New York

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Local guides in New York

• Callicoon
• The Bronx
• Brooklyn
• Manhattan
• Queens
• Staten Island

Key dates

• Last day to register online: Sat, Oct 24Register or update your registration online by Saturday, October 24, 2026. The state calendar says the application 'must be received by BOE' by Oct 24, and the state deadlines page confirms Oct 24. Use the State Board of Elections online portal (elections.ny.gov) or the DMV if you have a NY license, permit or non-driver ID.
• Last day to register by mail: Sat, Oct 24A mailed paper form must be received by your county board of elections by Saturday, October 24, 2026. Not postmarked: received. The state page says 'Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than October 24, 2026.' This late, don't mail it. Register online or go in person.
• Last day to register in person: Sat, Oct 24Hand a form to your county board of elections (or a state agency that offers registration, like the DMV) by Saturday, October 24, 2026. NYC BOE: 'Last day to register to vote in person is October 24, 2026.' Call your county board for Saturday hours before you go.
• Last day to ask for a mail ballot: Sat, Oct 24Online, by email, fax or mail: the county board had to receive your application by Saturday, October 24, 2026 (state calendar: 'Last day for board of elections to receive application or letter of application by mail or online portal'). Apply in person at your county board through Monday, November 2, 2026, the day before the election. They can hand you the ballot to vote on the spot. The online and mail deadline has passed, so apply in person.
• Early voting: Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1Nine days, Saturday Oct 24 through Sunday Nov 1. No voting on Monday Nov 2. Hours are set by each county. NYC (all five boroughs): Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 25, Mon Oct 26 9 AM to 5 PM; Tue Oct 27 and Wed Oct 28 10 AM to 8 PM; Thu Oct 29 8 AM to 4 PM; Fri Oct 30, Sat Oct 31, Sun Nov 1 9 AM to 5 PM. NYC assigns you one early voting site, often not your Election Day site: 'You must vote at your assigned early voting site.' Look it up at findmypollsite.vote.nyc. Sullivan County (Callicoon): two sites, and 'All Sullivan County registered voters are eligible to vote at' either one: Sullivan County Government Center, 1st floor, 100 North Street, Monticello; and Sullivan County Public Health, 50 Community Lane, Liberty. Sullivan hours: Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 25, Mon Oct 26 9 AM to 5 PM; Tue Oct 27 12 PM to 8 PM; Wed Oct 28 9 AM to 5 PM; Thu Oct 29 12 PM to 8 PM; Fri Oct 30, Sat Oct 31, Sun Nov 1 9 AM to 5 PM. Other counties: state BOE says 'Voters may visit any of their assigned Early Voting Centers in their county'; check your county board.
• Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 39:00 PM ET if you hand it in
  • Mail it: 'Postmarked no later than November 3, and received by the County Board of Elections no later than November 10' (state BOE). Note: NYC311 says received by November 11; the state calendar and state BOE say November 10. Go by November 10.
  • Hand it to your county board of elections office by 9 PM on Tuesday, November 3
  • Hand it in at any early voting site in your county, October 24 to November 1, during that site's hours (NYC: any NYC early voting site)
  • Hand it in at any Election Day poll site in your county by 9 PM on November 3 (NYC: any NYC poll site)
  • Someone else can hand in your sealed, signed ballot for you
• Election Day: Tue, Nov 3You can vote from 6 AM to 9 PM. If you are in line at 9 PM, stay in line. NYC311: 'If you are in line by 9 PM, you can stay in line to cast a ballot.'

How voting works in New York

Most New Yorkers vote in person, either during nine days of early voting (Sat Oct 24 to Sun Nov 1) or on Election Day (Tue Nov 3, 6 AM to 9 PM). Anyone can also ask for a mail ballot, but you must request one; nothing is mailed to you automatically.

Where to vote

• Find where to vote
• Find a ballot drop box
• Track your mail ballot
• Check your registration
• See official sample ballots

What to bring

ID needed only for some first-time voters.

• Most voters show nothing: you sign the poll book (or e-poll pad) and your signature is checked against your registration
• First-time voters who registered by mail without a NY driver license or ID number, or the last 4 digits of a Social Security number, may be asked for ID
• If asked: a current, valid photo ID (driver license, non-driver ID, passport, student ID)
• Or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing your name and address

No ID? If you're asked for ID and don't have it, you can vote an affidavit (provisional) ballot. It counts once the board confirms you're registered. Ulster County BOE: 'the voter will not be allowed to vote on the poll site voting system, but will be able to vote by affidavit ballot.'