Voter Information
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Voter Eligibility
In order to register to vote, and to vote in New York, you must:
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- be a United States citizen;
- be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this [voter registration] form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
- resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;
- not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction (unless parolee pardoned or restored rights of citizenship);
- not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;
- not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
You may pre-register to vote at 16 or 17 years old, but you cannot vote until you are 18 years old.
To request additional information about voter eligibility in New York or in other states, please email us at civicjustice@stonybrook.edu.
For more information, visit our Voter Eligibility page.
Register to Vote / Update Voter Information
Option 1 (Preferred): Visit the Center for Civic Justice to complete a voter registration application.
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- We are available in person, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, when offices are open.
Option 2: Complete the voter registration application online. Once you have completed the voter registration application online, print it, sign it, date it and deliver it to our team in the Stony Brook Union, Suite L-20 (Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, when offices are open). We will either mail it or deliver it in person to your local elections office for you.
Online Voter Registration Form (English)
Online Voter Registration Form (Spanish)
Option 3: Once you have completed the voter registration application online, print it, sign it, date it and either mail it or deliver it in person to your local elections office yourself. Find out where your local elections office is located.
To request additional information about registering to vote in New York or in other states, please email us at civicjustice@stonybrook.edu.
For more information, visit our Register to Vote page.
Early Mail Ballot Voting
Qualifications to Vote by Early Mail Ballot (New York)
Any registered New York voter may apply for an early mail ballot.
How to Obtain an Early Mail Ballot (New York)
Option 1 (Preferred): Complete an early mail ballot application in person at the Center for Civic Justice.
We are available in person, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, when offices are open.
Option 2: Complete the New York State Early Mail Ballot Application Form online. Once you have completed the application form online, print it, sign it, date it, and deliver it to our team in the Stony Brook Union, Suite L-20 (Monday to Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, when offices are open). We will either mail it or deliver it in person to your local elections office for you.
Online New York State Early Mail Ballot Application Form (English)
Online New York State Early Mail Ballot Application Form (Spanish)
Option 3: Complete the New York State Early Mail Ballot Application through the electronic portal.
Option 4: You can also either mail it or deliver it in person to your local elections office yourself. Find out where your local elections office is located.
For more information, visit our Absentee Voting page.
Absentee Voting
Qualifications to Vote by Absentee Ballot (New York)
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- Absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City absent from said city, on Election Day.
- Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability; or because you are a primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled.
- A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital.
- Detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.
How to Obtain an Absentee Ballot
Option 1 (Preferred): Visit the Center for Civic Justice to complete an absentee ballot application.
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- We are available in person, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, when offices are open.
Option 2: Complete the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form online. Once you have completed the application form online, print it, sign it, date it and deliver it to our team in the Stony Brook Union, Suite L-20 (Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, when offices are open). We will either mail it or deliver it in person to your local elections office for you.
Online New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form (English)
Online New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form (Spanish)
Option 3: Complete the New York State Absentee Ballot Application through the electronic portal.
Option 4: You can also either mail it or deliver it in person to your local elections office yourself. Find out where your local elections office is located.
The application form must either be personally delivered to the county board of elections no later than day before the election, or be postmarked by a governmental postal service no later than the seventh day before the election.
How to Vote by Absentee Ballot
The absentee ballot must either be personally delivered to the county board of elections no later than the close of polls on the day of the election, or be postmarked by a governmental postal service no later than the day of the election and received no later than the seventh day after the election. You can also deliver it to an early voting poll site during the early voting period, or to a poll site on the day of the election.
To request additional information about absentee voting in New York or in other states, please email us at civicjustice@stonybrook.edu.
For more information, visit our Absentee Voting page.
Contact Information
Center for Civic Justice, Stony Brook University
Ashley Mercado-Liegi, Assistant Director
Stony Brook Union, Suite L-20
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3200
Email: civicjustice@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-6822
Suffolk County Board of Elections
Yaphank Avenue, P. O. Box 700
Yaphank, NY 11980
Email: BOEinfo@suffolkcountyny.gov
Phone: 631-852-4500
Fax: 631-852-4590
For additional information:
Vote411.org