Gov.
Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order requiring localities to establish absentee ballot drop-off locations.
Because of the pandemic, we know this is going to look different from years past... with millions expected to take advantage of expanded mail-in voting.
Here are the options in new york state.... you can vote in- peron, on election day.
You can vote -- early voting from october 24 to november first.
Or you can vote absentee..... and drop off your ballot at the county board of elections or at a polling location.
The governor signed an executive order on that today.
14:45 this is our way of developing a drop box system.
Right?
People talk about drop boxes.
Basically set upa substie upostal servicwhere yout in a metal box.
That will cause us to create a whole new post office system all across the state 15:10 this, i think, has the same purpose and effect, it's just easier 15:16 you drop it off at a location where it's secure.
Some will actuallve a box, some ll taket from yoin person 15:26 you can request an absentee ballot now....online.
Four counties in Western New York have double the number of absentee ballot requests at this point than in the 2016 presidential..
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