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2020 NY Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline Nears

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published May 27, 2020 at 8:43 AM EDT
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The deadline for New York voters to register for the June 23rd primary is this week.
The State Board of Elections says eligible voters who want to participate in the June 23, state, local and federal primaries, including the Democratic presidential vote and thespecial election in the 27th Congressional District in western New York, must register by May 29th.

Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by midnight May 29.

County boards of elections are accepting in-person registrations, but due to COVID-19 recommend registering by mail.
 

  • For additional information on registering to vote in New York State, call your county Board of  Elections or dial 518-474-1953 -or- visit the State BOE website: www.elections.ny.gov.  You may also email: INFO@elections.ny.gov.  
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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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