How to Register

Voter Registration

To be qualified to be a voter in New York State you must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Be 18 years old by the date of the primary, general or other election
• Live at your present address at least 30 days before an election
• Not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction (unless pardoned or restored to the rights of citizenship by the governor)
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere

Forms

Download a PDF copy and send it to the Board of Elections on the back of the form.

• Voter Registration Form (8.5 inches by 14 inches) (PDF)
• Voter Registration Form (8.5 inches by 11 inches) (PDF)
• Military and Overseas Registration (PDF)
  
  • Overseas Vote New York for more information

Registration Form Instructions

• New Registration (PDF)
• Registering from College (PDF)