Get ready to vote
Registration, early voting and mail ballot deadlines for the November 3, 2026 general election, with links to your state’s official election office.
Deadlines verified October 8, 2026 · 15 days until Election Day
Compiled from NCSL, Ballotpedia, U.S. Vote Foundation and vote.gov. Always confirm with your state election office — the links below go to official state sites.
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New York
Voter registration
Online
By mail
Rule: received
In person
10 days before election; single-day same-day registration overlap on Oct 24
Same-day registration
Limited — Same-day registration only on Oct 24 (one-day overlap of deadline and early voting start)
Early voting
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 – Sun, Nov 1, 202610th day before through 2nd day before
Absentee / mail ballot
Request deadline
Rule: received · by mail/online; in-person by 2026-11-02; no excuse required
Return deadline
Rule: postmarked
Sample ballot
Sample ballots are published by your county board of elections; find it under "County Boards" on this site.
Mail ballot hasn't arrived?
- Check its status with your state's ballot tracker: Track your ballot.
- Contact your county or local election office, or the New York election office.
- Ask that office about your options, such as voting in person or casting a provisional ballot instead.