Press Releases

Albany, N.Y. (09/17/2024) This afternoon, the New York State Board of Elections received mail that contained a suspicious substance in what appears to be part of a pattern of potentially threatening mail being sent to elections offices across the country

Albany, N.Y. (09/17/2024) Today, September 17, 2024, the New York State Board of Elections joins with the state’s County Boards of Elections and election officials across the country in celebrating National Voter Registration Day.

Albany, N.Y. (08/01/2024) The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has proclaimed August 1, 2024, to be National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.

Albany, N.Y. (07/29/2024) Last week, the New York State Board of Elections hosted and participated in four Election Security Workshops and Tabletop Exercises alongside all County Boards of Elections, the Cyber & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the New York State Executive Chamber, the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (DHSES), the New York State Police (NYSP), and the New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS). 

Albany, N.Y. (06/24/2024) The New York State Board of Elections has received reports of voters across the state receiving unsolicited text messages in recent days from an outside group with incorrect poll site information for tomorrow’s Primary Election.

Albany, N.Y. - (04/02/2024) Today’s Presidential Primary Election is a good opportunity to remind New Yorkers that the best place to get factual information about elections and voting is directly from the New York State Board of Elections and the County Boards of Elections across the state.

Albany, N.Y. (02/08/2024) – At its Tuesday, February 6th meeting, the New York State Board of Elections announced the appointment of two new Commissioners.

Albany, NY- (01/25/2024) New York State Board of Elections Launches New Website to Kick Off 50th Anniversary Celebration