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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.

Regular

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.

Uniformed Services

Members of the Armed Forces and their family members. Federal Post Card Applications are available from your Voting Assistance Officer on base, or you can visit the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program online for forms and information, or you may download the Federal Post Card Application (347k PDF).

Permanently Disabled

These voters are on a permanent list and receive a ballot for each election. 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

U. S. citizens living abroad whose last U. S. address was in Monroe County are only allowed to vote for Federal Offices. These include President, Vice President, U. S. Senator, and Congress. Federal Post Card Applications are available online from the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program, or you may download the Federal Post Card Application (347k PDF). 

Full Federal

New York residents temporarily residing outside the U.S. (by virtue of education, employment or accompanying a spouse or dependent) are eligible for a full election ballot from the county in the U.S. in which they currently live. Federal Post Card Applications are available online from the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program, or you may download the Federal Post Card Application (347k PDF).

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 (127k PDF) .

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 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
• Downloading and printing a Regular Absentee Ballot Application (98k PDF) or the Spanish Absentee Ballot Application (1857k PDF).

 
*Please note a voter cannot submit an application online or by fax, an original signature is required so applications must be delivered to the Board of Elections either by mail or in person.