Absentee Voting
Registered voters who will be outside of Onondaga County and those who are physically unable to appear at the polls on Election Day are eligible to receive absentee ballots.
MILITARY - Members of the Armed Forces and their dependents
REGULAR - Voters who are out of the county, or ill on Election Day or Primary Day
PERMANENTLY DISABLED – These voters are on a permanent list and receive a ballot for each election
SPECIAL BALLOT - For those who are unable to vote in person due to Religious Scruples, Duties for the Board of Elections or a Victim of Domestic Violence
SPECIAL FEDERAL – U. S. citizens living abroad whose last U. S. address was in Onondaga County are only allowed to vote for Federal Offices. These include President, Vice President, U. S. Senator, and Congress
SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL – Registered Onondaga County voters who have moved to another jurisdiction after the last day to register are only allowed to vote for President
REGULAR AND PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTERS FOR PRIMARY Sec. 8-400
Sept. 7 Last day to postmark application for ballot. Sec. 8-400 (2) (c).
Sept. 13 Last day to apply in person for ballot. Sec. 8-400 (2) (c).
Sept. 13 Last day to postmark ballot.
Sept. 14 Last day to deliver ballot in person to the county board. Sec. 8-412 (1).
REGULAR AND PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTERS FOR GENERAL Sec. 8-400
Oct. 26 Last day to postmark application or letter of application for ballot. Sec. 8-400 (2) (c).
Nov. 1 Last day to apply in person for ballot. Sec. 8-400 (2) (c).
Nov. 1 Last day to postmark ballot.
Nov. 2 Last day to deliver ballot in person to the board of elections. Sec. 8-412 (1). |
MILITARY VOTERS FOR PRIMARY Sec. 10-106 (5)
Aug. 20 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for ballot if not previously registered.
Sept. 7 Last day for a board of elections to receive application if previously registered.
Sept. 13 Last day to apply personally if previously registered.
Sept. 13 Last day to postmark ballot.
MILITARY VOTERS FOR GENERAL Sec. 10-106
Oct. 22 Last day for a board of elections to receive application if not previously registered.
Oct. 26 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for general election if previously registered.
Nov. 1 Last day to apply personally for general election ballot if previously registered.
Nov. 1 Last day to postmark ballot. |
SPECIAL FEDERAL VOTERS FOR PRIMARY Sec. 11-202
Aug. 20 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for ballot if not previously registered.
Sept. 7 Last day for a board of elections to receive application if previously registered.
Sept. 13 Last day to postmark ballot.
SPECIAL FEDERAL VOTERS FOR GENERAL Sec. 11-202
Oct. 8 Last day for a board of elections to receive application if not previously registered.
Oct. 26 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for general election if previously registered.
Nov. 1 Last day to postmark ballot. |
You may also request an Absentee Ballot by sending a letter to your County Board of Elections. The letter must be received by the county Board of Elections no earlier than 30 days before the election. The letter must contain the following information:
• Your name and date of birth
• The address where you are registered
• An address where the ballot should be sent
• The reason for the request (Vacation, Permanent or Temporary Medical Disability, Caregiver, detention
in jail for an offense other than a felony waiting for a trial)
• The dates that you will be out of the county (optional)
• The signature of the voter
If the Absentee Ballot is mailed back to the Board of Elections, it must be postmarked by the day before the election and received no later than seven days after the election.
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