2024 NEW YORK VOTER GUIDE
1.Voter Registration
Deadline to Register/Update: October 26, 2024
2. Check Your Registration
Why check your registration? Your address is where election officials send notices, application forms to receive your ballot in the mail, and more. Additionally, poll workers will check if the address on your voter registration matches the address on your ID at the polls.
Check/Update Your Registration Online
Checklist:
- Is your name spelled correctly? (Correct hyphenations, middle initials, etc)
- Correct Address
- Active Voter Status (if not update by sending in another online/mail voter application)
- Correct Date of Birth
- Correct Political Party Preference
- Take a time-stamped photograph or screenshot of your registration, and take it with you to the polls as proof of your registration.
3. Voter ID Law
Source: Ballotpedia
New York does not require voters to present identification while voting. However, if a voter does not provide valid identification at the time of registration, he or she must show identification at the polling place when voting for the first time.
Voters can present the following forms of identification:
- A current, valid photo ID, including but not limited to a drivers’ license or a DMV-issued non-driver photo ID
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document with the voter’s name and address
4. Order Your Absentee Mail Ballot
Deadline to apply for Absentee Mail Ballot: October 26, 2024
We recommend requesting your absentee mail ballot as soon as possible and well in advance of this deadline in order to ensure that you receive your ballot in time.
Request Absentee Mail Ballot Online
Deadline to return Absentee Mail Ballot: Must be postmarked or returned in person by 9:00 PM on November 5, 2024
5. Early Voting Information
Early voting is available from October 26 – November 3, 2024.
- Early voting dates and hours of operation vary by county. Find your County Board of Elections here: https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoardRoster/CountyBoardRoster
- To find your polling place as well as other relevant voter information visit: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
For more information regarding federal, state and local elections contact your state election official online: https://www.elections.ny.gov/INDEX.html or contact the New York State Board of Elections by phone 518.474.6220 or email: INFO@elections.ny.gov
6. Become a Poll Worker!
Poll workers must be 16 years old or over, and a registered voter (if over 18) in their county.
To sign up, visit: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworker.html