Synchronicity
  • Home
  • Support this Newsletter
  • Testimonials
  • Newsletter
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Feature Archive

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WANTS YOU TO BE READY FOR ELECTION DAY 2019

9/10/2019

0 Comments

 
PictureErica West
By Erica West, Huntington LWV with contributions from Bobbie Josepher, Nassau LWV

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WANTS YOU TO BE READY FOR ELECTION DAY 2019
Election Day 2019 is on Tuesday, November 5th from 6 am to 9 pm.  Voters in Suffolk County will be electing our County Executive and County Legislators, Town Officials, and Family Court and District Court Judges. In Nassau County, voters will be electing the District Attorney, County Legislators, Town and City Officials, plus Supreme Court Justices and District Court Judges.
 
Voting is your voice, and to make your voice heard, the League of Women Voters of Huntington wants to help you prepare for the upcoming election.  Here’s some important information about your voting rights, including details about two new laws for 2019 that help make voting easier.
 
Make sure you are registered, and that your registration and party enrollment is up to date:
 
To be eligible to vote on November 5th, you must be registered to vote by October 11.  You can register by mail, in person or online.

  • By mail:  Download a form from the New York State Board of Elections at https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html#VoteRegForm
 
  • In person:  You may register in person at the Suffolk County Board of Elections, 700 Yaphank Ave., Yaphank, NY  11980. The Nassau County Board of Elections is located at 240 Old Country Rd, 5th Floor, Mineola, NY 11501
 
  • Online:  If you have a NYS driver’s license, Learner Permit or Non-Driver ID, you can register to vote or make changes to your voter registration through the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles website, dmv.ny.gov/mydmv/mydmv 
 
If you’re not sure if you’re registered to vote or if your registration information or party enrollment is up to date, you can check with the New York State Board of Elections at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov  It’s also a good idea to check your registration even if you know you’re registered, to make sure your address is current and your party enrollment is correct.  If you have any issues with your registration, call the Suffolk County Board of Elections at 631-852-4500 or the Nassau County Board of Elections at 516-571-VOTE (depending on where you live) to find out how to get them resolved.
 
If you’re a first time voter in New York and you’ve registered by mail, we recommend that you bring ID with you to the poll.  ID usually means a current NYS driver’s license, the last four digits of your Social Security number, or if you don’t have either of those things, a copy of a valid photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or some other government documentation that shows your name and address.
 
Know when and where to vote:
 
We’re glad to be sharing good news for New York voters this year!  Our state now has early in-person voting.  From Saturday October 26 through Sunday, November 3rd, polling sites established in each town in Suffolk County will be available for in-person voting.  Details on the location and times for each town are on the Suffolk County Board of Elections website at https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/BOE/Early-Voting-Information. For Nassau County voters, they are here: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections
 
If you decide not to take advantage of early in-person voting, but you know that you’ll be unable to vote at your regular polling place on Election Day, you may be qualified to vote using an absentee ballot.  You can use an absentee ballot if you won’t be able to get to your polling place because you will be away from your home county, or due to illness or injury, or several other circumstances described at the link below.  You need ask for one by mailing in an application to the Suffolk County Board of Elections by October 29 or asking for one in person by November 4.  You can get an absentee ballot application in person from the Suffolk County Board of Elections, or you can download it from https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingAbsentee.html
 
If you don’t use early voting or absentee voting, then you will need to go to your regular polling place on November 5th.  The Suffolk County Board of Elections sends out a postcard to each registered voter showing the voter’s polling place.  You can also find your polling place by checking your registration at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
 
What if you’ve recently moved within New York State?  Another new law passed in 2019 created a statewide voter registration transfer which allows the Board of Elections to transfer your registration and party enrollment to wherever you move within New York State.  This means that if you’ve moved within New York State, you can vote on an affidavit ballot (which we’ve described below) at the poll site of your new address even if your new county board of elections has not yet been notified of your change of address.  If you’ve moved within New York State, and you are unsure where you are currently registered or where you should vote, check your voter registration online or call the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
 
Know what to do if you have a problem at the polling place:
 
Never leave your polling place without voting!  If you get to your polling place, whether you take advantage of early voting or you vote on Election Day, and your name is not in the poll book or there is any other challenge to your eligibility to vote, request an affidavit ballot (sometimes called a provisional ballot or paper ballot).  You’ll be asked to swear to or affirm your eligibility to vote, and to provide your voter registration information along with your completed ballot.  We’re going to say it again, because it is so important – Never leave your polling place without voting!
 
