Who is on the ballot in the next election? How to register to vote and other information.
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2024 General Election
- Find your polling place here.
GENERAL Election Day - November 5
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Polls open 6 am to 9 pm
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ON ELECTION DAY PLEASE GO TO YOUR ASSIGNED POLL SITE TO VOTE.
EARLY VOTING DAYS
October 26 - November 3
For further information on times and locations(s) of your polling sites, and your ballot, contact your Board of Elections or visit their website.
For the official NYS 2024 political calendar, including voting deadlines, applications, and information on military absentee ballots, visit the Political Calendar from the New York State Board of Elections.
Register to Vote
Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name?
Voter Eligibility
To be eligible to vote, you must:
- Be a United States Citizen;
- Be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you wish to file your voter registration form;
- NOTE: You MUST be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote;
- New! A new election reform allows 16 and 17 year olds to pre-register to vote. You must be at least sixteen years of age . Understand that you must be 18 years of age on or before the election day to vote, and that until you will be eighteen years of age at the time of such election you will be marked "pending" and you will be unable to cast a vote in any election. Once you turn eighteen years of age, your voter registration will automatically be processed.
- Live at your present address for at least 30 days before that election; and BE REGISTERED TO VOTE;
- Not be incarcerated for a felony conviction;
- Not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;
- Not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
Voter Registration Deadlines for the 2024 General Election
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MAIL REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-210(3))
Applications must be postmarked no later than and received by a board of elections no later than to be eligible to vote in the General Election.IN PERSON REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Sections 5-210, 5-211, 5-212)
You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the General Election, your application must be received no later than If honorably discharged from the US Military or have become a naturalized US Citizen after , you may register in person at the Board of Elections up untilCHANGE OF ADDRESS (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-208(3))
Notices of change of address from registered voters received by by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the General Election.
ABSENTEE BALLOT OR EARLY MAIL DEADLINES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
Last day for board of elections to receive absentee ballot application by letter, telefax, or through the absentee request portal.
November 4 Apply for absentee or vote by early mail ballot in person.
October 26 Apply for abseentee or vote by early mail ballot by mail/onlne. Must be received by October 26. Must be received by the local board of lections no later than . Miliatry Ballots must be received no later than
November 5 Deliver ballot in person by close of polls to poll site or BOE.
How to Register
Not sure if you are registered? Call your county Board of Elections for verification, or use the NYS online search tool.
Registration by Mail
Forms are available on the New York State Board of Elections website, your county Board of Elections, town and city halls, post office, political parties, and various state offices. You may obtain a Registration Form here or download a Form and information from the NYS site. Adobe Reader is needed.
Registration in Person
You may register at your local Board of Elections or at any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year.
Registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles
You can use the DMV Electronic Voter Registration Application to register to vote or to update the information you have on file with the New York State Board of Elections.
Updated information could include providing your County or City Board of Elections with your new name, new address, or changing a party enrollment. We forward completed applications to the appropriate County or City Board of Elections for approval and processing. Learn more about Electronic Voter Registration.
To register you will need
- your New York State DMV issued driver license, permit or Non-Driver ID
- it must be your most recently issued document - you will need the ID Number and document number (See Sample Documents)
- the ZIP Code currently on record with the DMV
- the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number (SSN)
Moving During an Election Period
WHAT IF I MOVED OR AM MOVING?
One of the election reforms passed by the NYS Legislature in 2019 was a statewide voter registration transfer, also known as “Registration Portability.” This law requires the Board of Elections to transfer registration and enrollment of a voter appearing on a statewide voter list to wherever the voter moves within the state. So if you move, even to a different county in NYS, and your new county has not been notified of your change of address, you can vote on an affidavit ballot at the poll site of your new address, and your affidavit ballot will be counted once your new address is verified.
As this is a new law, we strongly recommend that if you move, you submit a voter registration form with your new information or visit MyDMV to change your registration online. If you have a driver’s license or motor vehicle registration and need to file a form with the Department of Motor Vehicles to change your address, you can notify the Board of Elections of your address change at the same time by checking “yes” for that option on DMV’s Form MV-232.
If you have a driver's license or motor vehicle registration and need to file a form with the Department of Motor Vehicles to change your address, the DMV will notify the Board of Elections of your address change at the same time upon submitting the DMV's Form MV 232 if you are already registered to vote. You can change your address, party affiliation, or name online here.
Also, if you go to vote either during early voting or on an election day, and your name is not in the poll book, fill out an affidavit ballot. You will be prompted to enter your new address on the affidavit ballot envelope.
Your registration is permanent unless you have moved. Name, address, or party changes can be made by submitting a new registration application to your county Board of Elections. Any change of party affiliation goes into effect after the following General Election.
Don't Know Where to Vote?
Local Boards of Elections across New York State send a postcard noting that you are registered and telling you the location of your polling place. If you do not receive this postcard, call your county Board of Elections to verify your registration and the location of your polling place for primary day and general election day. Early voting locations, dates and times vary.
ALL NEW YORK STATE VOTERS CAN NOW:
Apply to vote by absentee ballot online This is a brand new online portal set up by the NYS Board of Elections. Upon submission, the NYSBOE sends the request to your local Board of Elections for processing.
Apply to vote by absentee ballot using the "temporary illness" cause;
Apply to vote by absentee ballot more than 30 days ahead of the election; and;
You may also download an Absentee Ballot Application Form here.
Upon completion, absentee ballot applications must be either e-mailed, mailed or submitted in person to your county Board of Elections. Once received and approved, your county Board of Elections will mail or give the ballot to you.
Military Voters
Your county Board of Elections must receive the absentee ballot application from military persons who have not previously registered. Both the federal government and New York State have recently enacted laws that make it easier for military voters and their family members to vote in a timely and efficient manner.
You will have a choice to receive forms and ballots by electronic means, and enough lead time to be sure that you receive forms and ballots in time to meet election deadlines. Call the NYS Board of Elections at 1-800-438-8683, consult your Voting Assistance Officer on base, or visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program website for forms and instructions.
At the Polling Place
A sample ballot is posted for reference. If you do not know how to use the voting machine, ask one of the Election Inspectors for assistance. If your name does not appear in the electronic poll book and you believe you are eligible to vote in the district, you may vote by affidavit (provisional) paper ballot. After validation by your county Board of Elections, your paper ballot will be counted.
We recommend you review a sample ballot in advance of going to your polling place, applicable to your election district prior to going to the polls. These are available at your County Board of Elections website.
For College Students
When you are attending college outside your hometown, you may vote in person or by absentee ballot in your home community. You must be registered in your hometown district to vote there. You can only claim the right to vote in one locality.
- attend college in New York State,
- consider yourself resident of your college community, and
- have lived there for at least 30 days before an election,
You may register and vote in that community, but NOT elsewhere.
If you are from New York State and attend college in another state and consider your college community your residence, consult the Elections Authority of that state to determine your voting rights.
What Do I Need to Know When I Get to the Polling Place?
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