In New York State you must register in advance in order to be eligible to
vote.
You can register very easily by filling out a form at your county Board of
Elections. You can also pick up a form at many libraries and post
offices. Or request one on-line from the State Board of Elections or call
1-800-FOR-VOTE.
If you would like to vote in all Independence Party primaries or run for
party office, be sure to check the box next to "Independence Party" on
the form.
(You'll be able to vote in statewide and maybe some local Independence
Party primaries even if you don't register in any party.)
If you need more information, go to the State Board of Elections web
site at http://www.elections.state.ny.us, where you can also download a
PDF registration form to mail to your county Board of Elections.
Note: It's probably best not to use the so-called motor-voter registration
forms at the Department of Motor Vehicles. We've heard of instances of
people filling out forms and not being properly registered. You're also
taking a chance if you register on the street and hand the form back to
someone you don't know. If you use either of these methods and don't
get a card in the mail from the Board of Elections within a reasonable
period, you should double check with the Board of Elections to make
sure you are registered.
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Absentee Voting
If you will not be physically able to get to your polling place on election
day, you may vote by absentee ballot. Download an application form
here and bring or mail it to your county Board of Elections before the
deadline stated on the form. The application is in PDF format and you
will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to print it.
