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New York
Voting Guide
Registration Deadlines and Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline: 10 days before Election Day (in person); postmarked no later than 15 days before Election Day, received no later than 10 days before Election Day (by mail).
Change of Address Deadline: 15 days before Election Day.
2024 Election Information
Primary Election: June 25, 2024
Voter Registration Deadline: June 10 (postmarked by mail), June 15 (in person and received by mail)
Change of Address Deadline: June 10
Mail Ballot Application Deadline: June 15 (receive application by mail or online portal), June 24 (in person)
General Election: November 5, 2024
Voter Registration Deadline: October 21 (postmarked by mail); October 26 (in person and received by mail)
Change of Address Deadline: October 21
Mail Ballot Application Deadline: October 26 (receive application by mail or online portal), November 4 (in person)
For additional information on any local and municipal elections, please visit: https://elections.ny.gov/registration-and-voting-deadlines
Official Election Websites
More election information at: elections.ny.gov
Mail-in Voter Registration PDF Form available at: https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/10/voteregform-eng-fillable-1_0.pdf
Online Voter Registration Portal: https://my.ny.gov/LoginV4/login.xhtml
Register at School or Home
Students have a decision about where to register to vote.
You have a right to register to vote at the address you consider the place where you live, whether that is your family's home or the place where you attend school. You should update your registration anytime this home address changes.
You may only be registered and vote in one location.
What Type of ID Do I Need to Register?
New York’s voter registration form asks for your New York State DMV number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Be sure to provide one of these numbers if you have it.
What Type of ID Do I Need to Vote?
New York law does not require an ID to vote.
How Can I Vote?
Early Mail Ballot: Any registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot. You may apply for an early mail ballot via the online portal, in person to your local county board of elections, or by downloading a PDF application. Applications requesting to receive an early mail ballot must be received by the board of elections in your county no later than 10 days before the election. For early mail ballots to be received in-person, applications must be received by your board no later than the day before the election.
Completed early mail ballots can be returned by mail or in person. Ballots returned in person must be received by the close of polls on Election Day. If returned by mail, they must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received not later than 7 days after Election Day.
Absentee Ballot: New York requires an excuse to vote by absentee ballot. Voters are eligible to vote absentee if they will be:
Absent from their county of registration on Election Day (or, if registered in New York City, absent from the city on Election Day).
Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability, or are the primary caretaker of someone who is ill or physically disabled.
A resident or patient of a Veteran’s Health Administration Hospital.
Detained in jail awaiting trial or confined in prison following conviction for a non-felony offense.
You can apply for an absentee ballot via the online portal or by downloading a PDF application.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline: Applications requesting to receive an absentee ballot by mail must be received by the board of elections in your county no later than 10 days before the election. For absentee ballots to be received in-person, applications must be received by your board no later than the day before the election.
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: Completed absentee ballots can be returned by mail or in person. Ballots returned in person must be received by the close of polls on Election Day. If returned by mail, they must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received not later than 7 days after Election Day.
Early In-Person: Any registered voter may vote early in-person during the early voting period, starting 10 days before Election Day through the 2nd day before Election Day. Contact your local board of elections for information early voting locations.
Election Day: Voting sites will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. If you are in line by the closing time, then you have the right to vote.
Common Questions/Concerns
Does Registering to Vote Affect My Federal Financial Aid?
No. Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA.
Does Registering to Vote Affect My Status as a Dependent on My Parents’ Taxes?
No. Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.
Does Registering to Vote Impact My Tuition Status?
No. Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community.
Will registering to vote in New York affect my driver’s license or car registration?
As a full-time student in New York, you may have to make these changes regardless of whether you register to vote in New York. For more information, contact the New York Department of Motor Vehicles.
Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed New York legal professional.
Last updated April 2024