 2020 Primary Election
  • Amended Primary Election Certification (pdf 421KB)
  • June 23, 2020 Special Election Political Calendar (pdf 138KB)
  • Executive Order 202.2
  • Running for Office (pdf 323KB)
  • Time Off To Vote (pdf 125KB)
  • Time Off To Vote FAQs (pdf 132KB)

Recent Publications

  • 2018 Annual Report (pdf 3.46MB)

Legislative Agendas

  • 2020 Proposed Legislative Packet (pdf 134KB)

Campaign Finance News

  • NEW Register here for a 2020 Winding Down the Campaign Webinar
  • NEW Notice Regarding Certain NYC Filers (pdf 133KB)
  • NEW 2020 Campaign Finance Filing Calendar (pdf 115KB)
  • NEW LLC/PLLC Statements of identity Received 2019 (pdf 117KB)
  • NEW Notice to Filers Regarding Political Advertisements (pdf) 156KB)
  • Statement of Identity Form for LLCs/PLLCs(pdf 162KB)
  • Notice to Filers Regarding Loans Prohibited By New Law (pdf 124KB)
  • 2020 Contribution Limits (pdf 242KB)
  • Campaign Finance Handbook (pdf 2.79MB)
  • Notice to Filers Regarding Limited Liability Company Contributions (pdf 129KB)
  • Guidance for Limited Liability Companies and Recipients of Their Contributions Effective 1/31/2019 (pdf 406KB)
  • Winding Down The Campaign (pdf 398KB)
  • Independent Expenditure Committee Campaign Finance Registration Form (pdf 249KB)
  • Political Action Committee (PAC) Campaign Finance Registration Form (pdf 90.9KB)
  • Campaign Materials