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You have the right to vote in your language!

In any election, you have a right to:

Bring an interpreter of your choice into the voting booth. It can be a friend, family member or poll worker. It can't be your employer or union representative. Visit the Early Voting Services Map or Election Day Services Map to find out if your poll site is serviced by the Voter Language Assistance Program.
Ask election workers how to mark and cast your ballot.
Bring materials about candidates and ballot questions with you (Please take them with you when you leave the booth)
Vote manually, even if the voting machine is broken.
Vote by "affidavit ballot" if your name is missing from the list of voters at your polling site.
Take time off from work to vote: New York State Law allows you to take up to three paid hours off at the beginning or end of your shift to vote, as long as you notify your employer at least two days before Election Day.
Under federal and state law, persons with disabilities are entitled to assistance with voter registration, accessible polling sites, and assistance with casting their ballot. If you have a disability and believe you have been denied your right to assistance while voting or registering to vote, please call 311.

Vote in Your Language Video

Watch this public service announcement to learn about your language access rights when you visit your local poll site. See the video links below to watch the video in your language.

To watch this public service announcement in 13 languages, click below:

Learn More About Your Rights

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