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The 2016 election will take place on November 8, 2016. The polls open at 6am and close at 9pm EST in New York State.
 
You are eligible to vote in United States elections if you are:
-An American citizen
-18 years of age by the date of the election (November 8, 2016)
To register to vote, you can submit an application online: https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/VoterInformation.htm.
 

You are eligible to vote in New York State if you are:
-An American citizen
-18 years of age by the date of the election (November 8, 2016)
-A New York State resident for at least 30 days before the election (your NYS voter registration form, if submitted via mail, must be postmarked at least 25 days before the election and must be received at least 20 days before the election)
 

You may be eligible to vote via absentee ballot if you meet any of the following requirements:
-You will be absent from your registered county on Election Day
-Are ill or disabled
-Are a patient at a Veteran’s Administration hospital
-Are incarcerated for non-felony offenses or are awaiting grand jury action

If you vote via an absentee ballot, applications must be submitted online or mailed to your county board of elections a week before the election, at the latest. The online application can be found here: https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/VoterInformation.htm. The completed ballot must not be returned later than a week after the election, if submitted by mail. If submitted in person, the ballot must be received by 9pm on November 8 (poll close time on Election Day).
 
If your identity was not verified prior to Election Day, you will be asked for identification if it is your first time voting. You may use either a NY driver’s license or a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or any government document that identifies your name and address.

Curious about your home state's specific voting registration deadlines and instructions? Look no further!