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Register to Vote
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;
- 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.
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 PDFversion 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 (
pdf 313KB)
- Complete Spanish Form On-LIne (
pdf 325KB)
- 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.
- Complete English Form On-line (
- 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.
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How to Make Changes to Your Registration
Change of Name and/or Address
The voter registration form should be used as a change of address form. Notices of change of address from registered voters received at least 20 days before a special, primary or general election by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for that election.
Change of Party Enrollment
The voter registration form should be used to change your party enrollment from one party to another or to enroll for the first time in a party. An application to change one's party enrollment for the primary election in any year must be received by the board of elections no later than February 14th of that year. Changes received on or after February 15th until seven days after the June Primary will be set aside and opened seven days following the June Primary and entered in the voter's registration record. Please see Deadlines referenced above.
How to Cancel Your Registration
In order to have your name removed from the voting rolls, pursuant to N.Y. Election Law section 5-400, you must send a written letter to the local board of elections where you lived requesting to have your registration cancelled. You must send a written letter, you cannot accomplish this via email. Contact information for all local boards is available at the county board of elections page.
Victims of Domestic Violence
N.Y. Election Law (5-508) allows victims of domestic violence to apply for a confidential registration by delivering a sworn statement to their local county Board of Elections stating they are a victim of domestic violence and they wish to have their voter registration record kept confidential because of the threat of physical or emotional harm to themselves or a family or household member. Their voter registration record will be kept separate and apart from other registration records for four years and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public or any other person, except election officials acting within the course and scope of their official duties. Under a separate section of the law (11-306), they can also be excused from going to their polling place to vote and get a special ballot. For further information, please contact your local board of elections for their confidential registration and special ballot procedures.
New York State Statement of Confidential Voter ( pdf 138KB)
Time Off To Vote
Voter Registration Deadlines
June 27, 2023 Primary Election Deadlines
MAIL REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-210(3))
Application must be received by a board of elections no later than June 17, 2023 to be eligible to vote in the Primary.
IN PERSON REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Sections 5-210, 5-211, 5-212)
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 State and Local Primary, your application must be received no later than June 17, 2023.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-208(3))
Notices of change of address from registered voters received by June 17, 2023 by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the Primary.
CHANGE OF ENROLLMENT (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-304(3))
An application to change one’s party enrollment for any primary election in 2023 must be received by the board of elections no later than February 14, 2023.
November 7, 2023 General Election Deadlines
MAIL REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-210(3))
Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than October 28, 2023 to be eligible to vote in the General Election.
IN PERSON REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Sections 5-210, 5-211, 5-212)
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 28, 2023.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-208(3))
Notices of change of address from registered voters received by October 28, 2023 by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the General Election.
2023 Voting by Absentee Ballot Deadlines
Date | Deadline Information |
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June 12 | Last day for board of elections to receive absentee ballot application by letter, telefax, or through the absentee request portal. |
June 26 | Last day to apply IN-PERSON for absentee ballot. |
June 27 | Last day to postmark ballot. Must be received by the local board of elections no later than July 4th. |
June 27 | Last day to deliver ballot IN-PERSON to the local board of elections or to any poll site in your county. |
Date | Deadline Information |
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October 23 | Last day for board of elections to receive absentee ballot application by letter, telefax, or through the absentee request portal. |
November 6 | Last day to apply IN-PERSON for absentee ballot. |
November 7 | Last day to postmark ballot. Must be received by the local board of elections no later than Nov. 14th. Military Voter Ballots must be received no later than Nov. 20th. |
November 7 | Last day to deliver ballot IN-PERSON to the local board of elections or to any poll site in your county. |
Contact Us
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David M. DiPasquale
Commissioner
Gary J. Nageldinger
Commissioner
Ph: 585-243-7090
Ph: 585-335-1705
Fax: 585-243-7015
Hours
8 AM - 4 PM
Address
6 Court Street Room 104
Geneseo, NY 14454