Oneida County Absentee Ballot Hasn't Arrived? What to Do Before Nov. 3

If you asked for an absentee ballot in Oneida County and it still hasn't come, call the Board of Elections at 315-798-5765 or email BoardofElections@oneidacountyny.gov. The board blames slow processing by its mailing vendor and the Postal Service, the Rome Sentinel reported Oct. 21.

Your options:

• Get a replacement. Staff can confirm your request and mail a new ballot, or you (or someone you designate) can pick one up at Union Station, 321 Main St., third floor, Utica.
• Track it with the state's voter lookup.
• Returning by mail: the envelope needs a postmark no later than Nov. 3. Mail early, or ask the post office counter for a hand postmark.
• Return in person at the board office, any early voting site (Oct. 24–Nov. 1), or your polling place on Election Day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Never got it? Vote by affidavit ballot in person.

Early voting sites in Utica, New Hartford, Rome and Whitesboro are listed on the county's elections site. Remember the ballot is two sheets this year.