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I write about New York politics here.

My name is Seth Ledbetter.

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This part has nothing to do with my opinions. It mostly sends you to the New York State Board of Elections and vote.gov.

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Opinion

Commentary

This is where I say what I think, mostly about national politics and the Constitution. Each piece gets an Opinion label at the top and a link to whatever I'm reacting to.

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Voting in New York, November 3, 2026

This guide links to official sources and lists key dates we've checked by hand. Last verified: September 25, 2026. Always confirm with elections.ny.gov before you act. We are not an election authority.

Key dates

Last verified: September 25, 2026
Voter registration deadline
Saturday, October 24, 2026Applications must be received by a board of elections by this date.
Early voting in person
Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, November 1, 2026Nine days of in-person early voting. Each county board of elections sets its own sites and hours; in New York City, each voter is assigned one early voting site.
Early mail or absentee ballot application deadline
Mail or online requests received by Saturday, October 24, 2026You can still apply in person at your county board of elections through Monday, November 2, 2026. Any registered voter can vote by early mail ballot; mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Election Day poll hours
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Opinion

Commentary

Nothing is published here yet. I'm working on the first few pieces now, and this is roughly what I plan to cover.

Opinion

New York

I'll write about New York when something there touches national politics or the Constitution, like a court case or a ballot measure.

Nothing posted yet
Opinion

National politics

This covers Congress and the federal courts, and national races when they matter in New York.

Nothing posted yet
Opinion

The Constitution

Most of it will be about the First, Second, Fourth, Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments, because those are the ones I care most about.

Nothing posted yet

A few lines from my own notes that give you a sense of where I'm coming from:

Opinion
"I defend your right; I don't endorse your choice."
Opinion
"No individual in government should have sole authority to take lasting or drastic action against an American."
Emergencies can be acted on at once, but they expire unless independently confirmed.
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"Anonymous speech is protected, and anonymous money is not."

I won't put voting dates or polling information in my commentary. You'll find those in the voter guide.

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I'm Seth Ledbetter. I live in West Virginia, and I run voteinny.com myself.

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