New York's primary election is on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020!
Need to update your voter registration form, or help with the absentee ballot process? Contact us at Election@bard.edu, and we'd be happy to set up a call or video chat to walk you through the process. Find your polling place >> More helpful links
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Election@Bard Statement on COVID-19
- Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns. Should you need assistance registering to vote, filling out and sending an absentee ballot/application, etc., please contact us at election@bard.edu. Our team would be happy to set up a call or video chat to walk you through the process.
- Don’t have access to a printer, or to an envelope and stamp? Fill out our Google form, and Election@Bard will mail you a printed NYS absentee ballot application, along with a pre-stamped envelope to send it out with!
- Print the New York State Absentee Ballot Application here.
- Although we're not entirely sure what to expect in the coming weeks, Election@Bard recommends that New York Voters prepare by applying for an absentee ballot!
- Discussions are being held considering the postponement of NYS’s primary election from April 28th to June 23rd. Ultimately, a decision will be reached by the NY Governor and State Legislature. Some states have delayed their primary elections in favor of social distancing, while others consider cautionary measures, including conducting the vote by mail. Recent elections in Florida, Illinois and Arizona demonstrate COVID-19’s threat to the legitimacy of an election, as voters, poll workers, and election judges stay home in fear of being exposed to the virus.
- The COVID-19 threat has serious implications for elections across the country. Election@Bard is committed to staying up-to-date on the changing status of New York’s Primary Election, which is currently scheduled for April 28th, 2020.
Voting is one of the most fundamental rights...
...in a democratic society and we encourage all students to exercise the right to vote. The initiative facilitates voter registration for students, provides information about candidates, hosts forums in which candidates and students can meet, and protects the rights of students to vote and have their votes counted. Since 2014, the initiative has been led annually by Bard’s Vote Everywhere Ambassadors, undergraduate students selected by the Center for Civic Engagement and the Andrew Goodman Foundation.
Ava Mazzye ’20
Director, Election@Bard
Team Leader, Vote Everywhere Program
Ava Mazzye is a senior at Bard College studying Political Studies. In the summer of 2017, Ava became Team Leader of the Bard Vote Everywhere team, a subsidiary program of the Andrew Goodman Foundation. Ava was awarded the 2019 Hidden Heroes Award by the Andrew Goodman Foundation in recognition of her voter mobilization at Bard College. Contact at avamazzye@gmail.com.
Adrian Costa ’21
Campus Engagement Coordinator, Election@Bard
Adrian is a junior majoring in Political Studies and Theater. In addition to working with Election@Bard, he is a club head of the Bard Musical Theatre company.
Rhayne Batista '23
Ambassador, Vote Everywhere
Rhayne Batista is a first year student intending to major in Political Studies and Film Studies. Rhayne works with Election@Bard as well as at the CCE Front Desk, and plays on the Bard Women's Rugby team.
Kathy Gaweda '21
Ambassador, Vote Everywhere
Kathy is a junior majoring in Global and International Studies. In addition to serving as an Andrew Goodman Foundation Ambassador and CCE Intern, she interns with Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson New York.
Sadia Saba ’21
Community Engagement Coordinator, Election@Bard
Sadia is a junior majoring in Global and International Studies with a concentration in Human Rights. Currently, she is studying abroad in Cairo.
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