Qualifications to Register to Vote

• be a United States citizen;

• be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);

• live at your present address at least 30 days before an election;

• not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction and;

• not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;

• not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

How and Where to Register to Vote (Deadlines)

• You can register in person at your county board of elections or at any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center.

• You may also submit your voter application form at the Department of Motor Vehicles, either in person or on their web site if you already have DMV-issued identification.

• You can request a New York State Voter Registration form by mail by entering your name directly into our mailing list database.

• You can call our 1-800-FOR-VOTE hotline to request a voter application.

New York State Voter Registration Form

• You may register to vote using the New York State Voter Registration Form accessible at the links below. You can complete a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes. Alternatively, you can print the form to complete by hand.

  • Complete English Form On-line ( 426KB)

  • Complete Spanish Form On-LIne ( 330KB)
    Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign it. We cannot accept any kind of digital or Adobe-generated signature. Then, mail the form to your county board of elections.

   

• You can also complete an Accessible version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes.

  • Accessible English Form On-line

  • Accessible Spanish Form On-Line

  • Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign and date it. Then, mail the form to your county board of elections.