What’s Next?
 
OK, we’ve given you the nuts and bolts of making sure you are ready to vote.  Now you have some decisions to make, namely, who are you going to vote for?  The League of Women Voters of Huntington can help you make that decision.  The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization, and we do not support or oppose any candidate or political party.  As such we have earned a reputation as a trusted source for impartial information on candidates.  Our Huntington League is pleased to be sponsoring two Meet the Candidates Debates in October.  Details are below.  Other Leagues in our area are also sponsoring debates, and we’ll update you on those next month.  Additionally, Leagues throughout Long Island are busy preparing to go live with our online resource for personalized voting information, vote411.org.
 
Meet the Candidates Night Debates in Huntington:
 
Wednesday, October 16th from 7 – 9 pm:
 
Candidates for the 13th, 16th, 17th and 18th Districts of the Suffolk County Legislature.  It will take place at Five Towns College Performing Arts Center, 305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY, just off exit 50 of the Long Island Expressway (entrance on Burrs Lane).  It is co-sponsored by Five Towns College.
 
Tuesday, October 22nd from 7 – 9 pm:
 
Candidates for Huntington Town Council, Town Clerk and Receiver of Taxes.  It will take place at Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY.  It is co-sponsored by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce.
 
All candidates who will be on the ballot have been invited to participate.
 
About the League of Women Voters of Huntington:
 
The League of Women Voters of Huntington is a non-partisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues, and influences policy through education and advocacy.  Membership is open to women and men 16 years and older.  If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to give back to your community, please consider supporting or joining our League!  You can contact us at 631-421-5164, or email LWVHuntingtonNY@gmail.com
 
The new laws that we describe above, making voting easier for New Yorkers, were made possible by the focused efforts of grass roots groups like the League of Women Voters.  We are working hard to make sure your voice is heard!

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

      The Synchronicity Network Newsletter Serves and Appreciates Folks who Care for Art, Science & the Common Good on Long Island and Beyond.

      Sign Up for a Free Subscription Today!

    Subscribe to Newsletter

    Author

    Katheryn Laible

    Archives

    October 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    June 2017
    January 2017
    October 2016
    September 2016
    December 2015

