Politics & Government

Election 2023: Rockland County Absentee, Early Voting Info

Registered voters do not have to wait until Nov. 7 to cast a ballot — there's absentee and early voting.

Rockland County residents still have time to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot.
Rockland County residents still have time to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. (Patch Media)

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7 with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Not registered? Register as a new voter by Oct. 28. Here's the New York State Voter Registration Form

Registered voters in Rockland County don’t have to wait until Nov. 7 to cast their ballots. You still have time to apply for an absentee ballot, or you could take advantage of early voting.

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Absentee Ballot Information for Nov. 7 General Election:

  • Oct. 23 is the last day for the Board of Elections to receive an application, letter, fax, email or absentee online portal request for the General Election ballot.
  • Nov. 6 is the last day for an applicant or agent to apply in person at the Board of Elections for the General Election absentee ballot.
  • Nov. 7 is the last day to postmark the General Election absentee ballot by mail. Ballots must be received by the BOE not later than seven days after the election.
  • You or a representative can return it to any of our early voting centers during Early Voting. Go straight to the Managers. Do not wait in line to return your ballot.
  • Nov. 7 is also the last day to deliver the General Election absentee ballot in person to the Board of Elections or at any poll site throughout the county, by the close of the polls on election day.

Early voting in New York for the general election will be available from Saturday, Oct. 29 through Sunday, Nov. 6. Anyone registered in Rockland County can vote at any early voting site in the county.

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The dates and times for early voting in Rockland County are:

  • Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9AM until 5PM
  • Sunday, Oct. 29, from 9AM until 5PM
  • Monday, Oct. 30, from 9AM until 5PM
  • Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 12Noon until 8PM
  • Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 9AM until 5PM
  • Thursday, Nov. 2, from 12Noon until 8PM
  • Friday, Nov. 3, from 9AM until 5PM
  • Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9AM until 5PM
  • Sunday, Nov. 5, from 9AM until 5PM

The seven early voting centers in Rockland County are:

  1. Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Avenue, New City, New York 10956
  2. Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Road, Garnerville, New York 10923
  3. Orangetown Town Hall, 26 West Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962
  4. Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, New York 10901
  5. Stony Point Community Center (RHO), 5 Club House Lane, Stony Point, New York 10980
  6. Fire Training Center, 35 Firemen's Memorial Dr., Pomona, NY 10970
  7. Pascack Community Center, 87 New Clarkstown Rd., Nanuet, NY 10954

Sample ballots can be seen through the Polling Place Look-up website here.

For additional voting information, visit Vote411, an interactive website created and maintained by the League of Women Voters. The site supplies personalized ballots and polling locations simply by entering the voter's home address.

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