Voting in Queens

Everything on this page points to the official New York City and New York State election services. Those are the only sources we would ask you to rely on for dates, deadlines and polling locations, because they are the ones that are kept current.

Registering to vote

If you have never registered in New York, or you have moved, changed your name or changed your party since you last voted, you need to register or update your registration before you can vote.

You can register online through the New York State Board of Elections at elections.ny.gov. You will need a New York State driver license, permit or non-driver ID. If you do not have one, the same site has a paper form you can print, sign and mail.

Checking you are already registered

If you are not certain whether your registration is current, you can check it in under a minute. The New York State voter lookup at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov will confirm whether you are registered, which party you are enrolled in, and which districts you vote in.

This is worth doing even if you are confident. Registrations can lapse after a move, and the time to find that out is not on election day.

Finding your poll site

Your poll site depends on your address, and it can change between elections. The New York City Board of Elections poll site locator at findmypollsite.vote.nyc will give you your assigned location and your early voting site, which is often a different place.

Early voting and voting by mail

New York offers early voting in person, and absentee or mail voting for voters who qualify. The rules and the application deadlines for mail ballots are set by the state and they change, so check the current ones at vote.nyc rather than relying on what was true at the last election.

Election dates and deadlines

Registration deadlines, early voting periods and election day all have firm dates, and missing one of them means missing the vote. The current dates for every election are published at vote.nyc and elections.ny.gov.

What to bring

Most voters in New York do not need to show identification at the poll site. If you registered by mail and this is your first time voting in the state, you may be asked for ID. The Board of Elections sets out exactly what counts at vote.nyc.

Questions

If you are in the 6th District and you are having trouble getting registered or finding where to vote, get in touch with the campaign and we will help you find the right office.

Please do not add specific dates to this page. Every section is written so that it stays accurate without them.