Voter Registration

Qualifications to Register to Vote in New York

To register to vote in New York State you must:

• be a U.S. 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 for a felony conviction and;
• not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
• *NEW* pre-registration can begin at the age of 16
• *NEW* voting rights restored to parolees, post-incarceration to facilitate community reintegration and participation in the civic process, rather than requiring a parolee to wait until he or she has been discharged from parole or reached the maximum expiration date of the underlying sentence. (legislation adopted to law, Chapter 103 Laws of NY 2021)

If you are unsure if you are already registered to vote, you can check your registration status here.

Voter Registration Deadlines                                                                                                                                          

Click Here for all 2024 elections voter registration deadlines.

Voter Registration Forms

You may register to vote using the New York State Voter Registration Form found at the links below. You can complete a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line 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.

New York State Voter Registration Form

New York State Voter Registration Form English

New York State Voter Registration Form Spanish

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 local county board of elections.

Returning Your Form

Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign and date it. Forms can be returned either in-person or by mail.

Register by Mail

In New York State, you can request a registration form the following ways:

• Request a New York State Voter Registration form by mail by entering your name directly into our Voter Registration Form Request mailing list
• Call our 1-800-FOR-VOTE (1-800-367-8683) hotline to request a voter application

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.

Application for Absentee Ballot:

Apply for an Absentee Ballot

Who May Apply for an Absentee Ballot 

You may qualify to vote absentee for the following reasons:

1. Absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City absent from the five boroughs, on Election Day.
2. Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability.
3. Unable to appear because you are the primary caregiver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled.
4. A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital.
5. In jail or prison for any reason other than a felony conviction. This includes anyone who is awaiting grand jury action, awaiting trial, or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor.

How to Apply for An Absentee Ballot

You may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways:

• Apply online.

ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION PORTAL

• If you have a print disability, which means any disability that interferes with the effective reading, writing, or use of printed material, and require a ballot with accessible features you may apply using the online Accessible Ballot Application portal. Print disabilities include blindness, low vision, dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities that limit writing abilities. For more information, see the Accessible Ballot section below.
• By going in-person to your local county board of elections
• By designating another person to deliver your application in-person to your local county board of elections and receive your ballot
• You can download a PDF version of the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form:

DOWNLOAD ENGLISH FORM

DOWNLOAD SPANISH FORM

Additional Information:

• New York State Board of Elections
• Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Deadlines
• How to Make Changes to Your Registration
• Find Your Polling Place

Contact Information for the County Board of Elections

Orange County Board of Elections
Email the Board                                                                                                                                                                     75 Webster Avenue                                                                                                                                                               Goshen, NY 10924

Students with Disabilities:

The staff in the Office of Accessibility Services will assist students who self-identify with completing and submitting their voter registration materials. You can contact the office at accessibilityservices@sunyorange.edu or by phone at 845-341-4407.

Contact Information / Questions

At SUNY Orange, the point of contact for Voter Registration is the Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Completion, Madeline Torres-Diaz. (845) 341-4407, madeline.torresdiaz@sunyorange.edu