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Register to Vote in the 2022 Primary Elections

In New York City, you can register to vote: online, through the DMV Department of Motor Vehicles, by mail or in person. You can register entirely in English, Spanish, and several other languages.

Registration deadlines vary depending on how you register, but generally you should register at least twenty-five (25) days before the election. In New York, you can register in person one week ahead. Just do it now.

2022 Midterm Elections

Midterm elections vote for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Governor, State Senate, State Assembly and any ballot measures.

Primary Elections are important. Some districts almost always vote for one political party. Therefore, whoever wins the primaries likely wins the general election. The New York Primary Election is June 28, 2022. The registration deadline is Fri, June 3, right after Memorial Day Weekend.

New York’s 2022 Midterm Election is Tue, Nov 8, 2022. The registration deadline is Friday, October 14, 2022.

New York Citywide Election 2021

New York City’s 2021 Election is a citywide election for Mayor, City Council, and Borough offices. Registration deadlines for 2021 have passed.

  • Primary Election: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
    Register by Friday, May 28, 2021
  • General Election: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
    Register by Friday, October 8, 2021

On National Voter Registration Day, Register to Vote at New York Any New York Public Library

Monday, September 28, 2021 ~ You can register to vote at any New York Public Library on the fourth Tuesday in September.

Register to Vote

Register to Vote (Everett Collection/Adobe)
Register to Vote (Everett Collection/Adobe)

Register Online

We recommend NGO (non-governmental organization) vote.org

You can also register through the New York City government at nyc.gov or the New York State government at ny.gov

Register by Mail

Register to vote by mail by getting a New York Voter Registration Form at nyc.gov

To ask that a voter registration form be mailed to you, call 1-866-VOTE-NYC

Register in Person

Register to vote in person at a New York DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles), NY County Board of Elections location, or other voter registration center.

These county boards manage election paperwork:

Manhattan

New York County Board of Elections
200 Varick St, 10th Floor (Hudson Square/SoHo)
New York, NY 10014
(212) 886-2100

Brooklyn

Kings County Board of Elections
345 Adams Street – 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 797-8800

The Bronx

Bronx County Board of Elections
1780 Grand Concourse, 5th Floor
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 299-9017

Queens

Queens County Board of Elections
118-35 Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 730-6730

Staten Island

Richmond County Board of Elections
1 Edgewater Plaza, 4th Floor
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 876-0079


Absentee Ballot

You can vote by absentee ballot if you are out of New York City, are ill or the primary caregiver of someone who is ill or disabled, in a Veterans Administration hospital, or in jail for a non-felony offense.

Absentee ballots must be requested by mail received seven days before the election, or in person the day before the election.

For more information, visit www.elections.ny.gov


More Information

Voting rules vary by state. For information about voting in all states, visit NGO (non-governmental organization)  www.vote.org

Don’t vote for us. Vote for your children.


Why is Registering to Vote Important?

The most important thing you can do for your family today is register to vote, and then vote in the elections.

Latins tend to vote less than other American communities. We just complain a lot that our government doesn’t serve us. Better to stop complaining and do something about it. Some recent elections have been won by just a handful of votes. Your vote matters.

In New York City:

  • You can register to vote online, by mail or in person.
  • You can register to vote in English or Spanish.
  • You can request an absentee ballot.

We recommend vote.org, a non-governmental organization that helps you register to vote, check your registration, get an absentee ballot or get election reminders. You can use vote.org in any state.

Checking your registration is important because politicians have been removing voters from the voter rolls to prevent minorities from voting. That’s not fair and it’s not the American way that we were raised to believe in.

Check your registration so you won’t be disappointed on election day.


Some Election Basics

This may be obvious, but many of us never bothered to figure it out.

Who is Eligible to Vote?

  • Voters must be U.S. citizens including those born in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • You must be at least 18 years old by election day.
  • You must not be in prison or on parole for a felony. Probation is okay.
  • You must not be judged mentally incompetent by a court.
  • You can only vote in one place.

Can you do something if you are Not Eligible to Vote?

If you are not a citizen (yet), you might think that all of this doesn’t matter.

But your children, nephews and nieces are able to vote (or will be when they turn 18). If we do not teach them how the U.S. system works, and the importance of voting, they may never become voters.

If you have family members in other states, talk to them about the importance of voting. Elections are often won or lost in two or three states. If we don’t vote, someone else will decide how we live.


The Election Cycle

We have a four-year election cycle.

Year 0 – Presidential elections
Year 1 – State and local elections
Year 2 – “Mid-term” congressional elections
Year 3 – State and local elections

The most people vote in the presidential elections every four years. Less people vote the “mid-term” elections for congress halfway between presidential elections. Even fewer people vote in the state and local elections in the first and third years of the election cycle. But all elections are important.

State and local elections may have more of an impact on your day-to-day life than presidential elections.


Primary and General Elections

Our elections have two parts:

  1. Primary elections decide who will represent each political party
  2. General elections are the final vote between political parties

Each state decides when to hold primary elections, but in general elections, everyone votes at the same time.

Many of us don’t think primary elections are important and only vote in the general election. But politicians have designed some districts so their party always wins. In these districts, whoever wins the primary basically wins the general election. That makes primaries important.



Published February 15, 2022 ~ Updated October 2, 2022.

Filed Under: New York State

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