Brooklyn votes today: polling places open until 9 p.m. as mail-ballot deadlines arrive

Onyx Bugett | TalkLife News

Morning edition · November 3, 2026 · All times Eastern

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Election Day has arrived. New York City polling places are scheduled to operate today, Tuesday, November 3, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the city Board of Elections. Early voting ended Sunday, and the final in-person mail-ballot application deadline passed Monday.

For registered Brooklyn voters who have not yet voted, the immediate tasks are checking the assigned polling place and deciding how to cast or return the ballot already in hand.

Check the Election Day assignment

NYC Votes directs voters to use their assigned site. Its official lookup provides address-specific information. A building used for early voting or a previous election may not be the right destination today.

Registered voters who are in line by 9 p.m. have the right to remain and vote, the city says. A person who needs help should ask a poll worker.

For someone fitting a trip around work, school or caregiving, checking the location before leaving can prevent a second journey. Plan around the published closing time rather than an assumption that the nearest polling place can process every voter.

Returning a completed mail ballot

The Board’s deadline instructions allow completed ballots to be delivered to the county Board office by 9 p.m. today, or to an Election Day poll site by that time. Its Brooklyn office is listed at 345 Adams Street, fourth floor; the borough phone number is 718-797-8800.

A ballot returned by mail must receive a postmark no later than November 3. NYC311’s election guide says it must arrive no later than November 11. Follow the ballot’s envelope instructions carefully.

NYC Votes says a voter who requested a mail ballot but instead chooses to vote in person must use an affidavit ballot at the assigned site. Ask an election worker for that procedure rather than assuming the voting-machine process is available.

Preparation and assistance

NYC311 says identification is required for first-time voters who did not provide it when registering. It also says poll sites have accessible entrances and ballot-marking equipment; a worker can help explain the available assistance.

These are participation rules and deadlines, not election results. For questions about an individual registration or ballot, contact the Board directly. No claim about which candidate is leading follows from the fact that polling places are open.

Updated November 3: This guide now reflects Election Day. It remains at its original URL, with an archival Brooklyn location photograph.