2024 NYS General Election guide
Important dates
October 26 - November 3: early voting
November 5: general election - polls are open from 6am to 9pm
If you've moved:
October 21: change of address received by this date must be processed
If you are not registered to vote:
October 26: last day for ONLINE or IN-PERSON voter registration; MAIL-IN registration must be received by a Board of Elections
Voting by absentee or early mail ballot (any registered voter may apply to vote by early mail ballot)
October 26: last day for ONLINE application; MAIL-IN application must be received by a Board of Elections
November 4: last day for IN-PERSON application
November 5: last day to postmark completed MAIL-IN ballot or deliver completed ballot IN-PERSON to the local Board of Elections or to any poll site in your county
Make sure you are registered to vote & that your address is up to date with your county Board of Elections
Visit Voter Registration Search site on the NYS Board of Elections website https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
Early voting poll site & dates/times
Election day poll site
Voter information including address and registered political party
Voter district information
Call your county Board of Elections - click https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoardRoster/CountyBoardRoster, select your county, and click "Search" to find the phone number
Who will I be voting on in the 2024 general election? (go to www.vote411.org for all ballot info)
President & Vice President
One US Senate seat
All members of the US House of Representatives
All NYS Assembly Members and NYS Senators
Some village, town, county, special districts
Who can vote?
To vote you must:
be a United States citizen
be 18-years old by Nov 5, 20-24 (16- and 17-year olds may pre-register)
live at your present address at least 30 days before an election
not be currently incarcerated for a felony conviction
not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court
not claim the right to vote elsewhere
be registered to vote
How do I register to vote?
Online through the NYS Board of Elections website, https://elections.https://elections.ny.gov/voter-registration-process (must create a NY.gov account)
Online through NYS Department of Motor Vehicles website, https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application (must have a NYS driver’s license, Learner Permit or Non-Driver ID)
In person on any business day at your county Board of Elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act (including State University and City University campuses); see list of agencies here: https://elections.ny.gov/national-voter-registration-act-nvra
By mail by completing a voter registration form available at libraries, town halls, and post offices - form also available for download at https://elections.ny.gov/voter-registration-process
How do I make sure I am registered to vote?
Visit Voter Registration Search site on the NYS Board of Elections website, https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
Call your county Board of Elections - click https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoardRoster/CountyBoardRoster, select your county, and click "Search" to find the phone number
Where do I vote?
Check the notice/postcard sent by your county Board of Elections with polling site locations
Visit Voter Registration Search site on the NYS Board of Elections website https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
Call your county Board of Elections - click https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoardRoster/CountyBoardRoster, select your county, and click "Search" to find the phone number
4 ways to vote (2 in person, 2 by ballot)
Vote in person on election day (assigned poll sites) at polling place or vote early in person during nine days leading up to election days. In NYC, you must vote at an assigned poll site during early voting; elsewhere in the state, you can vote early at any poll site in your county.
Submit absentee ballot application or submit early mail application online at state Board of Elections (https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot) and vote by absentee ballot or vote by early mail ballot. If you apply for an absentee ballot or early mail voting and decide to vote in person, you will vote by affidavit ballot
How do I vote by absentee ballot?
Meet one of the qualifications:
Absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City, absent from the five boroughs, on Election Day
Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability
Unable to appear because you are the primary caregiver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled
A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital
In jail or prison for any reason other than a felony conviction. This includes anyone who is awaiting grand jury action, awaiting trial, or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor
How do I vote by early mail ballot?
Any registered voter may apply to vote by early mail ballot
No excuse or qualification is required to vote by early mail ballot
Process for absentee ballot & vote by early mail ballot
You may apply for an absentee ballot or vote by early mail ballot in any of the following ways:
By using the online portal: https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot
If you are visually impaired and require a ballot with accessible features, you may apply by using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal: https://absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov/home/accessible
By going in person to your local county board of elections
By designating another person to deliver your application in person to your local county board of elections and receive your ballot
Return absentee ballot or vote by early mail ballot once received and completed; follow instructions provided
Do I need identification to vote?
NO! Your signature is your identification to vote
You may be asked for identification if it is the first time you are voting in person and you registered by mail
Where do I find ballot & candidate information?
Go to www.vote411.org
Source: https://lwvny.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VotersGuide1_Bi-Fold-2024_WEB.pdf