The New York voter registration deadline is October 24, 2026. Voters can register to vote online, in-person, or by mailing a completed application.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of New York and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before Election Day, be 18 years old by Election Day, not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction (unless parolee pardoned or restored rights of citizenship), not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court, and not claim the right to vote anywhere else.
- You may pre-register to vote in New York if you are 16 or 17, but you cannot vote until you are 18.
- College students have a choice of whether they want to vote in New York or vote in their home state, but they may only be registered and vote at one location.
- Find more information on disqualifying felonies and restoration of voting rights here.
- Find more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in New York here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in New York for the 2026 general election is October 24, 2026, which is 10 days before the election. Voter registration forms submitted by mail must be received 10 days before the election.
Voter Registration Process
There are three methods of voter registration in New York: online registration, mailing in a completed printable application, or in-person.
- New York residents can register in person at their county board of elections, any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center, or at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Further voter registration information for New York can be found here.
This page was last updated on October 3, 2026.
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New York offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2026 General Election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
In New York, you must have a reason to be eligible to vote by mail. Eligible reasons to apply for an absentee ballot can be found here. Click here to access New York’s absentee voting application.
- The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 10 days before the election (October 24, 2026) and in person is the day before the election (November 2, 2026).
- Absentee ballots must be delivered in-person to the Board of Elections by 9:00PM on Election Day. If you are returning your absentee ballot by mail, your ballot must be postmarked by November 3, 2026.
- Further absentee/by-mail voting information for New York can be found here.
Early Voting
New York offers early voting.
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Early voting begins 10 days before Election Day (October 24, 2024) and ends the Sunday before the election (November 1, 2026).
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, the polls are open 6:00AM-9:00PM.
This page was last updated on October 3, 2026.
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