NY S06833

Registered voters serving as emergency responders during governor-declared or court-declared emergencies may apply to the board of elections for special ballots via mail, facsimile, or email at any time without regard to absentee ballot application deadlines.

Emergency responders can request special ballots using an absentee ballot application or by filing a written statement that their emergency duties prevent them from appearing at the polling place on election day.

Boards of elections must provide special ballots immediately upon request and utilize overnight express delivery for mail ballots, or provide facsimile or electronic transmission in the same manner as military voters.

Cast ballots from emergency responders may be delivered to any board of elections office in the state or any open poll site no later than the close of polls on election day.

Emergency responders receive assistance from any board of elections in the state regarding application for, casting, and return of special ballots.