See Calendar/Events Page for Local Town and City Designation Meetings 

https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/law/2021PoliticalCalendar.pdf

Change of Party Enrollment Date: February 14th for the Primary and June 28th for the General

Designation Period: Start signing petitions on March 2nd

Dates for Filing Designation Petitions: March 22nd – March 25th

Deadline to Register to Vote for Primary Election: May 28th (Postmarked or Dropped off)

Deadline for Change of Address: June 2nd

Deadline to Apply for Primary Election Absentee Ballot: June 15th (Postmarked)

Deadline to Apply for Primary Election Absentee Ballot: June 21st (In Person)

Primary Early Voting: June 12th-June 20th 

Deadline to Vote Using Absentee Ballots in the Primary Election: June 22nd (Postmarked or Dropped off)

Absentee Ballots can be Dropped off Day Of

Primary Election: June 22nd 

Deadline to Register for General Election: October 8th (Postmarked of Dropped off)

Deadline for Change of Address: October 13th

General Election Early Voting October 23rd-31st

Deadline to Apply for a General Election Absentee Ballot: October 26th (Postmarked)

Deadline to Apply for a General Election Absentee Ballot: November 1st (In Person)

Last Day to Postmark General Election Ballot: November 2nd (Must be received by November 9th)

Absentee Ballots can be Dropped off Day Of

General Election: November 2nd

Military Voting Primary: 

Last Day for BOE to Recieve an Absentee Ballot Application for the Primary IF NOT PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED: May 28th 

Last Day for BOE to Recieve an Absentee Ballot Application for the Primary IF PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED: June 15th 

Last Day to Deliver an Absentee Ballot Application  to the BOE for the Primary IF PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED: June 21st 

Last Day to Postmark a ballot for the Primary: June 22nd (Must be received by June 29th)

Miliary Voting General: 

Last Day for BOE to Recieve an Absentee Ballot Application for a Special Federal Ballot for the General IF NOT PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED: October 8th

Last Day for BOE to Recieve a Military Absentee Ballot Application for the General IF NOT PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED: October 23rd

Last Day for BOE to Recieve for a Military/Special Federal Absentee Ballot Application for the General IF PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED: October 26th 

Last Day to Deliver an Absentee Ballot Application  to the BOE for the General IF PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED: November 1st 

Last Day to Postmark a ballot for the General: November 2nd (Must be received by November 15th)