ALBANY – The State Board of Elections today reminds all state residents to register to vote for the November 2, 2021 general election. The deadline is this Friday, October 8.

There are three ways to register: in person at your local county board of elections and most state agency offices by close of business Friday, October 8; by mail with the voter registration form postmarked by midnight Friday, October 8; or online if you have a Department of Motors Vehicles-issued identification by midnight Friday, October 8.

Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by midnight on Friday, October 8th and received by a board of elections no later than October 13 to be valid for the upcoming general election.

You can check the State Board of Elections' website, www.elections.ny.gov, or contact your local board of elections for more information on what contests will be on your ballot, including five statewide constitutional amendments.

A NYS voter registration form can be found at most US Post Offices, your local public library, or downloaded from our website: www.elections.ny.gov. Alternatively, if you have a NYS Department of Motor Vehicles-issued identification, you may register online at their MyDMV website. You can also register or find forms at most state and federal government offices.

Persons who are unsure whether they are registered, wish to verify their current address, or find out where to vote, may look up this information at the State Board of Elections’ website: www.elections.ny.gov.

New Yorkers wanting to register in person may do so at their county boards of elections and at many state agency offices throughout the state, but must do so no later than close of business Friday, October 8, to be eligible to vote in the general election.

For more information on registering to vote in New York State, call your county board of elections or 518-474-1953 or visit our website: www.elections.ny.gov.

For more information or questions about this press release please contact John Conklin at 518-474-1953 or INFO@elections.ny.gov.

-from the New York State Board of Elections