Primary elections are elections within a political party to determine who will be the party’s candidate in the general election. Only those voters who have registered with the party may vote in a party’s primary election. NOTE: In the August 28th primary election only, because of the redistricting, registered voters may change their party affiliation up until August 11. To change your party affiliation, you would need to file a new voter registration form with the Suffolk County Board of Elections and, if the change is not yet recorded on the poll book when you go to vote, you should ask for an affidavit ballot.
August 28th Primary
In our area, there will be a primary election in the Republican party for the candidates vying for the Republican party endorsement for Congressperson from the newly drawn Congressional District #1.
You may vote at your regular polling site on August 23rd or at any early voting site in Suffolk County during early voting from Saturday, August 13 through Sunday, August 21st.
Early election sites in our area include
Windmill Village, 219 Accabonac Road in East Hampton
Shelter Island Youth Recreation Center, 1 Bateman Road in Shelter Island
SUNY Stony Brook Southampton, 70 Tuckahoe Road in Southampton
Southold Senior Center, 750 Pacific Street in Mattituck
Early election times at all early voting sites are as follows:
Saturday, 8/13, Sunday 8/14, and Monday, 8/15: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, 8/16 and Wednesday, 8/17: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Thursday, 8/18 and Friday, 8/19 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday, 8/20 and Sunday, 8/21: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 8
Oct. 14 – last day to postmark voter registration form or register in person at BOE
Saturday, Oct. 29 – Sunday, Nov. 6 – early voting
Oct. 24 – last day to postmark application for absentee ballot
Nov. 7– last day to submit absentee ballot in person
Nov. 8 – last day to postmark ballot for general election
Nov. 8 – last day to deliver absentee ballot in person to BOE
