Early Voting

Early Voting offers registered voters multiple opportunities to cast their vote before Election Day.

Early Vote By Mail

Early Vote by Mail is a new voting option allows any registered voter to request to cast their ballot early by mail.  Voters must apply for a mail-in ballot, and this application may be delivered:

  • By mail until 10 days before the election.
  • In-person to your county board of elections until the day before the election

Request A Ballot Online | NYS Board of Elections (ny.gov)

Early Mail Ballot Application - English

Solicitud de boleta anticipada por correo - Español

In order to be counted, an Early Vote by Mail Ballot must be Postmarked by Election Day, or can be dropped off into a Ballot Drop Box, located at every Polling Site throughout Early Voting and on Election Day.

In Person Early Voting

Early Voting Polling Sites for 2026 Primary Election

The Monroe County Board of Elections is still finalizing the locations for Poll Sites for Early Voting in 2026.

Early Voting Days and Times for the 2026 Primary Election

  • Saturday June 13th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Sunday June 14th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Monday June 15th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday June 16th - 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Wednesday June 17th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday June 18th - 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Friday June 19th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Saturday June 20th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Sunday June 21st - 9:00am - 5:00pm

How to Vote Early In Person

  1. Choose any Early Voting location in Monroe County during Polling Hours above.​
  2. Check in to vote at the Early Voting location using an electronic poll pad.
  3. Receive and cast your ballot on an electronic voting machine just like on Election Day.​​​​​​

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Additional Information

  • All Early Voting locations will have voting instructions, a Notice to Voter document, and a Voter Bill of Rights. 
  • Election Inspectors are available at all sites to provide assistance to voters.
  • Affidavits (provisional ballots) available on Election Day are also available at Early Voting centers to make sure everyone can complete a ballot even if for some reason they were not in our files. 
  • According to election law, New York State voters are no longer permitted to cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have already requested an absentee or ealy vote by mail ballot for that election.  Voters who have already requested an absentee or early vote by mail ballot can still vote in person using an affidavit ballot. 
  • None of the votes cast at an Early Voting location are counted until the night of Election Day.  Early voting results will be canvassed and reported after 9pm with the Election Day results. 
  • If you vote during the Early Voting period, you are NOT eligible to vote again on Election Day.

 

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