Although New York lawmakers have taken a preliminary step toward no-excuse absentee voting, the state constitution still limits the types of reasons deemed acceptable for voters to be away from the polls on Election Day.

To vote absentee, you must first apply. You may vote by absentee ballot if you will be:

• Unavoidably absent from your county on Election Day
• Unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability
• A patient in a veteran’s administration hospital
• Detained in jail awaiting grand jury action or confined in prison after conviction of an offense other than a felony.

Westchester County is home to several famous people. If the conditions above do not apply to them, do they vote in person? Do their appearances in public cause a stir?

Jill Shapiro, the town administrator of New Castle, said some famous residents, including Bill and Hillary Clinton and Governor Andrew Cuomo, have shown up on Election Day.

The press does show up and take pictures, she said. However, the Clintons and Cuomo have been “vigilant voters … they are regular voters, they don’t miss an election.”

Shapiro said famous people often bring security with them. Their teams have the option of notifying local police for extra security, but Shapiro said not everyone does.