Register to vote

With this application, you may register to vote in elections in New York State. You can also continue with this application to:

• register to vote for the first time
• change the name or address on your voter registration
• become a member of a political party
• change your party membership

To register you must:

• be a US citizen
• be 18 years old by the end of this year (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18)
• not be in prison for a felony conviction
• not claim the right to vote elsewhere
• not found to be incompetent by a court

Verifying your identity

We will try to check your identity before Election Day, using your DMV number (driver’s license number or non-driver ID number), or the last four digits of your Social Security number, which you will fill in below.

If you have a DMV number, you must provide it. If you do not have a DMV number, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you have neither, you may provide a valid photo ID, current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or some other government document that shows your name and address.

If we are unable to verify your identity before Election Day, you will be asked for ID when you vote for the first time.

Submit this application

Fill out the application below. Once complete, your registration information will be transmitted to your County Board of Elections for processing and verification.

By signing the voter registration portion of the application, you will be attesting to the following information:

• I am a citizen of the United States.
• I will have lived in my county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election.
• I meet all requirements to register to vote in New York State.
• The signature or mark provided is my own (if provided).
• The above information is true, I understand that if it is not true, I can be convicted and fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to four years.

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This form must be RECEIVED no later than 10 days before the election you want to vote in.

Questions?

Call your County Board of Elections or 1-800-FOR-VOTE(TDD/TTY Dial 711)

Find answers or tools on our website www.elections.ny.gov