Register or update your record
A registration application must be received by the board of elections no later than October 24, 2026. This deadline applies to mail and in-person registration for the general election.
Official voter resources
Make your New York voting plan
Register by October 24. Early voting runs October 24 through November 1. Mail or online ballot applications are due October 24, in-person applications are due November 2, and the general election is November 3.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Vote early in person
Early voting runs from October 24 through November 1. Hours and locations vary by county, so use the official voter lookup before traveling.
Request and return a ballot
A board of elections must receive a mail or online early-mail or absentee application by October 24. Apply in person by November 2. A mailed ballot must be postmarked by November 3 and received by November 10. Hand delivery is due by 9 p.m. November 3.
October 24registration deadline
October 24early voting begins
November 1early voting ends
November 3General Election Day
Election timeline
Registration, early voting, and mail application deadline
Registration applications must be received by this date. Early voting begins. This is also the last day the board may receive a mail or online early-mail or absentee ballot application.
Early voting ends
This is the final day of the nine-day early voting period. Hours vary by county.
In-person ballot application deadline
This is the last day to apply in person for an early-mail or absentee general-election ballot.
General Election Day and ballot postmark deadline
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. A mailed ballot must be postmarked by this date. Hand-delivered ballots are due at a county board or poll site by 9 p.m.
Mailed ballot receipt deadline
A timely postmarked early-mail or absentee ballot must reach the county board of elections by this date.
Check the current rule: Most New York voters do not present identification at the polls. A first-time voter whose identity was not verified before Election Day will be asked for identification. A voter already issued an early-mail, accessible, or absentee ballot may not vote on a machine for that election, but may use the affidavit-ballot process if the mailed ballot has not been received.
0 statewide ballot questions
No 2026 statewide proposal certification was posted by the New York State Board of Elections as of October 1. Election Law section 4-108 requires statewide proposal text and submission language to be certified at least three months before the general election, and the official calendar identifies August 3 as that deadline. Local questions can still vary by ballot style.
View official ballot-measure information0 statewide judicial candidate or retention contests
The amended certification lists Supreme Court candidates by judicial district, not statewide. The New York Courts judicial overview says Supreme Court judges run for election while Court of Appeals judges are appointed. This statewide guide therefore excludes district judicial contests and records no statewide judicial candidate or retention item.
Open the official New York Courts judicial overviewUse the official election and voter lookup pages
The State Board of Elections election page links the current certification, political calendar, voter lookup, poll-site search, mail-ballot tracker, and voting guidance. Local contests and questions vary by address.
Open New York's official election pageOfficial voter links
Registration and voting deadlinesOfficial October 24 general-election registration deadline and registration guidance.2026 political calendarOfficial early voting, ballot application, postmark, receipt, and Election Day dates.Request a ballotOfficial early-mail and absentee eligibility, application, return, and tracking instructions.Election informationOfficial general-election date, polling hours, early voting dates, certification, and voter tools.Identity confirmationOfficial identification rule for a first-time voter whose identity was not verified before Election Day.Voter lookup and poll-site searchOfficial registration, poll-site, sample ballot, and mail-ballot tracking tool.
Dates checked October 1, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.