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UpdateNew YorkThursday, November 5, 2026

New York counties begin certifying election results

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

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NEWS10 ABC
“NY counties begin election certification process”, Thursday, November 5, 2026
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What happened

All 62 New York counties are in the early stages of certifying Tuesday's election results. In Schoharie County, commissioners reviewed provisional ballots Thursday by checking each voter's name and date of birth, with a machine audit set to begin Friday. Deputy Democratic Commissioner Sara Masterson described the bipartisan requirement that both a Republican and Democratic commissioner double-check every step before results are sent to the state.1

What it means in New York

What happens next in New York

County boards canvass within 25 days of the election, by November 28.2 The State Board of Elections meets to canvass and certify election results for state and federal elections no later than Dec 15th.3

Key dates in New York

Election Day in -7 days
  1. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins; Registration deadline
  2. Sun, Nov 1 · passed
    Early voting ends
  3. Mon, Nov 2 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day
  5. Sat, Nov 28 · 18 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Tue, Dec 15 · 35 days
    State certification

Every date in New York, and who certifies the election

The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. NEWS10 ABC, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNX3pzTVpEQllPTU1jUjlmTVhfTHZwS0NEMzN2em5rZ1JCMFVvcHZkZk5BV09lZlIzdkxhS0pSZ1R1T0FvNEdCLVBRR0NhcEtZVWd1cm5zVnRHNjRZbG10cFpvY0Q0MVJYU1pTSXA3Q25UNS1mTEF4TEtKUWJILU1MWlFlOE1xSlJDNGV4TdIBkgFBVV95cUxPc2RvWEVrUEo3ek9VVFJvOWU3RUZMaTgtZlpLOXY0ZjlUb1RvZ0Y4bEd1TGVZdWduZFBmcG52a3hFckZiLUx4dVdDdVROa2RCemtETFRpY04zQ2lOcldSU2VEcG01UUFrMGZjMVR6QmJsTS1McXBtSGtwVzMycks3YldZZUs3VEc2NDFmU21ucHNNZw?oc=5 · Thursday, November 5, 2026
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. nass.org, https://www.nass.org/node/2455

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