New York

New York voter registration deadlines

NOTE: If you are registering for the first time, registered by mail, and didn’t include your driver’s license or NY state ID number or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number on your registration, you may be asked to provide ID when you vote. See the section on Voter ID Information for a complete list of acceptable forms of ID to bring to the polls.

• In Person: 10 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day. Received 10 days before Election Day.
• Online: 10 days before Election Day.
• Election Day Registration: Not Available.

New York voter registration rules

To register to vote in New York, you must:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Be a resident of New York and the county, city, or village where for at least 30 days before Election Day
• be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18)
• Not be incarcerated for a felony conviction
• Not currently be judged incompetent by a court
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere

New York links for voting information

• Check Your Voter Registration
• Register to Vote
• State Election Website
• Local Election Office
• Polling Place Lookup
• Absentee Voting Information
• Early Voting Information
• Voter ID Information
• State Election Code

Have a question? Check the F.A.Q..