Election 2021: New Systems For Early Voting In Westchester

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — Westchester County will use electronic poll books and ballot-on-demand systems to facilitate early voting in 2021. Residents will be voting on local and county officials and state judges, as well as on statewide, county and local propositions.

Ballot-on-demand is a self-contained system to manufacture and finish ballot paper or to finish unfinished ballot cards into ballot cards on an as-needed basis.

E-poll books can allow voters to sign in electronically, allow poll workers to look up voters from the entire county or state, allow real-time updates of voter history and some can even notify poll workers if a voter already voted absentee or during the early voting period, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

General Election Dates and Early Voting Hours

• Oct. 23 from noon until 5 p.m.
• Oct. 24 from noon until 5 p.m.
• Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• Oct. 26 from noon until 8 p.m.
• Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• Oct. 28 from noon until 8 p.m.
• Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• Oct. 30 from noon until 5 p.m.
• Oct. 31 from noon until 5 p.m.

Registered voters who want to vote early will be able to cast their ballot at any of 23 designated locations.

Early Voting Centers

• Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, NY 10709
• Dobbs Ferry Village Hall, 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
• Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue, White Plains, NY 10607
• St. Gregory The Great Church, 215 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528
• Mamaroneck Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
• Mt. Kisco Memorial Complex at Leonard Park, 1 Wallace Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
• Mt. Pleasant Community Center, 125 Lozza Drive, Valhalla, NY 10595
• Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562
• Pound Ridge Town House, 179 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY 10576
• Rye Brook Firehouse, 940 King Street, Rye Brook, NY 10573
• Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589
• Jefferson Village Annex, 3500 Hill Boulevard, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
• Yorktown Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
• Doles Center, 250 S. 6th Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
• Mt. Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
• New Rochelle City Hall Annex – 90 Beaufort Place, 90 Beaufort Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801
• New Rochelle United Methodist Church, 1200 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804
• Peekskill Nutrition Center – Neighborhood Center, 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, NY 10566
• Peekskill Lincoln Depot Museum, 10 S. Water Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
• Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601
• Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710
• Nodine Hill Community Center, 140 Fillmore Street, Yonkers, NY 10701
• Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701

If you want to vote by absentee ballot instead, be aware that deadlines are fast approaching. Voters should also be aware of the United States Postal Service's announcement that mail will be slower under new systemwide changes. SEE: Slower Mail, Higher Prices: 5 Things To Know About USPS

• Oct. 18 is the last day for the Board of Elections to receive an application or letter of application by mail, online portal, email, or fax for the General Election ballot.
• Nov. 1 is the last day for applicant or agent to apply in person at the Board of Elections for the General Election absentee ballot.
• Nov. 2 is the last day to postmark the General Election absentee ballot by mail.
• The ballot must be received by the Board of Elections no later than Nov. 9.
• Nov. 2 is 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.

To find all your candidates, as well as statewide, county and local propositions, follow the links offered by the Board of Elections:

View the 2021 General Election Candidates List. The General Election ballot will contain state, county, and local propositions. View the 2021 General Election State Propositions. View the 2021 General Election County and Local Propositions.

Patch reached out to Westchester Election Commissioners Douglas Colety and Reginald A. LaFayette for comment about the new systems but did not hear back.