Register to vote in New York

How to register to vote in New York

You can register to vote online, by mail, or in person on New York’s election website.

You can also register to vote and get election updates by going to the Schenectady County board of elections website.

How to Check Your Voter Registration

You can confirm your voter registration status on New York’s election website

---

Qualifications to Register to Vote

• be a United States citizen;
• be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);
• resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;
• not be in prison for a felony conviction;
  • Notice of Felon Registration Rights ( pdf 134KB)
  • Notice on Felon Registration ( pdf 87.8KB)
• not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;
• not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

Unsure if you are already registered to vote, please check here.

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 (1-800-367-8683) hotline to request a voter application.

Learn About the Candidates Here!

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES:
Who is representing you?
Hmmmmmm….

Find out by exploring the links below!

• Find Your Congressional Representative
  • Website www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
    
• Find Your State Assembly Member
  • Website nyassembly.gov/mem/search/
    
• Find Your State Senator
  • Website www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator

If you need help with registering to vote, reach out to your teacher or case manager!