To confirm your registration status, registered home address, and political party, you need to verify your identity, location, and date of birth.
Online
Check your voter registration status.
By Phone
While you must be at least 18 years old to vote, you may pre-register to vote if you're 16 or 17 and meet the other registration qualifications. If you pre-register, you will automatically be registered when you turn 18.
You can pre-register online, by mail, or in person.
Online
The address and the political party listed on your voter registration form determines both your poll site and the contests in which you are eligible to vote.
Because of the role the home address plays in the electoral system, New York State law requires all registered voters to notify the Board of Elections within 25 days of a change of address to preserve their voting rights.
If you are a registered voter and want to join a political party for the first time or change your political party membership, your change of party enrollment must be received no later than February 14th of the year of the primary in which you wish to vote.
You can report a change in your home address or party affiliation online or complete and submit the NY State Voter Registration Form by mail or in person.
Online
You can get registration forms in multiple languages online, in person, or by mail. You can use these forms to register for the first time or update your address or political party.
Online
In Person
Visit a Board of Elections office to pick up a form.
By Mail
You can receive a voter registration form by mail.
Under a new bill approved by the New York City Council, any eligible non-citizen New Yorker would be able to start registering to vote as a “municipal voter” on December 9, 2022. Once registered, they could begin voting in local elections as of January 9, 2023.
Non-citizens would be eligible to register if they:
This includes DACA recipients, green card holders and people with workers permits.
Registered municipal voters would be entitled to vote in any primary, special, general, or run-off election for Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, or Council Member, as well as on any local ballot initiative.
The Board of Elections (BOE) would implement this new system, which would include developing a new registration form specifically for municipal voters and giving them the opportunity to enroll in a political party so they can vote in local primary elections.
BOE will provide more information in the coming months.
All voters must meet age, citizenship, and residency requirements. You must also be registered to vote.
If you have a criminal record, there may be more requirements for you to be able to vote.
There are no additional requirements if you:
If you are on parole, you must get a Certificate of Relief or a Certificate of Conduct to restore your voting rights. You must also register again. To learn about getting Certificate of Relief or a Certificate of Conduct, visit the Certificate of Conduct page.
If you are in prison or jail for a felony, you cannot vote.
If you are awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing at the New York City Department of Correction, you are eligible to vote.
Online
Learn about voting rights for people with a criminal record or inmates of Department of Correction.
By Phone
You can get help if you:
