October 27th - Is the last day to apply online, by e-mail, fax or to postmark an application or letter of application by mail for an absentee ballot.

(Please be warned that despite this deadline, the Post Office has advised they cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days before an election.)

Absentee Ballot Application - English

Absentee Ballot Application - Spanish

Absentee Ballot Application - Accessibile for Voters With Disabilities

Link to NYS Electronic Absentee Ballot Application Portal

Qualifications for Absentee, Military, and Federal Voters

A voter may qualify to vote by absentee ballot if their duties, occupation, business or vacation requires them to be absent from their county of residence on election day or if they will be confined by illness, physical disability or for some other reason either on a temporary or permanent basis.

Uniformed Services (MIL)

Members of the Armed Forces and their family members require Federal Post Card Applications that are available from your Voting Assistance Officer on base, or you can visit the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program website for forms and information.





Regular (Temporary Ballot - TB)

These are voters who on Election Day or Primary Day are out of the county, temporarily ill, detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony. Regular Absentee Ballot Applications are available by calling the Monroe County Board of Elections at 585 753-1550 or you may download the Regular Absentee Ballot Application or the Spanish Absentee Ballot Application.

Permanent Illness or Physical Disability (PRM)

These voters are on a permanent list and receive a ballot for each election for which they are eligible. Regular Absentee Ballot Applications are available by calling the Monroe County Board of Elections at 585 753-1550 or you may download the Regular Absentee Ballot Application or the Spanish Absentee Ballot Application.

Special Federal (FED)

U. S. citizens living abroad whose last U. S. address was in Monroe County are allowed to vote for Federal Offices only. These include President, Vice President, U. S. Senator, and Congress. These voters either:

DO NOT intend on returning to live in the United States.

Are uncertain if they will return to live in the United States.

Have never resided in the United States but are US Citizens.

Federal Post Card Applications are available online from the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program.

Full Federal (FF)

Registered voters in Monroe County who will be temporarily residing outside of the U.S. (by virtue of education, employment or accompanying a spouse or dependent) on Election Day with the intention of returning to the U.S., are eligible for a full election ballot containing all contested races in their district. Such ballot is called a "Full Federal Absentee Ballot". Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) for Full Federal Absentee Ballots are available online from the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program. FPCAs mailed to the Monroe County Board of Elections and received timely will be processed and Full Federal Absentee Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters.

Special Presidential

Registered Monroe County voters who have moved to another jurisdiction after the last day to register are only allowed to vote for President. Special Presidential Absentee Ballot Applications are available by calling the Monroe County Board of Elections at 585 753-1550 or you may download the Special Presidential Absentee Ballot Application.

To Obtain An Absentee Ballot A Voter Must First Submit An Application To The Board Of Elections

A voter can obtain an Absentee Ballot Application in one of the following ways:

Visiting the Board of Elections in person Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm to request an application and possibly to vote in office if ballots are available

Writing to the Board of Elections at 39 West Main St., Rochester, NY 14614

Calling the Board of Elections absentee department 585-753-1509

Contacting the Board of Elections via e-mail and asking to have an application mailed to you

and asking to have an application mailed to you Downloading and printing or submitting electronically via email a Regular Absentee Ballot Application or the Spanish Absentee Ballot Application

Ballot Marking Instructions for All Official Ballots For Election

MARKING INSTRUCTIONS: Correct Mark: ● (1) Mark in BLUE or BLACK ink. (2) To vote for a candidate whose name is printed on this, completely fill in the above the name of the candidate. (3) To vote for a person whose name is not printed on this ballot, write the name in the blank WRITE-IN space, which appears at the bottom of the column under the title of Office. (4) Any other mark or writing, or any erasure made on this ballot outside the voting boxes or blank spaces provided for write-in may void this entire ballot. (5) Do not overvote. If you select a greater number of candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, your ballot will be void for that public office or party position. (6) If you tear, or deface, or wrongly mark this ballot, ask for instructions on how to obtain a new ballot. Do not attempt to correct mistakes on the ballot by making erasures or cross outs. Erasures or cross outs may invalidate all or part of your ballot. Prior to submitting your ballot, if you make a mistake in completing the ballot or wish to change your ballot choices, you may obtain and complete a new ballot.

Instrucciones De Marcación de Papeltas Para Todas Las Papeleta Oficiales Para Las Elecciones que se Realizarán