Voting FAQs

Should I register from my home address or my campus (or local) address? 

University students are permitted to register at their home address or their campus address. You might want to consider where it will be more convenient to vote, where you know more about the local political issues, and/or where you think your vote will have more impact. If you are registered at your parents’ address and then submit a registration form in the Bronx, your earlier registration will likely be cancelled. Of course, you are only permitted to vote once.

Am I eligible to vote? To vote in NYS, you must be: 

  • be a United States citizen
  • be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);
  • resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election (Note: as a resident student you are considered a Bronx resident)
  • not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction 
  • not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court
  • not claim the right to vote elsewhere

Most states have similar requirements, check your state here: https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/

For New York State Voters

How do I register? 
You can register online if you have a State ID, or you can print and fill out a mail-in form. 
Register to Vote Online 
Mail-in Registration Info

I think I already registered. Or I’m wondering if they received my application. Am I registered and ready to vote? 
You can look yourself up here, and see if you are registered. 
Check Your Voter Registration Status

How can I vote? 
There are three ways to vote:

  1. Absentee ballot. If you will be away from home on Election Day, but still want to cast your vote there and not at your school/local address, you can request an absentee ballot. Apply for an Absentee Ballot here
  2. Early voting. New York has Early Voting at select locations, as do other states. Check here for early voting information in all states.
  3. Election Day voting. In New York, the polls are open on Election Day from 6 am to 9 pm. To find out where your polling site is, check here.

How To Vote In Other States

If your family home is in another state, you can register to vote in that state (or you may register at your campus address, if you prefer). You can find all the information you need to register & vote in your state from Vote411.

Stay Informed

  • Get Election reminders sent via text and email from Rock the Vote.

  • Look up your elected officials and candidates for office at Vote Smart: Facts Matter.

  • Learn more about the issues and candidates on the ballot with Vote411 via the League of Women Voters Education Fund.

  • Read -- from different, credible sources -- about the issues you care about

  • Think something is untrue? Check with Politifact.