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There's still time to register to vote

Just a heads up that the deadline for registering to vote most people in New York State for the upcoming November election is this week. (You might have heard that the country will be electing a new president.) From the NYS Board of Elections:

MAIL REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-210(3))
Applications must be postmarked no later than October 14th and received by a board of elections no later than October 19th to be eligible to vote in the General Election.

IN PERSON REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Sections 5-210, 5-211, 5-212)
You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the General Election, your application must be received no later than October 14th. If honorably discharged from the US Military or have become a naturalized US Citizen after October 14th, you may register in person at the Board of Elections up until October 29th.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-208(3))
Notices of change of address from registered voters received by October 19th by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the General Election.

You can download a voter register form from the Board of Elections website. They're also available at post offices. And if you have a NYS DMV-issued ID, you can register to vote or update your info online.

Don't know whether you're registered to vote, or where your voting place is? You can check on the Board of Elections website.

Think you might need to vote via absentee ballot? Here's how to get an absentee ballot.