Non-partisan voter registration information for SUNY students in 2024

Under New York State law, college students have the choice to vote either at their college address or at their home address.

There may be many reasons why you would want to vote at one location or another, including to be able to vote in the local elections for the community in that location. However, you must be registered to vote in the county for the location where you choose to vote.

In order to vote in the Nov. 5, 2024, election, you must be registered to vote by Oct. 26, 2024, and you must be 18 years old by Nov. 5, 2024.

If you are not able to vote in person at the location where you choose to vote, you must request an absentee ballot in advance of the election to cast your vote.

 

If you want to vote at your University address (at New Paltz):  

Check your current voter registration here: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/.

Make sure you are registered to vote at your college address by Oct. 26, 2024. You can register or change your registration here: https://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote.

Make a plan to vote in person on election day Nov. 5, 2024 at a nearby polling place. You can check your polling place here: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/.

 

If you want to vote at your home address (in New York): 

Check your current voter registration here: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/.

Make sure you are registered to vote at your home address by Oct. 26, 2024. You can register or change your registration here: https://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote.

Make a travel plan to vote in person on election day Nov. 5, 2024.

OR

Request an absentee ballot so that your request will arrive 10 days before the election. You can request an absentee ballot: https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/absentee.

 

If your home address is outside of New York State and you plan to vote in your home community, please check your local voting requirements for in-person and/or absentee voting.