Election Day Procedures
Voting at the precinct polling place
Where do I vote on Election Day?
On Election Day, you cast your ballot at your precinct's designated polling place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. If you do not know where your precinct polling place is located, please contact your county board of elections. Please click here to perform a polling place search.
How do I cast my ballot?
Instructions for casting your ballot are posted in each polling place. If you have any questions about how to mark or cast your ballot, or if you have incorrectly marked a ballot, immediately contact a precinct election official (poll worker) for instructions before you continue.
May I receive assistance in voting?
A voter with a physical or mental disability or a voter who is unable to read or write may be assisted by anyone of the voter's choice, except a candidate whose candidacy is being voted on in that precinct, the voter's employer or the employer's agent, or an officer or agent of the voter's union. A voter may also be assisted by two poll workers (each of a different political party). No one who assists a voter may disclose any information about how that person voted.
In a primary election, how do I establish which political party's ballot I am entitled to vote?
You may vote the primary ballot of the political party with which you currently wish to be affiliated. If you wish to vote a party's ballot different from that of what you voted in 2006 or 2007, you must complete a statement at your polling place confirming the change in your political party affiliation.
May I vote on ballot issues at a primary election without declaring my party affiliation?
Yes. You may vote on the issues and questions, if any, that are on the ballot in your precinct absent from a party's ballot by requesting an "issues-only" ballot.
Will I need an ID to Vote?
Yes. All voters must bring identification to the polls in order to verify their identity. Identification may include a current and valid photo identification, a military identification that shows the voter's name and current address, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document, other than a notification mailed by the board of elections, that shows the voter's name and current address. Voters who do not provide one of these documents at the polling place will still be able to vote a provisional ballot as described earlier in this guide, and may provide such identification to the board of elections within the 10 days following Election Day. Voters who do not have any of the above forms of identification, including a Social Security number, will still be able to vote by signing an affirmation statement swearing to the voter's identity under penalty of election falsification and by casting a provisional ballot. (Please click here for additional information on provisional voting.)
