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Do you know your New York voting rights?
With barely more than a day left before the 2016 election is decided, it’s more important than ever to get out and vote, but maybe you’re unsure about your New York voting rights?
Requirements to be able to register to vote:
- You must be a U.S. citizen
- You must be at least 18 years of age on Election Day
- You must have been a resident of your county for at least 30 days prior to Election Day
- You have not been declared mentally incompetent
- You haven’t claimed the right to vote in another county or area
- You’re not incarcerated, or on parole for a felony conviction
When and how do you register to vote?
- You must register to vote with your New York local election board office before Election Day, either in person, online, or by mail before October 14, 2016
- Missing the deadline means that you will NOT be able to vote!
- If you need to provide identification to register to vote you can either provide your New York state driver’s license number or the last four digits of your social security number.
Find your polling station
You can find your polling station by looking at the sample ballot mailed to you, by looking online, by calling, 866-vote-nyc, or by emailing vote@boe.yc.ny.us
What rights do New York voters have that you should know about?
- You are not required to bring a state issued ID to vote, unless it’s your first time voting and you registered through the mail
- Voters can take up to two hours of paid time off from their workplace in order to be able to go vote if their work schedule would otherwise prevent them from voting and they provide their work with 2-10 days of notice.
- You can bring your filled out sample ballot or other printed materials with you into your voting booth
- You have the right to a harassment free or intimidation free voting booth experience
- You’re allowed to ask or request instructions from polling workers on how to use the voting booth equipment before you close out from the booth
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