Your Voting Rights in New York

New York voters have strong protections under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA) and the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. Voting & Representation All voters have the right to cast their ballot independently and privately. Here are your rights when you head to the polls to cast your ballot. Voter Registration No. New York does not have same-day registration. But in our state, there is a single day when voters can both register and vote. On the first day of early voting, which is 10 days before Election Day, voters can go to an early voting site, fill out a registration affidavit, and cast an affidavit ballot in the same visit. See elections.ny.gov for current voter registration deadlines and forms. No. New York has a closed primary system, meaning that only voters who are affiliated with a party with candidates on a primary ballot can cast a vote.

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