For November 2019 election
By Dan Murphy
Editor’s note: The 16 early voting locations in Westchester are printed at the end of this story.
Our friend Catherine Ray reminded us so that we can remind you. Ray writes: “From mass shootings to problems at our borders, everyone’s stress level is raised. The overhaul of voting procedures passed by the New York State legislature since January 2019 should help.
“With early voting, we can relax and vote at our convenience. Every registered voter in Westchester can vote early. Anyone over 18 who is registered by Oct. 1 will be able to vote during early voting, Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, or on Election Day, Nov. 5.
“Responsibility for administering early voting falls on the Westchester Board of Elections. The BOE has identified 16 polling sites in Westchester located so that few will have to travel more than 5 miles to vote early.
“Each early voting site will offer space and staff for the usual identification of voters, distribution of the correct ballot to each voter, and the voting booths and machines. This is in addition to the siting, staffing and supplying of the usual polling places available in Westchester on Election Day.
“The Westchester Board of Elections will inform every voter of the locations and times for early voting, as they always have for the approximately 400 sites available on Election Day, by postcard. Save your postcard. Receiving a voter’s postcard proves that you are registered. If you aren’t sure you are registered, call 914-995-5700 by the middle of September. Be sure you are registered, then vote early!” (End of Ray’s correspondence.)
The early voting locations in Westchester will be Mt. Kisco Town Hall, Peekskill City Hall, Eastchester Library, Dobbs Ferry Village Hall, Harrison Veterans’ Memorial Building, Cyrus Russell Community House (Cross River), Mt. Pleasant Community Center, Somers Town House, Ossining Recreation Center, New Rochelle City Hall, Jefferson Village (Yorktown), Doles Recreation Center (Mt. Vernon), Mt. Vernon City Hall, Westchester County Board of Elections (White Plains), Will Library (Yonkers), and Riverfront Library (Yonkers).
