Barry and I mailed our absentee ballots for the upcoming elections as soon as we received them. I then began to keep an eye on the on-line tracking to make sure the ballots were received.
By Monday, here was
Barry’s tracking summary:
Absentee Tracking System
Tracking Status: Ballot Received Valid
Your valid Absentee Ballot was received at the BOE.
I checked mine every
day, but still it was only showing as far as “In Delivery.” I called twice, and
twice (after a long wait for assistance) was told to keep waiting. Still, I felt
nervous. And this morning I checked again and am thrilled to share:
Absentee Tracking System
Tracking Status: Ballot Received
We have received your Ballot.
I am not sure why it does not refer to my “valid Absentee Ballot” the way Barry’s does, since I also see:
|
Date |
Status |
|
|
10/08/2020 |
Ballot Received |
|
|
10/08/2020 |
Ballot Received Valid |
To be fair, we live
in New York so our two little votes won’t really matter. Still, I wanted to
know that I was doing my civic duty. The five-day delay is somewhat puzzling,
but I am happy now.
For those of you who observe, this will be a very strange Simchat Torah, but try to find some simcha on which to focus.
Love,
Rebecca
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