Early voting for the 2026 midterm elections will take place in Queens from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here is how to find your poll site, the hours for each day, the deadline to request an absentee ballot, and the races and five citywide ballot proposals on the ballot.
According to the Queens local news outlet QNS, early voting for the 2026 midterm elections will run in Queens from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. To find your poll site, go to the NYC election website (nycvotes.org), click "Find My Poll Site" and enter your address.
Early voting hours vary by day. On Saturday, Oct. 24, Sunday, Oct. 25, Monday, Oct. 26, Friday, Oct. 30, Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, sites are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Wednesday, Oct. 28, they are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Election Day poll sites on Nov. 3 are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Voters who cannot get to a poll site can request an absentee ballot. Requests are made at Vote.nyc/RequestBallot, and the request deadline reported by QNS is Saturday, Oct. 24. Voters can also apply in person at a local Board of Elections office through Nov. 3. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3, and can also be dropped off in person at an early voting site or Election Day poll site during operating hours.
The ballot includes races for governor and lieutenant governor, state comptroller, state attorney general, U.S. House, state Senate and Assembly, and judgeships. In the governor's race, incumbent Kathy Hochul, the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate, is running with lieutenant governor candidate Adrienne E. Adams. Bruce A. Blakeman, the candidate of the Republican and Conservative parties, among others, is paired with Todd Hood. There are also five citywide ballot proposals: streamlining the permit process for using public space; reducing paperwork for city contractors and holding regular meetings of the Procurement Policy Board; speeding up street safety projects, the disposal of unused city-owned land and office leasing; streamlining building permits and moving waterfront permitting to the Department of Buildings; and setting a savings target for a rainy day fund.
Voters in Queens neighborhoods such as Flushing and Bayside can find their poll sites the same way by entering their address. Because early voting lasts nine days and Election Day is just one day, Nov. 3, it is best to check the hours for each day in advance.