In addition to providing students with accommodations, The Office of Student Accessibility Services is a National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) voter registration site. You can visit the office to get more information and fill out the New York State Voter Registration form. The National Association of Secretaries of State offers an easy-to-understand guide for new and registered voters. The nonpartisan site does not capture any information, but instead links directly to state election sites and trusted resources.
New York
New York has a closed primary system. What does that mean? A closed primary system means that only registered party members may vote in a party's primary. If you would like to vote in the Democratic primary, you must be registered as a Democrat. If you would like to vote in the Republican primary, you must be registered as a Republican. The same is true for any other party's primary held in New York.
Not sure if you are registered?
- Check your registration status on the New York State DMV website or click “voter registration status” on the National Association of Secretaries of State website. Check that you're registered in a party if you want to vote in their primary, and that your registration status is listed as active. If you're not active in a party, update your registration.
How do you register?
- Visit the Student Accessibility Services office in the Kunsela Hall, Room B101 ;
- Register online at the New York State DMV website if you have a New York State driver's license or non-driver state ID
- Download printable registration forms from the New York State Board of Elections site to mail in your registration.
Won’t be near your polling place to vote?
- You'll need your FULL dorm address (this is your local address if you live on campus) to request an absentee ballot. (Insert Board of Election Link)
Have a print disability?
- Print disabilities include blindness, low vision, dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities that limit writing abilities. To obtain a ballot with accessibility features, you must be registered in New York State and fill out the Voter Accessible Ballot Application Request.
