Election 2020: Freeport Voter Guide

Freeport NY

13 October, 2020

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FREEPORT, NY — Voters in Freeport will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election. In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key races at the state and local level. Voting will be different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 24. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place. There are several ways residents can vote: Mail-In Voting Vote-by-mail applications must be received by the Nassau County clerk by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The ballot itself must either be personally delivered to the board of elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked by a governmental postal service not later than the day of the election and received no later than the 7th day after the election. Early Voting Early voting starts on Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 1. There are 15 early voting locations in Nassau County: Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, ElmontFloral Park Recreation Center, 124 Stewart St., Floral ParkFreeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road, FreeportRecreation Complex at St. Paul's Field House, 295 Stewart Ave., Garden CityBrierley Park, 65 Dartmouth St., HempsteadLevittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, HicksvilleLawrence Country Club, 101 Causeway, LawrenceOyster Bay Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, MassapequaNorth Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North MerrickMid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, PlainviewGayle Community Center, 53 Orchard St., Roslyn HeightsAmerican Legion Post 1273, 3484 Park Ave., WantaghWest Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West HempsteadYes We Can Center-New Cassel, 141 Garden St., WestburyNassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola Any voter can vote at any of the early voting locations. The times the locations are open vary by date. Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Oct. 28, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Oct. 30, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All polling locations are open at all times, except for the Board of Elections office, which is open for voting until 8 p.m. on Oct. 26 and 28. Voting on Election Day Polls in New York are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. You can find your assigned polling place by visiting the New York State Board of Elections website. For questions about voting in Freeport, contact the Nassau County Board of Elections at 516-571-VOTE (8683). Key Races The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Freeport voters: President/Vice President Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - IncumbentJoe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat) Congress — U.S. House District 4 Kathleen Rice (Democrat) - IncumbentDouglas Tuman (Republican) State Senate — District 8 John Brooks (Democrat) — Incumbent, running unopposed State Assembly — District 18 Cherice Vanderhall (Democrat) — IncumbentTaylor Darling (Republican) State Assembly — District 21 Judy Griffin (Democrat) — IncumbentPatricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (Republican)