How to Register to Vote

Register Online. This is available for 31 States plus the District of Columbia.

Mail registration. Download the National Mail Voter Registration Form. You can fill it out onscreen and print the completed form, or print the blank form and fill it out by hand. Remember to sign the form before mailing it to the location listed for your state.

Register in person. You may be able to register to vote at public facilities. Check with your state or territory election office before heading to any of these locations:

• State or local voter registration and/or election offices
• The department of motor vehicles
• Armed services recruitment centers
• State and county public assistance offices (SNAP/food stamps, WIC, services for the disabled), where you may fill out and submit a National Mail Voter Registration Form.

Absentee registration. If you’ll be temporarilyaway from home during the election, you can vote by absentee ballot with your state of legal residence.

Basic Requirements and Deadlines

You are eligible to vote in U.S. federal elections if:

• You are a U.S. citizen.
• You meet your state’s residency requirements.
• You are 18 years old.

Registation deadlines vary by state.

New York General Election Deadlines

New Voter Registration	Fri Oct 11, 2019 Postmarked by Fri Oct 11, 2019 In-Person Request by Fri Oct 11, 2019 Post received by Wed Oct 16, 2019
Absentee Ballot Request	Postmarked by Tue Oct 29, 2019 In-Person Request by Mon Nov 4, 2019
Absentee Ballot Return	Postmarked by Mon Nov 4, 2019 In-Person, Received by Tue Nov 5, 2019 Post received by Tue Nov 12, 2019

For more information, including absentee ballot deadlines, click here.

Show Up

Election Day is November 5, 2019.

Polls are open 6:00 AM–9:00 PM. If you’re in line by 9:00 PM, you are allowed to vote.