Elections

Voting Information

To vote in the Primary Election you need to register by August 15th.
To vote in the General Election you need to register by October 10th.

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Qualifications to register to vote in New York

You must:

• be a U.S. 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 jail or on parole for a felony conviction and;
• not claim the right to vote anywhere else.

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Poll Hours

Primary Election — September 9th.
In New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie, POLLS OPEN AT 6 AM and CLOSE AT 9 PM. In all other counties POLLS OPEN AT 12 NOON and CLOSE AT 9 PM.

General Election — November 4th.
Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.

Find your polling location here: https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx

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Voting on Election Day

To learn more about the voting process, what to take with you, what you'll find at your polling place, and your rights as a voter visit: http://www.lwvny.org/voteServices.html