Register To Vote
Exercise your right to vote as a citizen of the United States. Asian Americans are currently the minority group with the lowest voter turnout.
To register to vote in New York, there are several qualifications you must meet:
Be a United States States citizen
Be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file the registration form (you must be 18 years old by the time of the election you want to vote in).
Be a resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;
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;
Not claim the right to vote elsewhere
Check if you are registered here:
Register Online with the DMV:
You will need:
A valid NYS driver’s licence, permit, or non-permit ID
The last 4 digits of your Social Security number
Zip code currently on record with the DMV
Voter registration form request: https://www.elections.ny.gov/VoterRegSite/VoterRegistration
Call hotline: to request a voter application, call 1-800-FOR-VOTE
By mail:
You. may register to vote by filling out this form: https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/voting/voteregform-eng-fillable.pdf
https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSVoterRegistrationFormEnglish.html (accessible version)
After filling out the form, you must print it and sign it. Then, mail the form to your county board of elections.
Nassau County Board of Elections Information
Mailing Address:
240 Old Country Road - 5th Floor
PO Box 9002
Mineola, NY 11501
Phone: 516-571-8683
Email: InfoBOE@nassaucountyny.gov
Fax: 516-571-2058
Suffolk County Board of Elections Information
Mailing Address:
Suffolk County Board of Elections
Yaphank Avenue
P. O. Box 700
Yaphank, NY 11980
Phone: 631-852-4500
Email: BOEinfo@suffolkcountyny.gov
Fax: 631-852-4590