How to Vote

According to the New York State Board of Elections, to be eligible to vote, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a United States citizen;
• Be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
• Live at your present address at least 30 days before an election;
• Not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction and;
• Not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

Even if you meet all of the requirements, you must be officially registered to vote. Click on the links below to learn how and when to register.

Once the form is completed, print and mail to your County Board of Elections.

After you have registered to vote, the next step is to learn the location of your polling place. If you are not certain, then click on the link below, and fill in the required information.

For many decades, voters entered private booths, where they pulled levers that indicated their choices. Today, most polling places in New York State have switched to scanners.