YOUR VOTE: New York

Get ready to cast your ballot.

By Countable


NEW YORK

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!


I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

PRIMARY

  • August 23, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • July 29, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote in person.
  • August 3, 2022 - Deadline for your county board of elections to receive a mail voter registration application that is postmarked no later than July 29, 2022. Deadline for notices of change of address for registered voters.
  • August 11, 2022 - Deadline to request a change in party enrollment for the August primary election.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • August 8, 2022 - Deadline to return an absentee ballot request application online, by mail, or by fax.
  • August 22, 2022 - Deadline to request an absentee ballot in person.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • August 13-21, 2022 - Dates to return a completed absentee ballot to an early voting poll site
  • August 23, 2022 - Deadline to return a completed absentee ballot in person at a poll site or to your County Board of Elections Office or via mail (must be postmarked by this date at the latest).

GENERAL

  • November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • October 14, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote in person.
  • October 19, 2022 - Deadline for your county board of elections to receive a mail voter registration application that is postmarked no later than October 14, 2022. Deadline for notices of change of address for registered voters.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • October 24, 2022 - Deadline to return an absentee ballot request application online or by mail.
  • November 7, 2022 - Deadline to request an absentee ballot in person.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • October 29 - November 6, 2022 - Dates to return a completed absentee ballot to an early voting poll site
  • November 8, 2022 - Deadline to return a completed absentee ballot in person at a poll site or to your County Board of Elections Office or via mail (must be postmarked by this date at the latest).
  • November 21, 2022 - Deadline for military voter ballots postmarked by November 8, 2022.
  • Voters sending an absentee ballot via mail are encouraged to send ballots 7 days before the general election to ensure enough time for balots to be returned to the Board.

Absentee ballots are only available to certain residents - see if you match the criteria outlined here. New York voters who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application online or to their local county board of elections as early as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

  • Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

Need To Register?

  • Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

  • New York does not require an ID to vote, except for certain first-time voters.

Accepted Credentials:

Don't have a valid ID?

  • Once you have registered to vote, no further voter ID is required to vote in NY except for some first time voters.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Contact the New York State Board of Elections:

Voter Info Helpline:

  • 1-800-367-8683

Any other questions? 

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), New Yorkers!