From Steuben County NY,
BATH N.Y. – Steuben County Election Commissioners announced the Board of Elections will offer extended hours during the two weeks prior to the Nov. 3 General Election.
The Board of Elections office, located in the Steuben County Office Building Annex, 20 E. Morris St, Bath New York, will be open for extended hours on the following days and times:
- Thursday, Oct. 22 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 23 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 24 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 25 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday Oct. 27 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursday Oct. 29 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 31 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 1 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
These extended hours at the Board of Elections are intended to assist voters who may need to apply for an absentee/early vote by mail ballot. Any voter who will be absent from the area due to occupation, education, vacation; has a permanent physical disability or illness or is a caregiver for someone who is ill or physically disabled, is eligible to receive an absentee ballot. The ballot, if not voted at the office the same day, must be returned to the Board of Elections, must be postmarked by November 3, or delivered in person to the Steuben County Board of Elections, an early voting site from 9a-5p 10/24-11/01 or any Steuben County poll site by close of polls on November 3.
If a voter wishes to apply for and receive an absentee or early vote by mail ballot in person at the Board of Elections, they must do so on or before Nov. 2.
A resident must have been registered to vote on or before Saturday, Oct. 24 (in-person or received at the office) in order to be eligible to vote on Nov. 3 in the General Election.
A resident who has moved since their last registration must change their address by Oct. 19 (received by the office or in person) in order to be eligible to vote on a voting machine on Nov. 3 in the General Election. Certain exceptions may be made to this if the change is made prior to Saturday October 24.
Absentee and early vote by mail ballot applications and voter registration forms are available by mail, email or may be downloaded from the Board of Elections website at https://steubencountyny.gov/469/Board-of-Elections For the Nov. 3 General Election only, a registered voter may also request an absentee or early vote by mail ballot by state portal prior to Oct. 24.
Any questions should be addressed to the Board of Elections by calling:
(607) 664-2260, 2261, 2262, or 2263
