How to Change My Voter Registration Address Online in New York

Keep your address current with the Board of Elections.

Keeping your address up to date with the New York State Board of Elections ensures that you vote in the correct precinct. Voting in the wrong precinct may mean you don't get to vote on local issues that affect you the most. Although you may change your address with your Board of Elections all year long, the agency requests that forms be submitted 25 days prior to an election to vote in that election. You can download the proper forms online, but they must be submitted in person or through the mail to the Board of Elections office in the county where you live.

Things You'll Need

• blue or black pen
• stamp

Instructions

1. Visit the "Voting Information" page on the New York State Board of Elections website (see References).

2. Download the form by clicking "Download English Form" or "Download Spanish Form" under "Registering to Vote." The same forms are used to change an address and to register for the first time.

3. Print out the form and fill it in using a black or blue ink pen. Make sure to sign and date the form.

4. Fold the form along the dotted lines and fill in the address for your county's Board of Elections under "Mail to" on the front of the form. The addresses for each county office in the state of New York are listed at the top of the form.

5. Place a stamp on the form and send it in the mail or drop it off at the Board of Elections office in your county.

Tips & Warnings

• The form can be filled out online without a download, although the Board of Elections website warns the large file may run slowly on some computers.

References

• New York State Board of Elections: Voter Information

Resources

• New York State Voter Registration Form
• New York State Board of Elections: County Boards of Elections