{"id":264260,"date":"2026-06-12T09:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/264260\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:49:09","slug":"early-primary-voting-starts-saturday-in-new-york-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/264260\/","title":{"rendered":"Early primary voting starts Saturday in New York State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early in-person voting for the primary election begins Saturday around the state, and officials are advising those who vote by mail to send their envelopes a bit earlier than usual.<\/p>\n

On Long Island, early in-person voting in Nassau County begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and in Suffolk County at\u00a010 a.m. Saturday. It closes everywhere at 6 p.m., Sunday, June 21.<\/p>\n

Each county is providing more than 20 early-voting locations, and times can vary.<\/p>\n

For times and locations in Nassau, go to: https:\/\/www.nassaucountyny.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/53043\/Nassau-Early-Voting-Flyer-Primary-Election-2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For times and locations in Suffolk, go to: https:\/\/suffolkcountyny.gov\/Departments\/BOE\/2026-Primary-Locations-and-Timings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The one statewide primary is on the Democratic side, where longtime incumbent Comptroller Thomas\u00a0DiNapoli is being challenged by Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle.<\/p>\n

Each county has congressional primaries. East Hampton has a Democratic primary for town supervisor.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the state Board of Elections is urging voters to return early mail and absentee ballots as soon as possible, following postmarking changes by the U.S. Postal Service.<\/p>\n

New York State election law permits ballots to be postmarked up through Election Day. The board points out the USPS changes mean that “a\u00a0postmark reflects the date a mail piece is processed at a postal facility rather than the date it was deposited in the mail. As a result, mail placed in a mailbox on a particular day may not receive a postmark until a later date.”<\/p>\n

“While these postal changes do not alter New York’s election laws, they underscore the importance of voters making a plan to return their ballot,” Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky, co-executive director of the Board of Elections, said in a statement. “The most effective step voters can take is to return their ballot early. Doing so helps ensure their vote reaches election officials in a timely manner and eliminates uncertainty related to mail processing.”<\/p>\n

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