Vote – NASW-NYS

Voting Resources for Specific Populations

Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

Under federal and state law, persons with disabilities are entitled to assistance with voter registration, accessible polling sites, and assistance with casting their ballot. For more information on voter accessibility, click this link.

Voting after Incarceration

A new law passed in NYS in 2021 restores the right to vote for a person convicted of a felony upon release from incarceration, regardless of if they are on parole or have a term of post-release supervision. If a convicted felon is not incarcerated, they are eligible to register to vote. For more information on voting in NYS after incarceration, click this link.

Military and Overseas Citizens

Persons serving in the military, along with their spouses and/or dependents, may register as a military voter in New York, entitling them to receive an absentee ballot for all federal, state and local races that they would be otherwise entitled to vote in if they were to go to their assigned polling place based on their New York residence. For more information, click this link.

Voting While Trans

Transgender people are sometimes unable to update their IDs to reflect their identity for a number of reasons. This is not illegal. As long as the relevant voter data (usually the name and address) matches one of the acceptable forms of ID, the voter has the right to vote. Poll workers should not be distracted by gender presentation when evaluating a voter’s identity and eligibility to vote. For more information and resources for voting while trans in NYS, click this link.

Experiencing problems voting in NYS?

Each year, for both the June primary and November general elections (and the April primary for presidential election years), the Office of the Attorney General runs an Election Protection Hotline. Click this link to learn more.

Additional resources

https://www.elections.ny.gov/index.html

https://votingissocialwork.org

https://www.ada.gov/votingck.htm

https://doccs.ny.gov/preparing-parole

https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-clemency

https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingMilitaryFed.html.

https://866ourvote.org/state/

First time voters guide

NY State Office of Attorney General Hotline: 1-800-771-7755

NYS BOARD OF ELECTIONS

40 NORTH PEARL STREET, SUITE 5