Obtaining an absentee ballot, Cedarhurst election Sept. 15

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The Cedarhurst village election takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 15. In-person voting takes place at Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Ave. in Cedarhurst from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

If you are a registered voter, you can vote by absentee ballot if you are fearful of contracting or spreading Covid-19. If you want to vote by absentee ballot, go to https://www.cedarhurst.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DOC090220.pdf to download and print an Absentee Ballot Application.

On the application you are required to complete the following sections: 

Section 1: Check the box for "temporary illness or physical disability" (this includes being unable to appear due to risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease like Covid-19).  

Section 2: Check the box for Special Election only.

Section 3: Fill in last name, followed by first name, middle initial and suffix, as applicable.

Section 4: Fill in date of birth and county where you live.  

Section 5: Fill in residence address.

Section 6: Leave this section blank.

Section 7: Fill in how you would like the village to deliver the ballot form to you.  If you want it mailed, fill in your mailing address. 

Section 8: Sign and date the application.

Mail the completed application or drop it off at: Village of Cedarhurst, 200 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst, N.Y. 11516

The application must be received by the village no later than Sept. 8.  If you do not have sufficient time to mail the application to the village to ensure timely receipt by the village, you must drop it off in Village Hall or have someone drop it off for you.  

Should you have any questions, call the village at (516) 295-5770.