Registration Deadlines 

NYS Primary April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election Deadlines

Mail Registration--Application must be received by a board of elections no later than March 23, 2024 to be eligible to vote in the Presidential Primary.

In Person Registration  You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the Presidential Primary, your application must be received no later than March 23, 2024

General Election November 5, 2024 General Election Deadlines

Mail Registration-- Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than October 26, 2024 to be eligible to vote in the General Election.

In Person Registration-- You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the General Election, your application must be received no later than October 26, 2024.

To Register to Vote in NYC You Must :

• Be a citizen of the United States (Includes those persons born in Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
• Be a New York City resident for at least 30 days.
• Be 18 years of age before the next election.
• Not be serving a jail sentence or be on parole for a felony conviction, (unless you have received a pardon for voting purposes).
• Not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere (outside the City of New York).

NYC Board of Elections 
Responsible for administration and enforcement of all laws relating to elections in New York State. Website includes voting information, political calendar, election results, campaign finance information, and information on running for office.

Rock the Vote 
Register to vote, find voting information, read research. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture, new technologies and grassroots organizing to motivate and mobilize young people in our country to participate in every election.

U.S. Election Assistance Commission 
Established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), the EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of HAVA funds.

Political Party Websites

GODORT Elections & Voting Toolkit for NY 

Hotlines

1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (en Español)

1-888-API-VOTE (Asian multilingual assistance)

Voter Registration & Election Day Resources

• USA.gov Voting

  Registration & information, Election Day resources, election laws, results,
  process, and history; State & local Election Offices; FAQs

• Can I Vote?

  National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Created by state election officials with up-to-date national & state-by-state information. Sections: Voter Registration, Find Your Polling Place, Valid Forms of ID, Absentee and Early Voting, Election Official Directory

• CIRCLE

  Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (Tufts) provides info about voter registration numbers, barriers; oriented toward young people

• Fair Elections Legal Network

  Guides for voter registration drives in each state.

• Federal Voting Assistance Project

  Absentee voting assistance and verification for servicemembers & their families and overseas citizens. Plus, links to state/territory-specific election & legislative websites.

• League of Women Voters

  Voter registration & voting info for 50 states, candidate info

• National Voter Registration Day

  On the 4th Tuesday of September each year volunteers conduct voter registration drives to ensure that voters don’t miss registration deadlines.

• Overseasvotefoundation.org

• U.S. Election Assistance Commission

  Support and information for election administrators

• US Vote Foundation

  Registration & information, FAQs by state and topic, clean design.

• VoteRiders

  VoteRiders offers free assistance for any eligible voter who encounters barriers to securing his or her ID to vote, including financial and legal help obtaining underlying documents like birth certificates, change of name documentation, etc.

Find useful voter information including:

• Local Election Office and Contact Information
• Address, Telephone and Email for Local Election Offices
• Upcoming Federal Election Dates and Deadlines
• Upcoming State Election Dates and Deadlines
• Eligibility Requirements
• Identification Requirements
• Voter Materials Transmission Options
• State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered? Where’s my Ballot?

Population-Specific information and Resources

• AARP Government & Elections

  Information targeted at older voters; covers both federal and state elections

• Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote

• Military Voters

• National Center for Transgender Equality: Voting Rights

• National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

• National Homeless Coalition

  You don't need a home to vote!

• Native Vote

  Resources for indigenous people in all 50 states

• Resources for Voters with Disabilities

• Rock the Vote

  Voter information and engagement resources targeted to the under-30 set, but excellent voter/voting info source for all

• State Criminal Re-enfranchisement Laws

• Student Guides: Campus Vote Project

• Study Abroad and Vote! Toolkit

  This toolkit provides voter outreach promotional tools and information to American students studying abroad. U.S. students carry their right to vote when they go overseas! Free Overseas Voter Registration and Ballot Request Widget. Includes This toolkit provides voter outreach promotional tools and information to American students studying abroad. U.S. students carry their right to vote when they go overseas! Free Overseas Voter Registration and Ballot Request Widget. Includes a guide for Study Abroad program coordinators with suggestions for use of the toolkit materials.

• Ya es hora ve y vota (Spanish language)

Voting Rights: Laws, Cases, Policy

• American Civil Liberties Union: Voting Rights

• Department of Justice Civil Rights: Voting Section

• Election Protection

• Federal Election Commission

  Information about federal election campaign finance law and compliance.

• State Fact Sheets: Voter Intimidation Laws

  Details conduct that constitutes voter intimidation and what to do if you experience voter intimidation.

Voter Engagement

• Nonprofit Vote

  Resources for non-partisan voter registration drives and engagement

• Voting Weeks

Voter Education

• Ballotpedia: Encyclopedia of American Politics

• CSPAN: Campaign 2024

• Project Vote Smart

  Sample Ballots by Zip Code. Elected Officials & Candidates voting records, interest group ratings, speeches, campaign contributions, and contact information, current and past ballot measures by date & issue

Campaign Finance/Funding Information

• Federal Election Commission

  Information about federal election campaign finance law and compliance.

• Open Secrets

  Nonpartisan information about the influence of money on politics.

Primary Sources, Lesson Plans & Exhibits

• CSPAN Classroom: Elections

• Library of Congress- U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource Guide

• NARA/Federal Register: U.S. Electoral College