    Categories

    All
    21st Century Learning Skills
    Abandoned
    Accident
    Addiction
    Adelphi
    Adjudicated Youth
    Advocacy
    Alicia Berwind
    Almost Home
    Alternative Court
    America
    American Flag
    American Legion
    Andrew Carnegie
    Animal Rescue
    Art
    Artisan
    Art Opening
    Arts
    Arts In Education
    Attitude
    Ballot
    Ballot Measures
    Basic Research
    Bill Gates
    Billionaires
    Black Leadership
    Boy Scouts
    Budget
    Capital Campaign
    Carnegie
    Cats
    Census
    Chamber Of Commerce
    Charity
    Cindy Mardenfeld
    Citizenship
    Civil Discourse
    Civil RIghts
    Cliff Hammond
    Collaboration
    Coltrane
    Community
    Community Resource
    Community Trust
    Community Trusteeship
    Conservation
    Constitution
    Conversations
    Cool
    COVID-19
    Craig Rider
    Criminal Justice
    Crisis Intervention
    David Okorn
    Declaration Of Inependence
    Destin Sandlin
    Developing World
    Disabilities
    Disaster Recovery
    Dix Hills
    Dogs
    Donations
    Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds
    Dr. Kate M. Creasey
    Drug Addiction
    EAGALA
    Eaton's Neck Arrowhead
    Education
    Election
    Election Day
    Environment
    Environmental Health
    Equestrian
    Equine Therapy
    Evaluation
    Fairway
    Fairway Foundation
    Fairway Independant Mortgage
    Family And Children's Association
    Farm
    Farming
    Federal Funding
    Fibonacci
    Fireflies
    Firefly
    Firefly Artists
    Food Insecurity
    Fortune
    Foundation
    Founding Fathers
    Fourth Of July
    Freeport
    Friends Of Freeport
    Friends Of Long Island
    Funders
    Funding
    Funding Science
    Furloughed Workers
    Gardening
    Gates
    Gemstones
    George Washington
    Gift Of Life
    Giving
    Giving Pledge
    Global Hunger
    Golden Ratio
    Goodness
    Government
    Government Contract
    Grateful
    Grateful Paw
    Grow More Foundation
    Gus Scutari
    Healing
    Health And Welfare Council
    Heckscher Park
    Helen Crosson
    Heroin
    Historic
    History
    Home Giveaway
    Horses
    Human Services
    Human Spirit
    Humor
    Hunger
    Huntington
    Huntington Arts Council
    Huntington Township Chamber Foundation
    Huntington Township Chamber Of Commerce
    Hurricane Maria
    HWC Long Island
    IDS LI
    Information
    Initiative
    Innovation
    Insanity Plea
    Institutional Racism
    Invention
    Island Harvest
    Islip
    Jazz
    Jed Morey
    Jeff Reynolds
    Jewelry
    Jr.
    Judie Gorenstein
    Justine Miller
    Juveline Justice
    Kamikaze
    Kate Sydney
    Kathy Kuthy
    Kevin Palacios
    Kindness
    Kindness Challenge
    Klaber Award
    Land
    Landscaping
    LAPD
    Laser Etched Glass
    Last Hope
    Leadership Huntington
    League For Animal Protection
    Legacy
    Leonardo The Fabulous
    LIBOR
    Libraries
    Library
    LI Cares
    LION
    Lisa Gatti
    Local Art
    Local Artist
    Local Hero
    Long Island
    Long Island Art
    Long Island Arts Alliance
    Long Island Community Foundation
    Long Island Orchestrating For Nature
    Long Island Sound
    LWV
    Madeline Singas
    Madoff
    Main Street
    Maria
    Marian Conway
    Martin Luther King
    Mastic
    Memorial Day
    Mental Health
    Mental Illness
    Miracles
    MLK
    Museum
    NAMI
    NARI
    Nassau County
    Nassau County D.A.
    National Alliance On Mental Illness
    National Discussion
    Native Plants
    Navy
    Neil Baggett
    Nest On Main
    New York
    Nikola Tesla
    Nobody Starves Long Island
    Nonprofit
    Non-violence
    Northport Cat Rescue
    Northwell Health
    NYS
    NYSACC
    Open Space
    Opioid Crisis
    Organic
    Overhead
    Pal-O-Mine
    Parks
    Park Steward
    Partnership
    Patience
    Patience And Grace
    Patriot
    Patriotism
    Pearl Busey
    Permaculture
    Personal Development
    Personal Responsibility
    Philanthropy
    PlantingSeed
    Plant Science
    Polite
    Preservation
    Prevention
    Proposals
    Protest
    Protests
    PSEG
    Purple Heart
    Racism
    Ray Homburger
    Real Americans
    Rebecca Sanin
    Recovery
    Rehabilitation
    Reimbursements
    Rescue
    Robber Baron
    Roger Tilles
    Ron Stein
    Rotary
    Schools
    Science
    Science Communication
    Service
    Shop Local
    Shutdown
    Smarter Every Day
    Smart Growth
    Social Justice
    Solitary Confinement
    Solution
    Spencer Thomas
    SRI
    Starvation
    STEAM
    STEM
    Stewardship
    Sunflowers
    Superstorm
    Survivor
    Syosset
    Temperament
    Tender Loving Cats
    Tesla Science Center
    The INN
    Trap Neuter Return
    Trauma
    Treme
    Trudy Fitzsimmons
    USA
    US News Beat
    U.S.S. Haynsworth
    Veteran
    Veteran Court
    Veterans
    VFW
    Vision
    Visioning
    Vision Long Island
    Volunteer
    Voter
    Voting
    Wardenclyffe
    Warren Buffet
    Wildlife
    William Floyd
    Wisdom
    Wise Giving
    Worldwide Wireless Network
    WWII

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Support this Newsletter
  • Testimonials
  • Newsletter
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact Us