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Suffolk County Board of Elections

State advocacy group calls for more transparency and accountability for county boards of elections

by Jan 12, 2022
An advocacy group is calling for reforms to state public information laws after their report found that several county boards of elections in New York, including Suffolk’s, displayed a lack of transparency in answering their requests for meeting information.

Suffolk election officials confident in ability to handle general election, despite COVID and expected record volume of paper ballots

by Sep 8, 2020
Despite challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic and what will likely be a record number of absentee paper ballots, Suffolk's election commissioners say the Board of Elections is ready for the 2020 election.

Republican assembly candidate asks court to overturn board of elections decision tossing his nominating petitions

by Aug 15, 2018
Mike Yacubich, left, seeks to challenge incumbent Anthony Palumbo in a party primary election Sept. 13. His nominating petitions were ruled invalid by the Suffolk County Board of Elections.