New York Voting Requirements & Information

U.S. Vote Foundation’s New York Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of New York voting rules and options. It focuses on New York-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about New York voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-New York voting tools. It's an all-in-one New York voting resource.

U.S. Domestic Voters
Overseas & Military Voters

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

New York Local Elections

Tue Apr 29, 2025 - Borough of Staten Island 51st Council District Special Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Postmarked by
Mon Apr 14, 2025
In-Person, Received by
Sat Apr 19, 2025
Post Received by
Sat Apr 19, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Online by
Sat Apr 19, 2025
Postmarked by
Sat Apr 19, 2025
In-Person Request by
Mon Apr 28, 2025

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

In-Person, Received by
Tue Apr 29, 2025
Post received by
Wed Apr 30, 2025 (when postmark is missing)
Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Tue May 6, 2025

Early Voting Available

Early Voting
From Sat Apr 19, 2025 to Sun Apr 27, 2025

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York Municipal Primary Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

In-Person, Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025
Post Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Online by
Sat Jun 14, 2025
Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025
In-Person Request by
Mon Jun 23, 2025

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

In-Person, Received by
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Post received by
Wed Jun 25, 2025 (when postmark is missing)
Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Tue Jul 1, 2025

Early Voting Available

Early Voting
From Sat Jun 14, 2025 to Sun Jun 22, 2025

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York City Mayoral Primary Election

Voter Registration Deadline

In-Person, Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025
Post Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Online by
Sat Jun 14, 2025
Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025
In-Person Request by
Mon Jun 23, 2025

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

In-Person, Received by
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Post received by
Wed Jun 25, 2025 (when postmark is missing)
Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Tue Jul 1, 2025

Early Voting Available

Early Voting
From Sat Jun 14, 2025 to Sun Jun 22, 2025

General Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

online
by mail
in person at your elections office
at state agencies when you apply for services (automatically unless you opt out)

You must have resided in your precinct at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote.

Election Day Voting

Polling places are open from 6am to 9pm in General Elections.

Polling places are open from 6am to 9pm in Primary Elections in New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. Polling places are open from 12pm to 9pm in Primary Elections in all other counties.

Voters who have requested absentee ballots are no longer permitted to vote using a voting machine for that election. If they opt to vote in person, they will be given an affidavit ballot which would be counted after verification that the absentee ballot had not been cast in that election.

Find my polling place in New York City or New York State.

Early Voting

Early voting begins in person ten days before Election Day and ends two days before Election Day. On weekdays, voting locations must be open for a minimum of eight hours per day, between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm. On weekends, voting locations must be open a minimum of eight hours per day, between 9:00 am and 8:00 pm. Counties may provide additional early voting hours.

Absentee Voting

Any registered voter may request a ballot and vote early by mail in New York.

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to vote in New York if you:

Are a U.S. citizen
Are a resident of New York
Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in New York if:

You are registered to vote in another state
You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction.
A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.

Restorative Requirements

If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

People convicted of felonies outside of New York lose the right to vote only while incarcerated..

You are able to pre-register:

at the age 16

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in New York if:

You reside in New York but are attending college in another state
You reside in another state but attend college in New York

Identification Requirements

Voter Registration

To register to vote in New York you should provide one of the following:

Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
Your New York Driver's License Number
Your New York non-driver ID number

If you do not have any of these IDs, you can provide a copy of one of the following with your registration application:

Valid Photo ID
Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
Utility Bill
Government Check
Bank Statement
Paycheck that Shows your Current Name and Address

Voting In-Person

If you registered to vote in New York, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:

Current and Valid Photo ID
Valid New York non-driver's ID
Paycheck that shows your Current Name and Address
Utility Bill
Bank Statement
Valid New York Driver's License
Government Check
Government Issued Document that shows your Current Name and Address

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter	In-Person	Mail	Fax	Email	Online
Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

New York Local Elections

Tue Apr 29, 2025 - Borough of Staten Island 51st Council District Special Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Received by
Sat Apr 19, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Tue Apr 22, 2025

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Mon May 12, 2025

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York Municipal Primary Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Tue Jun 17, 2025

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Tue Jul 1, 2025

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York City Mayoral Primary Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Received by
Sat Jun 14, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Tue Jun 17, 2025

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
Tue Jul 1, 2025

Eligibility Requirements

Overseas Voters

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.

Military Voters

Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.

If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.

To vote as a service member or eligible family member:

Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.

Identification Requirements

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

ID Issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

ID Issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Overseas Voter	In-Person	Mail	Fax	Email	Online
Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

Military Voter	In-Person	Mail	Fax	Email	Online
Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

State Elections Website

https://www.elections.ny.gov/INDEX.html

Where is my Polling Place?

https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

Can I Register to Vote Online?

https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application

Am I Registered?

https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

Overseas / Military Voter Information

https://elections.ny.gov/military-and-overseas-federal-voting

State Voter Registration FAQ

https://vote.nyc/page/faqs

Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?

https://nysballot.elections.ny.gov/TrackMyBallot/Search

Where are my Early Voting Locations?

https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

Can I View my Sample Ballot?

https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/

Where is my Ballot Drop Box?

https://vote.nyc/RequestBallot

Has my Ballot Been Counted?

https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

New York Voting Requirements & Information

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

New York Local Elections

Tue Apr 29, 2025 - Borough of Staten Island 51st Council District Special Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Early Voting Available

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York Municipal Primary Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Early Voting Available

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York City Mayoral Primary Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Early Voting Available

General Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

Election Day Voting

Find my polling place in New York City or New York State.

Early Voting

Absentee Voting

Any registered voter may request a ballot and vote early by mail in New York.

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to vote in New York if you:

You are NOT eligible to vote in New York if:

Restorative Requirements

You are able to pre-register:

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in New York if:

Identification Requirements

Voter Registration

To register to vote in New York you should provide one of the following:

If you do not have any of these IDs, you can provide a copy of one of the following with your registration application:

Voting In-Person

If you registered to vote in New York, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

State Elections Website

Where is my Polling Place?

Can I Register to Vote Online?

Am I Registered?

Overseas / Military Voter Information

State Voter Registration FAQ

Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?

Where are my Early Voting Locations?

Can I View my Sample Ballot?

Where is my Ballot Drop Box?

Has my Ballot Been Counted?

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

New York Local Elections

Tue Apr 29, 2025 - Borough of Staten Island 51st Council District Special Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York Municipal Primary Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Tue Jun 24, 2025 - New York City Mayoral Primary Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Eligibility Requirements

Overseas Voters

Military Voters

Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.

To vote as a service member or eligible family member:

Identification Requirements

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form: