Students’ right to vote by mail is well protected under federal and state law, said Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Board of Elections commissioner. For any election, students have the option to vote absentee or register to vote in the state where they are attending school.“ It’s been pretty well-settled in the court,” Czarny said. “If you’re a student and you’re living nine months at a place, you can vote there.”