Early voting poll sites open Saturday morning for voters across the 3rd Congressional District to fill the seat of ousted ex-Rep. George Santos. But depending on where you live, the rules for where — and when — you can vote are different.
Election day is on Feb. 13, but you can cast your ballot early if you don’t want to wait.
Since the 3rd Congressional District spans two different counties, voters in the Queens portion of the district are assigned to specific early voting sites. Meanwhile, voters just across the border in Nassau County can use any of the designated vote centers to cast their ballot.
The special election, which was called after the U.S. House of Representatives ousted Santos in December following his indictment and an ethics investigation, will offer voters a choice between Nassau County Legislator Mazi Pilip and former Rep. Tom Suozzi.
Pilip got the Republican nomination despite being a registered Democrat. Meanwhile, Democrats selected a familiar face: Suozzi, who previously represented the area in Congress but declined to launch a re-election bid in 2022 to instead run for the Democratic nomination for governor. Suozzi was also previously the Nassau County executive and mayor of Glen Cove.
Any registered voter in the 3rd Congressional District can vote in the special election, regardless of party affiliation. For voters who are not yet registered, or are new to the district, the last day you can register to vote is Saturday, Feb. 3, which is also the first day of in-person early voting. The in-person early voting period runs for nine days ending on Sunday, Feb 11.
Here is what you need to know to cast your ballot.
Make sure you live in the 3rd Congressional District
In 2022, the congressional district boundaries changed after a contentious redistricting process that is still working its way through the courts.
For this special election, the boundaries that were in place for the 2022 midterm elections are the same lines that will be used for the…
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