Request Registration/Absentee Ballot
Fill out the Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request
You may not need to fill out this entire form. Check out the instructions below to see what information your state requires.
Open Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request
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What do I fill in?
Only the following blocks are required:
Block 1: Select the category that describes you.
Block 2.a: Name (Last, First, Middle); Block 2.e: Date of Birth
Blocks 2.f and 2.g: Your valid New York Driver's License number or the last four digits of your Social Security number is required for voter registration.
Block 3.a through 3.e: Complete street address of your New York voting residence. A post office box is not sufficient. If your address includes a rural route, describe its location in Block 6. This address must be different from the one provided in Block 4 and must be within the county where you claim legal voting residence.
Block 4.a: Complete address where you want your ballot sent – usually your current mailing address. It must be different from the address you provided in Block 3.
Block 4.c: New York does not allow you to receive your blank ballot by fax or email.
Block 5: Enter your political party affiliation or write "none" if you want to vote in primary elections. If you write "none", some political party rules may permit you to participate in their primary. If you want to change your political party affiliation or you have previously declined to indicate a party preference and now want to vote in the primary, submit a completed Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request form indicating your new party preference to the local election official not later than 25 days before the election. Please note that when changing parties your new political party affiliation will not become effective until after the general election.
Block 6: Submission of this form serves as a request to receive ballots for all Federal elections held through the next two regularly scheduled general elections. If you do not wish to receive ballots for that length of time, you may request a ballot for each election for Federal office held in the next election year OR a ballot for only the next scheduled election for Federal office by noting your choice here. Provide any additional comments for your election official here.
Block 7: Sign and date. No notary/witness required.
Submission Options
You must mail your Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request to a specific election official. Find your county or city in the list below to locate your election official.
Open Election Official Address List
Don't know your county? Go to the county finder.
Don't know your zip code? Go to the United States Postal Service website.
Optional: You may be able to use the Postage-Paid Envelope Template.
Open Postage-Paid Envelope Template
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The postage paid envelope may be used if mailed in the U.S. Postal System, which includes all U.S. Military post offices (APO/FPO) overseas or through the diplomatic pouch available at U.S. embassies/consulates. Affix appropriate postage if using international mail. Template must be printed on a number 10 or larger envelope.
Follow-up
- Check the "Important Dates" section at the top of this page for registration, ballot request, and voted ballot return deadlines.
- If you have not received your absentee ballot in a timely manner use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot.