Register to Vote

Qualifications to Register to Vote

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.

You can register in person at your county board of elections or at any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center.
You may also submit your voter application form at the Department of Motor Vehicles, either in person or on their website if you already have DMV-issued identification.
You can request a New York State Voter Registration form by mail by entering your name directly into our mailing list database.
You can call our 1-800-FOR-VOTE hotline to request a voter application.

You may register to vote using the New York State Voter Registration Form accessible at the links below. You can complete a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form online by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes. Alternatively, you can print the form to complete by hand.
- Complete English Form On-line ( 426KB)
- Complete Spanish Form On-LIne ( 330KB)
  Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign it. We cannot accept any kind of digital or Adobe-generated signature. Then, mail the form to your county board of elections.
You can also complete an Accessible version of the New York State Voter Registration Form online by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes.
- Accessible English Form Online
- Accessible Spanish Form On-Line
- Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign and date it. Then, mail the form to your county board of elections.