Can I Vote In A Different County Than I Am Registered

Ofttimes Asked Questions

How do I annals to vote?

You lot may register at your local board of elections or whatsoever state bureau participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on whatsoever business day throughout the year. Alternatively, you can download a .pdf version of the Voter Registration Class from our website, and mail it to your county lath of elections. You may besides submit your voter application form at the Department of Motor Vehicles, either in person or on their spider web site if you already have DMV-issued identification.

How do I alter my proper noun and address?

Complete the Voter Registration Form with the new information, and postal service it to your county board of elections. If you are moving to a new canton you will take to re-register to vote. Send your voter registration form with the new data to your new county board of elections. Yous can obtain a Voter Registration Form from your local lath of elections or whatever state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year. Alternatively, you tin can download a .pdf version of the Voter Registration Course from our website.

How do I change my enrollment?

The voter registration form should exist used to change your party enrollment from one party to another or to enroll for the beginning time in a political party. A change of enrollment received up until Feb 14th each twelvemonth will be constructive immediately. Changes received on or later February 15th until seven days later on the June Primary will be set aside and opened the seventh day following the June Main and entered in the voter's registration record. Please see Deadlines referenced above.

I am a victim of domestic violence, how can I protect myself when I annals to vote? What about voting at my poll site?

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 Lath of Elections stating they are a victim of domestic violence and they wish to accept their voter registration tape kept confidential considering of the threat of concrete or emotional harm to themselves or a family or household fellow member. Their voter registration record will be kept separate and apart from other registration records for 4 years and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public or whatsoever other person, except election officials acting within the class and scope of their official duties. Nether a separate department of the law (xi-306), they tin also be excused from going to their polling identify to vote and get a special election. For farther information, please contact your local board of elections for their confidential registration and special ballot procedures.

If you wish to file a complaint or inquire nigh enforcement action you may contact the Enforcement Counsel at:

Segmentation of Election Law Enforcement
NYS Lath of Elections
40 N Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207
518-486-7858
enforcement@elections.ny.gov.

Where do I get to vote?

Look upwards your voter registration and notice your polling place

or contact your county board of elections.

When is the next election?

The following elections volition occur this year:

Land and Local Primary Elections - June 28, 2022
The Early Voting period for State and Local June 28th Primary will exist June 18, 2022 – June 26, 2022.

General Election - November 8, 2022
The Early Voting period for the November General Election will be October 29, 2022 - Nov vi, 2022.

For more data regarding filing or registration dates or deadlines refer to the Political Agenda.

What hours are polling places open?