Get Out the Vote – NYS Voter Registration Deadline Reminder

2018 Get Out the Vote - Make Your Voice Heard

 

New York offers online voter registration. You can register to vote by mail in New York by printing a copy of the National Voter Registration Form, filling it out, and mailing it to your local election office. You can also register to vote in person if you prefer.

 

Dates and deadlines

 

Election day is Tuesday, November 6.
The deadline to register online is Friday, October 12.
The deadline for registering to vote by mail is Friday, October 12.
The deadline to register to vote in person is Friday, October 12.

 

Qualifications to Register to Vote

 

be a United States citizen;
be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;
not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction (unless parolee pardoned or restored rights of citizenship);
not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;
not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

 

How and Where to Register to Vote (Deadlines)

 

You can register in person at your county board of elections or at any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center.
You may also submit your voter application form at the Department of Motor Vehicles, either in person or on their web site if you already have DMV-issued identification.
You can request a New York State Voter Registration form by mail by entering your name directly into our mailing list database.
You can call our 1-800-FOR-VOTE hotline to request a voter application.

 

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VOTING REGISTRATION AT NEW YORK STATE’S VOTER REGISTRATION PAGE.