Early Voting in NYC: What You Need to Know

But early voting locations generally will be open longer in the run up to the election to allow more New Yorkers time to vote, and more chances to socially distance at polling sites — which should give you plenty of time to make the trek.

 If you do not vote, you do not have the right to complain about who wins.

Check the hours and location of your early voting location here, on the official NYC Board of Elections website

Early voting hours in most locations in New York City are as follows:

October 24: 10a -4p

October 25: 10a-4p 

October 26: 7a-3p

October 27: 12p-8p 

October 28: 12p-8p

October 29: 10a-6p 

October 30: 7a-3p 

October 31: 10a-4p

November 1: 10a-4p

 If you do not vote, you do not have the right to complain about who wins.

Know your voting rights

In any election, you have a right to:

• Ask a poll worker, or any person of your choice (except your employer or union representative), for help.
• An interpreter if you need language assistance. Interpreters are available at selected poll sites, and you can call 866-VOTE-NYC for more information.
• Bring any voting materials with you (please take any materials away with you when you finish voting).
• Vote even if the voting machine is broken.
• Vote by affidavit ballot if your name is missing from the list of voters at your polling site.

You do not have to show an ID if you are not a first time voter.

• Acceptable forms of identification include valid photo ID or current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck, or government document that shows name and address.
• If you cannot or choose not to show identification, you have the right to vote by affidavit ballot.

You have the right to take paid time off from work to vote!

• You can take up to 2 paid hours off from work at the beginning or end of your shift if polls are open for less than 4 hours before your shift starts and after it ends. That means on Election Day, you can take paid time off if you start work before 10am and end work after 5pm. You must notify your employer at least two days before the day on which you plan to vote.
• Your employer is required to post a conspicuous notice in the workplace regarding these requirements no less than 10 working days before every election. This notice must remain posted until the polls close on Election Day.