Voter Resources

Register to vote

You can register online, by mail, or in person through the New York State Board of Elections. You'll need your New York State DMV ID (driver license, permit, or non-driver ID) or the last four digits of your Social Security number.

• Register online via NY DMV — fastest option if you have a NYS ID.
• NYC Board of Elections registration page — forms in multiple languages, mail-in instructions.

Registration deadlines apply before each election — check the current cycle's dates with the BOE before the deadline passes.

Already registered? Switch your party

New York has closed primaries — only voters enrolled in a party can vote in that party's primary, and New York's party-enrollment change deadline is one of the earliest in the country. If you're a Democrat, independent, or blank-enrollment voter in southern Brooklyn who wants a say in Republican primaries, you must change your enrollment months before the primary, not weeks.

The change is made with the same voter registration form — check the "Republican" box in the party section and submit it through the DMV link or the BOE above. Don't wait for the election to be in the news; by then it's usually too late for that cycle.

Find your poll site

Poll sites in NYC are assigned by your address and can change between elections. Always confirm yours before heading out:

• NYS voter lookup — confirms your registration status, party enrollment, and poll site.
• NYC BOE poll site locator — includes early voting site assignments.

Vote early or by mail

Early voting: New York offers nine days of early voting before every primary and general election, at assigned early voting sites (not necessarily your election-day poll site). Hours and locations are published by the NYC BOE each cycle.

Absentee / mail ballot: any registered NYC voter can request an absentee or early mail ballot from the NYC BOE — no excuse needed for early mail ballots. Request it well before election day, and return it by mail (postmarked by election day) or drop it at any poll site during voting hours.

• Request an absentee or early mail ballot
• Early voting information

Get paid to work the polls

Poll workers are the front line of honest elections — and New York City pays for election-day inspectors, coordinators, and interpreters. Bilingual speakers (Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and more) are especially needed in southern Brooklyn. It's a paid day of civic duty, and Republican poll workers are how we make sure every legitimate vote is counted fairly.

• Apply to be an NYC poll worker
• Want to serve as a Republican inspector or poll watcher? Start with our get involved page — the county committee helps place Republican election workers.

Key dates — 2026 cycle

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. On the ballot for Brooklyn Republicans: Steve Chan (SD-17), Lester Chang (AD-49), Alec Brook-Krasny (AD-46), Michael Novakhov (AD-45), Michael Tannousis (AD-64), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11).

Primary date, registration deadlines, and petitioning windows are set by the official NYS BOE calendar — we'll post them here as they're confirmed. Check back, or join the email list on the home page to get them by email.