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Get Out The Vote- November 2025 NY General Election

Please follow the following rules as general advice for how to participate in the November New York Election-

  • Report any trouble to our nonpartisan hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE
  • Check your registration:
    • To vote in the November New York election, new voters must have registered by Saturday, October 25th.
    • The deadline to update your address is Monday, October 20th.
  • There is no voter ID law in NYS, you do not need to bring an ID to vote.
  • Check to see what’s on your ballot before you go to make sure you receive the ballot you’re entitled to:
  • New York City voters: ​​You will not be able to use Ranked Choice Voting in the general election. RCV is only used in local municipal primary elections in New York City.

November General Election

Early Voting

Election Day, November 4th

  • Polls will be open from 6 am – 9 pm.
  • Find your polling location:
  • If you are in line when the polls close, you can still vote!
  • If you’re a registered voter and you arrive at the correct poll site, but your name is not on the rolls, cast an affidavit ballot. Your vote may count, and your registration will be automatically updated.

Vote By Mail

  • All New York residents are eligible to vote by mail. The deadlines to request a mail-in ballot are:
  • You can turn in your mail-in ballot by:
    • Mailing it and ensuring it is postmarked no later than Tuesday, November 4th.
      • Return postage IS prepaid.
    • Bringing it to your County Board of Elections Office no later than Tuesday, November 4th by 9 pm.
    • Bring it to any Early Voting poll site in your county between October 25th and November 2nd.
    • Bring it to any poll site in your county on November 4th by 9 pm.
  • You can track your absentee ballot here:
  • Please note: Due to recent changes in the law, New Yorkers will no longer be able to cast ballots on voting machines if they have requested an absentee/mail-in ballot. If you requested a mail ballot and end up choosing to vote in person during Early Voting or on Election Day, you will be issued an affidavit at your polling location. Your affidavit ballot will be kept separate until the election is completed, and if your absentee ballot has been received by the Board of Elections, the affidavit ballot will not be counted.
  • If you mistakenly fail to properly fill out the Vote by Mail envelopes, you may be asked by the Board of Elections to provide information to cure your ballot so it can be counted.  If you are given the opportunity to cure your ballot, be sure to respond to the request promptly, so your ballot will be counted.

Voter Bill of Rights- New York State (h/t NAACP NYS)

As a registered voter in New York State, you have the following rights:

  1. Right to Vote: You have the right to cast your vote for candidates and ballot measures, and to have enough time to do so.
  2. Right to Have Your Vote Count: The voting system you use must be in working order, and your votes must be handled, so they can be accurately counted.
  3. Right to Secret Ballot/Privacy: Voting is private and secret. No one, but you and those authorized, should know how you voted.
  4. Right to a Free and Safe Voting Process: You should be able to vote free from intimidation, coercion, or improper influence, whether by poll workers or others.
  5. Permanent Registration: Once you are properly registered, you remain a qualified voter as long as you live in the same city/county and meet other eligibility requirements (e.g., citizenship, age). You only need to re-register if you move, change your name, or your registration has been challenged.
  6. Accessible Elections and Facilities: Elections must be accessible to all, including persons with disabilities and those who need assistance. Polling places must provide accessible voting machines or devices.
  7. Assistance if Needed: If you cannot read or write, are blind or have a disability, or need language assistance, you have the right to get help at the polling place.
  8. Right to View a Sample Ballot/Instruction: You have the right to see a sample ballot, receive instructions on how to fill it out, and understand how the voting machine/privacy booth works before voting.
  9. Right to Vote Even if Your Name Is Not in the Poll Book: If your name is missing, or you’ve moved within the country/city and not updated your record, you still have the right to vote by affidavit (provisional) ballot.
  10. Right to Vote if the Voting Machine is Broken: If a machine or scanner at your polling location fails, you have the right to vote by paper ballot or an emergency ballot.
  11. Right to Language Access: If English is not your primary language, you have the right to language assistance at the polls (oral or translated materials)in many jurisdictions.
  12. Right to Take Time Off Work to Vote: If your work schedule prevents you from voting during the hours a polling place is open, New York law allows you to take up two hours of paid time off (depending on your employer, with advance notice) to vote.
  13. Right to Vote After Incarceration: If you have served a felony sentence and are no longer incarcerated, you regain the right to vote even if you are on parole or probation.
  14. Right to “Cure” Vote-By-Mail Ballot Errors: If there’s a problem with your vote-by-mail or absentee ballot (e.g., missing signature) that is curable, the Board of Elections must notify you and allow you time to fix it so your vote can count.
  15. Right to Challenge Issues: If you believe your voting rights are being violated (for example, poll site issues, discrimination, intimidation), you have the right to file a complaint with the Board of Elections or other oversight authorities.
  16. Right to Know Who Is on Your Ballot: You have the right to see the list of candidates and referenda/questions that will appear on your ballot before voting.

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