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NYS Voting Options And What To Expect

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Karen Dewitt
Published October 12, 2020 at 1:51 PM EDT
A white sign outside that says early voting with blue stars around it.
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Many voters are casting their ballots by mail this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York state, every eligible voter can vote by absentee ballot if they are worried about the virus, but the rules are still a bit complicated. Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt sat down with the League of Women Voters' Jennifer Wilson to sort it all out.
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Karen Dewitt
Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of public radio stations in New York state. She has covered state government and politics for the network since 1990.
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