Voter Registration and General Information:
Read the Voter's Guide on the League of Women Voters New York website.
Applying for permanent registration is the first step toward voting in a primary or general election. Anyone who has moved to or within Nassau County during the past year - or even changed to another apartment in the same building - must re-register. Voters who wish to change their party affiliations must also register anew.
You must be:
TO VOTE YOU MUST BE:
- A United States Citizen
-18 years old by election day
-A resident of your county, city, town or village for at least 30 days preceding Election Day
-Registered to Vote
Applications for registration must be postmarked 25 days prior to a primary or general election and received within 5 days. Hand-delivered applications must be received 25 days before the election at the Nassau County Board of Elections.
Only enrolled party members can vote in that party's primary election
You may register to vote when applying for, or renewing, your driver's license at the Motor Vehicle Bureau or when applying for assistance at the Department of Social Services.
Your registration also allows you to vote in school, library, village and special district elections.
Applications for registration may be obtained at your local post office public library, government office, or at the following:
| Nassau County Board of Elections 400 County Seat Drive, Mineola Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM (516) 571-2411 Fax 516 571-2058 www.co.nassau.ny.us League of Women Voters of Nassau County P.O. Box 526, Jericho, NY 11753-0526 Phone/Fax: (516) 682-4044 www.lwvofnassaucounty.org E-mail: info@lwvofnassaucounty.org |
LWVUS Online Voter Registration Tool
LWVUS has an online voter registration tool where people can go to fill out, print and sign a registration form, then mail it to the address given.
For more information:
call the New York State Board of Elections at 1-800 FOR VOTE
The location of your polling place can be obtained by calling
The Nassau County Board of Elections at (516) 571-2411.
National League of Women Voters: Site provides a wealth of non-partisan policy information essential to casting an informed vote during election season. Also included are links to state and local sites and information about voter registration.
http://www.lwv.org.
DemocracyNet (DNet) The League of Women Voters DNet is a nonpartisan, interactive resource for election and voting information. Through DNet, participating candidates for federal, state and local offices provide all their own issue and biographical information, and "speak" directly to voters.
For information for all legislative districts refer to the booklet They Represent You which can be obtained by contacting:
The League of Women Voters of Nassau County PO Box 526 Jericho, NY 11753-0526 tel/fax (516) 682-5044 or League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset e-mail: info@lwvofnassaucounty.org |
The Federal Election Commission: Official site of the government agency that regulates campaign finance and enforces other election law. Offers information on previous elections, voter registration, campaign contributions to candidates and lots more.
Democratic National Committee: Official party site offers information on candidates and issues, the convention and party platform, party rules. Offers information on previous elections, voter registration, campaign contributions to candidates and lots more.
Republican National Committee: Official party site offers information on candidates and issues, the convention and party platform, party rules. www.rnc.org
Project Vote Smart: Offers nonpartisan information on elections and candidates around the country, plus educational overviews of the powers of the president and other issues. www.vote-smart.org
Rock the Vote: Includes youth-oriented information on elections and voting. www.rockthevote.org