Register to vote!

Voter registration is due October 26th, which is next Saturday.

If you are not sure whether you are registered, fill out this form.

If you are not registered, here is what you need to know:

Qualifications to Register

To qualify for voter registration in New York State, you must:

• be a United States Citizen;

• be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);

• be a resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;

• not be in prison for a felony conviction (click here to learn more about voting after incarceration);

• not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;

• not claim the right to vote elsewhere

Registration Forms

You may register to vote using the New York State Voter Registration Form found at the links below. You can complete a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes. Alternatively, you can print the form to complete by hand.

New York State Voter Registration Form English

New York State Voter Registration Form Spanish

Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign it. We cannot accept any kind of digital or Adobe-generated signature. Then, mail the form to your local county board of elections (select your county and find address here ) or return the form in person to your county board of elections, a local DMV, or any of the following agencies:

• Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

• City Universities of New York(CUNY)

• Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

• Department of Health - WIC Program

• Department of Labor

• Department of Social Services

• Department of State

• Division of Veterans’ Services

• Military Recruiting Offices

• Office for the Aging

• Office of Mental Health

• Office For People With Developmental Disabilities

• State Universities of New York(SUNY)

• Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation(ACCES-VR)

• Workers’ Compensation Board

Again, the voter registration deadline is October 26th, so registration forms need to be returned by mail (received by 10/26) or in person by the end of the day on October 26th.

Absentee ballots also need to be requested by October 26th. For more information click here.