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Civic Participation 2020

Civic Participation2020

Voter Registration

Check Your Voter Registration

If you're not sure whether you are registered to vote, you can check your registration status at the link below. Bonus: it also tells you your polling location!

Voter Registration Deadlines

The deadline to register to vote in New York is October 9 for the 2020 election.

If you are registering by mail, your registration application will need to be postmarked by October 9 and received by the board of elections by October 14.

If you live in another state, you can look up your voter registration deadlines at:

How to Register to Vote

You can register in person, by mail, or online. Given the pandemic, I'd highly recommend that you register online or by mail!

Register Online

CUNY is one of the agencies approved for agency-based voter registration in New York State, so you can register through CUNY's site, or you can go directly to the DMV's site to register.

How to Register to Vote

You can register in person, by mail, or online. Given the pandemic, I'd highly recommend that you register online or by mail!

Register Online

CUNY is one of the agencies approved for agency-based voter registration in New York State, so you can register through CUNY's site, or you can go directly to the DMV's site to register.

Register by Mail

If you'd like to register by mail, you can request a registration form or download one.

Register in Person

If you want to register in person, you can do it at:

Before visiting any of these agencies, please check their pandemic access policies.