Monroe County Board of Elections

06/13/2026

BIG DAY COMING UP! Saturday, June 13th is the deadline to register to vote before the Primary Election, the last day to request an early mail/absentee ballot to be received by mail, AND the first day of Early Voting! Check out elections.ny.gov for more info!

06/13/2026

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

USPS Postmark Guidance Advisory

The Primary Election is almost upon us, and we wanted to highlight the USPS Postmark Guidance Advisory From The NYS Board of Elections.

Please go directly to our website at: https://loom.ly/TRiQJLg

The Board of Elections Department of Monroe County is responsible for administering elections in Monroe County to maintain and facilitate participation in a democratic system of government. The Monroe County Board of Elections conducts all national, state, county, city, and town elections. The struc...

06/04/2026

The Monroe County Board of Elections presents episode 7 of Behind the Ballot – A Civic Check-In. In this episode, Election Commissioners, Jackie Ortiz (Democrat) and Peter Elder (Republican), discuss Early Voting for the 2026 Primary Election, Polling times and locations, differences between voting early instead of on Election Day, and where to find more information.

You can watch this latest episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89ZvY-F-r5U

The Behind the Ballot – A Civic Check-In podcast aims to offer clear, bipartisan insight into how elections work in New York State and Monroe County, while dispelling common myths.

And for more information about Early Voting visit the Board of Elections webpage:
https://www.monroecounty.gov/elections-earlyvoting

The Monroe County Board of Elections presents episode 7 of Behind t...

05/14/2026

The Monroe County Board of Elections presents episode 6 of Behind the Ballot – A Civic Check-In. In this episode Election Commissioners Jackie Ortiz (Democrat) and Peter Elder (Republican), discuss the annual Voter Verification Letter, why it’s important for voters, what information can be found on it, and how it helps keep the Board of Elections voter rolls updated.

The Behind the Ballot – A Civic Check-In podcast aims to offer clear, bipartisan insight into how elections work in New York State and Monroe County, while dispelling common myths.

You can watch this latest episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTN80iLot9E

The Behind the Ballot – A Civic Check-In podcast aims to offer clear, bipartisan insight into how elections work in New York State and Monroe County, while dispelling common myths.

And for more information visit the Board of Elections webpage: www.monroecounty.gov/elections

The Monroe County Board of Elections Presents - Behind the Ballot -...

05/05/2026

Providing a Voice reinforcing Civic duty this morning on Johnny Mambo guest MCBOE Commissioner Peter Elder and NEW Language Access Coordinator Marlene Cortés talking about early voting and Spanish language Interpreter opportunities at the BOE.

For more information about the Board of Elections visit: www.monroecounty.gov/elections

Sign up today for training to serve as a Bilingual Election Inspector at: https://www.monroecounty.gov/election-inspectors-apply

and check out Poder 97.1 FM's page: www.facebook.com/PODER971/

04/29/2026

The Monroe County Board of Elections presents episode 5 of Behind the Ballot – A Civic Check-In. In this episode bipartisan Election Commissioners, Jackie Ortiz (Democrat) and Peter Elder (Republican), discuss Poll Site Locations, what's involved in choosing them and why sometimes a voter's Poll Sites changes.

You can watch this latest episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n1xJIFbEkE

And for more information visit the BOE webpage:
https://www.monroecounty.gov/elections

Behind the Ballot – A Civic Check-In podcast offers clear, bipartisan insight into how elections work in New York State and Monroe County, while dispelling common myths.

04/29/2026

The 2026 Ballot Draw can be viewed on the official Monroe County Board of Elections YouTube page, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZATUlONxV60