Voting This Election: Where To Go, What To Do

by Kassadee Bradshaw | October 27, 2020 11:45 am

OSWEGO COUNTY – Those eligible to vote in this year’s election are able to do so in three ways: on Election Day (November 3), via absentee ballot, and early voting.

Those who wish to avoid the potentially long lines on Election Day may go to the Oswego County Board of Elections, located at 185 E. Seneca St. in Oswego to cast their vote beforehand.

Early Voting Information:

Early voting began this past Saturday, and will be available until Sunday, November 1.

It is not necessary to make an appointment.

The schedule of available hours until the last day is as follows:

• Today, Oct. 27 – noon to 8 p.m.
• Oct. 28 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Oct. 29 – noon to 8 p.m.
• Oct. 30 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Oct. 31 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Nov. 1 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Want to know who is on your ballot? You can find what your ballot will look like here[1].

Election Day information:

Tuesday, November 3 is Election Day. On that day, registered voters may go to their designated polling sites from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Not sure where to vote on Election Day or which district you live in? If you are a registered voter, you can find that information here[2].

More voter information can be found here[3].

Absentee ballot information:

• TODAY October 27 – last day to apply online, by email, fax or to postmark an application by mail for an absentee ballot. Note: regardless of this date, the Post Office has advised that they cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days prior to the election.
• November 2 – last day to apply in-person for an absentee ballot
• November 3 – last day to postmark absentee ballots. Must be received by the Board of Elections no later than November 10. Military Voter ballots must be received no later than November 16.
• November 3- last day to deliver ballot in-person to the local Board of Elections or to any poll site.

Apply for an absentee ballot online here[4].

How to contact the Oswego County Board of Elections:

• Email: [email protected]
• Fax: 315-349-8357
• Call: 315-349-8350
• Address: 185 E. Seneca Street, Box 9, Oswego, NY 13126

Information for military and overseas federal voting can be found here[5].

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