Deadline to Register to Vote in New York State! Friday, Oct 14.

Deadline to Register to Vote in New York State! Friday, Oct 14.
If you or someone you know would like to vote in the 2016 presidential election on Tuesday, November 8, but are not yet registered to vote, you can still register in one of three different ways, including online. The deadline to register is tomorrow, Friday, October 14.Registered voters in New York will be able to vote in the presidential election, in the election for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Chuck Schumer, and in races for U.S. Congress, the New York State Senate, and the New York State Assembly. You can check online to see if you are registered at the correct address by going to the New York State Board of Elections website. (You can also learn who the candidates are in your district by going to the New York City Campaign Finance Board website and filling in your address.)

There are three ways you can register to vote in New York State: online, by U.S. mail, or in person.

TO REGISTER ONLINE:

This is the quickest and simplest way to register. Visit the website of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). On the DMV website, you can either sign into your existing account (if you already have one), or set up your new account (if you don't have one already). Once you have logged in to your DMV account, click on the tab marked "Electronic Voter Registration Application" and complete the form. Please make sure that you provide accurate, up-to-date information before you submit your application. (If you are already registered, but would simply like to update your address or your name, please go to the "Change of Address" or "Change of Name" to update your registration.)

TO REGISTER BY U.S. MAIL:

register by U.S. mail, please print out and complete a voter registration form and mail it postmarked by Friday, October 14, 2016 to your local county Board of Elections office. The form will be accepted as long as it is postmarked by 14 and received by October 19. You can also obtain registration forms from libraries, post offices and

most New York City government agencies. Please mail your voter registration form postmarked by October 14 to the New York County Board of Elections, 32 Broadway, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10004.

TO REGISTER IN PERSON:

You can register to vote at your local New York County Board of Elections office or at most New York State agencies. (Board of Elections offices are open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Make sure to have a physical "hard copy" of a New York voter registration form when you arrive; you can download and print out a voter registration form in English here.

The Board of Elections office for New York County (which includes Manhattan and Roosevelt Island) is located at 200 Varick Street (off W. Houston Street), 10th Floor, New York, NY 10014. The phone number is 212-886-2100. It is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

APPLYING FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT

If you want to vote in the November 8 election, but you know you won't be able make it to the polls in person, you can apply for an absentee ballot either by U.S. mail or in person.

To apply for an absentee ballot by mail, you can download an application from the Board of Elections website, complete it, and mail it to your local Board of Elections office. (If you live in Manhattan, see the address for the New York County Board of Elections above). The final day to postmark your absentee ballot application is November 1.

To apply for an absentee ballot in person, you need to submit your application to your local Board of Elections office by November 7.

To make sure that your absentee ballot is counted, please have it postmarked by November 7, or deliver it yourself to the Board of Elections by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, when polls close.

For more information, visit the websites of the New York City Board of Elections, the NYS DMV, or the New York State Board of Elections. You can also call the New York Board of Elections during business hours at 1-800-367-8683.

Exercising your right to vote is the very foundation of democracy. Please remember to vote on Tuesday, November 8!