Nassau DA Ready To Investigate Any Problems On Election Day

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that her office will have prosecutors and investigators on hand on Election Day to look into any issues residents have with voting, and also offered tips for those going to cast ballots.

“Voting is the foundation of our democracy and Nassau County residents should be confident that they can exercise the right to vote without fear or intimidation,” Singas said. “Prosecutors and investigators from my office will be available on Election Day to ensure that any unlawful effort to impair that right is investigated and prosecuted.”

On Election Day, Singas said that her office's Public Corruption Bureau will be on-call to help residents with any election-related issues. Residents can either call (516) 571-2100 or email electionprotection@nassauda.org to report incidents. Singas said her office will be collaborating with the Nassau County Board of Elections, Nassau County Police Department and the New York State Attorney General’s Office to ensure any complaints of voter intimidation, disenfranchisement or fraud are promptly investigated.

Singas offered the following reminders to voters:

• Voters can check their registration, polling place, and election district online at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/.
• Voters who have submitted a ballot by mail may vote in-person if they so choose. In this case, the mail-in ballot will be discarded.
• While New York voters are not required to present identification in most circumstances, if you registered by mail to vote in New York for the first time and did not verify your identity, you may be asked to provide some form of ID, which can include a New York driver’s license, state ID card, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address when you registered.
• Any voter whose name does not appear in the voter roll in the election district in which they are registered is entitled to complete an affidavit or provisional ballot. This ballot will only be counted, however, if they are properly registered in the election district where they cast their affidavit ballot.
• Registered voters with disabilities can vote with the assistance of a person of their choosing (except employers or labor union representatives), or with the help of two election inspectors, each from a different party.
• New York law allows domestic violence victims who obtain a court order from the state Supreme Court in the county where they are registered to have their voter registration record kept separate and apart from other registration records and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public. Victims can also be excused from going to obtain a special ballot and avoid going to their polling place to vote.

For any questions regarding voter registration, procedures, polling locations, and election regulations, please call the Nassau County Board of Elections at (516) 571-2411.

"Nassau County and the dedicated members of our police department have prepared to ensure a safe voting environment for all on Election Day, just as they did throughout the early voting period," Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said in a statement. "Tomorrow on Election Day, Nov. 3, the polls will be open in Nassau from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reminder, you must vote at your usual assigned polling location if you’re voting on Election Day. If you’re unsure, you can look it up on nassauvotes.com. Voting is the foundation of our democracy and I encourage everyone to make their voices heard."