Automark Ballot Marking Devices (BMD) are required at every voting site. There are poll workers at every polling site trained to assist those who need assistance and do not have someone there to assist them.Īside from designating someone to assist you in the voting process there are several others kinds of assistance available. If you do not have someone who can assist you in the voting process you can have a poll worker help you. This person can help them with the entire voting process. The only restriction is that this person cannot be your employer or a union representative. Individuals with disabilities have the right to receive assistance from a person of their choosing to assist them with voting. You are still required to sign the form confirming the veracity of the information provided.
This person can fill out the registration form for you with the information you provide. Individuals with disabilities have the right to receive assistance from a person of their choosing to assist them with registration. If an individual needs assistance registering to vote or assistance at the polls there are several options available to them.
These presentations will discuss changes around voting in New York State, information about how to register, and will center the presentation around those with lived experiences and the supports they can receive at the polls. This project will engage with people through information on this webpage and in presentations. Secondly, those who are on parole now have their voting rights restored automatically when they begin their parole. Firstly, New York State has now implemented an early voting system for the first time. This includes assistance at the polls, early voting, rights for those convicted of crimes, and how to register to vote.Ĭonsider this: In 20 New York State has implemented two widely impactful laws and executive actions around voting.
This project seeks to empower those with lived experiences and the community in which they live in to understand their rights around voting. Welcome to Mental Health Association in New York State Inc.’s Voter Empowerment Project.