New York State Board of Elections

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Upcoming Elections

General Election - November 2, 2021
The Early Voting period for the November General Election will be October 23, 2021- October 31, 2021.

Voter Information

Proposed Regulation For Comment:

Part 6221 — NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROGRAM - DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (pdf 248KB)
The NYS Public Campaign Finance program, effective November 9, 2022, will commence with the 2024 Primary Elections for State Legislative Office. As part of the process for promulgating regulations for the program for public matching funds, we have posted a draft of regulations for public comment. Regulations concerning debate, enforcement, and the payment process of funds to campaigns are being developed and will be posted for public comment in the future. Please send comments to comments@elections.ny.gov.

Part 6220 — Cyber Security Requirements for Boards of Elections (pdf 170KB)

Part 6210.21 - Relative to Cures for Absentee Ballots (pdf 259KB)

Comments can be sent to comments@elections.ny.gov

Calendar of Events

August 2021

This table contains the calendar of events for the New York State Board of Elections.
Date Event Additional Information
8/2
12:00 PM		 SBOE Commissioners Meeting State Board Offices*
40 North Pearl Street
5th Floor
Albany NY 12207
Minutes and Archived Webcasts

* All meetings are webcast live. The NYSBOE provides closed captioning for all meetings open to the public. If you need an additional accommodation, please contact INFO@elections.ny.gov, at least 7 business days before the scheduled board meeting date.



NYS Board of Elections Use of Force Policy

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