2024 General Election Voter Guide

The November 2024 General Election is just around the corner, and your vote has never been more critical. To help you prepare, our volunteers have compiled the NKD 2024 Voter Guide, covering everything you need to know about the upcoming election.

Click here to open/download the voter guide, and please share it widely.

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

  • Federal Races: Information on presidential and congressional contests
  • State and Local Elections: What you need to know about judicial candidates and their impact
  • Ballot Proposals: Our recommendations on the crucial proposals at stake
  • Key Dates and Voting Info: Make sure you’re ready to cast your ballot

 

KEY DATES

  • Deadline by which the Board of Elections must receive a change of address: Monday, October 21, 2024
  • Deadline to register to vote: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Early mail/absentee ballot request deadline (online): Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Early Voting begins: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Last day of Early Voting: Sunday, November 3, 2024
  • Deadline to request early mail/absentee ballot: Monday, November 4, 2024 (in person at the Board of Elections office, 345 Adams Street)
  • General Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM (also the last day to postmark your absentee ballot or drop it off at a poll site)

HOW TO VOTE

  • Confirm your voter eligibility and where to vote: Confirm whether you are registered to vote and your Party affiliation, if any, at nycvotersearch.com. You can confirm your polling location by clicking “Poll Site Information” in the top-right corner of the screen. Go to findmypollsite.vote.nyc to view a sample ballot and your poll site locations and hours.
  • Vote by mail: New Yorkers may request an absentee ballot to vote by mail by October 26 (online) or November 4 (in person). You should vote that way if you requested and received your absentee ballot. If you instead want to go vote in person after having requested an absentee ballot, you’ll need to request an affidavit ballot at your poll site and vote that way.
  • Did you know? In August 2024, New York’s highest court upheld a state law that allows any voter to cast a ballot by mail.
  • Vote early: It’s the safest – aka least crowded – way to vote, and it also helps give candidates you care about some early information about voter turnout. Your early voting site is probably different from your Election Day voting site, so visit nycvotes.org to find it.
  • Vote Working Families: On your ballot, you’ll likely see the same name of a candidate listed alongside several political parties, such as “Democratic” and “Working Families.” Vote for the candidate on the Working Families Party (WFP) line. Your vote still counts toward the total for that candidate – but sends a message to candidates, political parties, and elected leaders across New York that you care about the progressive ideals WFP fights for: affordable and accessible housing, universal health care, good, living-wage jobs; public education; and more.

The stakes are high—don’t miss your chance to shape the future of Brooklyn and beyond. Click here to read and share the guide with your friends and family. Together, let’s make our voices heard this November!


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