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NY Launches Early Voting June 13, Urges Prompt Mail Ballots

6/13/2026

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Stavisky Warns voters

Board of Elections director Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky warns voters to mail ballots promptly because USPS postmark changes could cause delays.
New York launched statewide early voting on Saturday, June 13, for the June 23 primary.
Voter registration must be completed by June 13, registrants as citizens 18+ 30-day residents, no felons.
In New York City, early-voting sites are open 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with Tuesday and Wednesday to 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

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New York Bars

New York’s closed primary bars unaffiliated voters, limiting broader participation in a tightly partisan contest.
Early voting began Saturday in New York while Maine’s governor race will be decided by ranked-choice voting across the state.
Voters must be U.S. citizens, 18+, residents for 30 days, and not incarcerated for a felony.
Maine’s Democratic primary lists five candidates using ranked-choice, while Republican Bobby Charles leads the field.

History

Historical Context

After the 2000 presidential recount exposed ballot flaws, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, authored by Senator Christopher Dodd and signed by President George W. Bush on October 29 2002. The law created the Election Assistance Commission, required provisional ballots and centralized voter-registration databases, and allocated $380 million to states such as New York for system upgrades.

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Stavisky Warns voters

Board of Elections director Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky warns voters to mail ballots promptly because USPS postmark changes could cause delays.
New York launched statewide early voting on Saturday, June 13, for the June 23 primary.
Voter registration must be completed by June 13, registrants as citizens 18+ 30-day residents, no felons.
In New York City, early-voting sites are open 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with Tuesday and Wednesday to 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

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