All voters wishing to vote in the 2026 General Election must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 24th. Click here to register to vote online.
If you are already registered and need to change your name or address, your change must be received by your county board of elections by Monday, October 19th (15 days before the election) to take effect for the General Election. You can make changes using the online registration portal or the voter registration form.
All voters wishing to vote in the 2026 General Election must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 24th. Mailed voter registration forms must be received by your county board of elections no later than October 24th, 2026. To have a paper voter registration form mailed to you, call 1-800-FOR-VOTE, or download the form, then mail the completed form to your county board of elections.
All voters wishing to vote in the 2026 General Election must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 24th by visiting your county board of elections or any New York State Agency-based voter registration center. You can also submit your voter registration form at a DMV either in person or on their website if you already have DMV-issued identification.
Polling place hours: 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
New York does not require voters to present identification while voting.
Special requirement for first-time voters:
If a voter does not provide valid identification at the time of registration, he or she must show identification at the polling place when voting for the first time. Voters can present a current, valid photo ID – including but not limited to a driver’s license or a DMV-issued non-driver photo ID – or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document with the voter’s name and address.
Voters may visit any of their assigned Early Voting Centers in their county, except in New York City, where voters are assigned to one early voting site. Early voting sites can be found here after logging in. Early Voting will take place from October 24th through November 1st.
All registered voters in New York may apply to vote by mail for the general election this year. You may request the absentee ballot via online by Saturday, October 24th. You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link.
New York offers voter registration & absentee ballot application in Korean.
Korean-language ballots are available in Queens County in New York.
If you require an interpreter at the poll site in Queens County, please request for one to a poll worker on site. You will be provided with an interpreter either in person or on the phone.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 26 congressional districts of New York are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ 1st district: Christopher Gallant (D) vs. Nicholas J. LaLota* (R)
▹ 2nd district: Patrick Halpin (D) vs. Andrew Garbarino* (R)
▹ 3rd district: Tom Suozzi* (D) vs. Michael LiPetri Jr. (R) vs. Matthew Nappo (I) vs. Jacob Soto (I)
▹ 4th district: Laura Gillen* (D) vs. Jeanine Driscoll (R) vs. Blay Tarnoff (Libertarian)
▹ 5th district: Gregory W. Meeks* (D) vs. George Marsh (R, Queens United Party)
▹ 6th district: Grace Meng* (D) vs. Joseph Chou (R)
▹ 7th district: Claire Valdez (D) vs. Melvin Rivera (R)
▹ 8th district: Hakeem Jeffries* (D) vs. Lewis Mizrahi (R)
▹ 9th district: Yvette D. Clarke* (D) vs. Joel Anabilah-Azumah (R)
▹ 10th district: Brad Lander (D) vs. Jennifer Moore (R)
▹ 11th district: Mike Decillis (D) vs. Nicole Malliotakis* (R)
▹ 12th district: Micah Lasher (D) vs. Caroline Shinkle (R) vs. Wilneida Negron (For All of Us party) vs. Karen Ortiz (I)
▹ 13th district: Darializa Avila Chevalier (D) vs. Jomo M. Williams (R)
▹ 14th district: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez* (D) vs. Diamant Hysenaj (R)
▹ 15th district: Ritchie Torres* (D) vs. Stylo Sapaskis (R) vs. Jose Vega (Speak the Truth Party) vs. Andre Easton (Party for Socialism and Liberation) vs. Gonzalo Duran (Conservative)
▹ 16th district: George Latimer* (D) vs. Joseph Cinquemani (R)
▹ 17th district: Cait Conley (D) vs. Michael Lawler* (R)
▹ 18th district: Pat Ryan* (D) vs. Jackie Mary Auringer (R)
▹ 19th district: Josh Riley* (D) vs. Peter Oberacker (R)
▹ 20th district: Paul Tonko* (D) vs. Ralph Ambrosio (R)
▹ 21st district: Blake Gendebien (D) vs. Anthony Constantino (R)
▹ 22nd district: John Mannion* (D) vs. Kailee Buller (R)
▹ 23rd district: Aaron Gies (D) vs. Nicholas A. Langworthy* (R)
▹ 24th district: Alissa Ellman (D) vs. Claudia Tenney* (R)
▹ 25th district: Joseph Morelle* (D) vs. Virginia McIntyre(R)
▹ 26th district: Timothy M. Kennedy* (D) vs. Dennis Hannon (R)
NEW YORK GOVERNOR
The Governor of New York serves a term of 4 years.
▹ Kathy Hochul* (D) vs. Bruce Blakeman (R)
NEW YORK LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
The Lieutenant Governor of New York serves a term of 4 years.
▹ Adrienne Adams (D) vs. Todd Hood (R)
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Attorney General of New York serves a term of 4 years.
▹ Letitia James* (D) vs. Saritha Komatireddy (R)
NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER
The New York State Comptroller serves a term of 4 years.
▹ Thomas P. DiNapoli* (D) vs. Joseph Hernandez (R)
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
The State Senate of New York serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 63 state senate districts of New York are on the ballot. Find your district on the New York State Senate website.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
The State Assembly of New York serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 150 state assembly districts of New York are on the ballot. Find your district on the New York State Assembly website.
NEW YORK SCHOOL BOARDS
There is an election by the Lackawanna City Public School’s school board.
NEW YORK MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
There are elections for municipal judicial positions in Buffalo county, Bronx, New York, Erie, Kings, Queens, and Richmond.
A complete list of all positions and candidates can be found on the New York State Board of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections, including judges for the County Supreme Courts and County Civil Courts, will be provided by each county’s election office.
Be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18)
An affidavit ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. An affidavit ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.
When a voter is issued an affidavit ballot, a poll worker must provide that voter with a website or phone number where he or she can check whether their ballot was counted.
If you are a New York resident away from home to attend a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home-away-from-home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.
If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) and return it to the county board of elections of their previous New York residence by October 24th (not a previously registered voter) or October 27th (registered voter).
Questions? Call the State Board of Elections at 518-474-1953 or the Federal Voter Assistance Program at 1-800-438-8683, or contact your US Embassy office or Consulate.
You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.
KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Obama, and Biden) You may find more information on their respective websites. When registering to vote in New York, choosing a political party is optional. However, because New York holds closed primaries, only voters enrolled in a party may vote in that party’s primary election.
In New York, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in the general elections. However, during the primary election, New York voters may only vote in the primary election of the political party they are affiliated with.
This year’s general election is a midterm election, with races for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives taking place across the country. In New York, voters will elect members of the U.S. House of Representatives, statewide officials including the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Comptroller, and members of the New York State Senate and Assembly. Depending on where you live, your ballot may also include local races, such as judicial positions, and ballot proposals. For more information, please see the section above on this page.
To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your New York legislative district, please visit the New York Senate and the New York Assembly.
Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.
Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.
Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.
No. New York courts draw prospective jurors from several sources, including voter registration lists, DMV records, and state tax filer lists. If you have a driver’s license or file state taxes, you are likely already in the jury pool, so registering to vote does not meaningfully change your chances of being called.