Are YOU registered to vote?
Every year, the Suffolk County Board of Elections mails out a postcard with information on upcoming elections to every household with a registered voter. If you did not receive it, or if your name was not listed on it, you may not be registered to vote, your registration may have lapsed due to inactivity, or your address on file with the Board of Elections is incorrect. Now is the time to take action to ensure that you are able to vote in the upcoming General Election on November 5th (as well the 2025 June primaries and other elections).
To check the status of your registration, look up your voter record.
How do I register or update my voter record?
Minimum requirements to vote: be at least 18 years of age (by the date of the election) and a U.S. citizen.
You must fill out a Voter Registration Form, whether you are a soon-to-be voter or an already-registered voter who wants to ensure that their record is kept accurate and up-to-date (i.e. changes in name, address, party affiliation, etc.). You can obtain a form and register in three ways:
- Fill out and mail the paper form to your local/county Board of Elections (mailing addresses are listed on the back of the form)
- Fill out and hand-deliver the form in-person to Suffolk County Board of Elections office (located at 700 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank)
- Register and submit an e-form online using the New York State DMV portal (or access via your “MyDMV” account if you have one set up).
Regardless of which method you use, under state election law, the form MUST be mailed/submitted to the Board of Elections at least 10 days before a general election to be accepted for processing. For 2024, the deadline is Saturday, October 26th. File in a timely manner to ensure that your registration is validated in time for the upcoming elections. Change of address requests must be received by Monday, October 21st.
The library has paper forms available (in English and Spanish), as do most other public libraries, post offices and DMV locations. As you enter the Adult Reference Room from the Circulation area, there is a display of forms on the first wooden curved shelving unit.
Voter Accessible Ballot Application Request
- To use this application you must be a registered voter in New York State.
- This online application for an accessible ballot is designed for use ONLY by VOTERS WITH A PRINT DISABILITY, WHICH MEANS ANY DISABILITY THAT INTERFERES WITH THE EFFECTIVE READING, WRITING, OR USE OF PRINTED MATERIAL, TO OBTAIN A PDF BALLOT WITH ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. Print disabilities include blindness, low vision, dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities that limit writing abilities.
Register Online
- To register online you will need to use a NY.Gov ID. If you have previously used a NY.Gov ID with another agency, you may use the same login to access the Online Voter Registration portal. If you have not used a NY.Gov ID you will need to create an account.
- You can also use the Board of Elections’ Online Voter Registration portal to update your voter registration information. Updated information could include a new name, new address, or changing your party enrollment.
- Completed applications are sent to the appropriate County Board of Elections for approval and processing.
- Online Voter Registration Portal
If you wish to vote with an Early Mail Ballot or Absentee Ballot, submit your Ballot Request here.
Click here for Your Voters' Guide: Personalized Ballot and Candidate Information (from VOTE411)
There are many online resources for general information, such as voter record look-up, forms, polling place listings (with dates, times and locations), political calendars (with filing deadlines), candidate listings, election procedures & statutes, and much more:
NYS Voter Registration & Poll Site Search
NYS Board of Elections: Absentee Voting
NYS Elected Officials & District Finder (search by address)
League of Women Voters of Suffolk County
VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)