A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE

WHO CAN REGISTER?

In order to be eligible to register to vote you must be:

• Be a U.S. citizen (including anyone born in its territories, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam)
• Be a naturalized U.S. citizen (foreign-born individuals who are granted citizenship by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
• Be a New York resident for at least 30 days prior to an election
• Be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file a form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote)
• Not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction (unless parolee pardoned or restored rights of citizenship)
• Not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere
• You also need to register to vote if:
  • You have changed your address since the last time you voted or registered to vote
  • You wish to change your party affiliation
  • You have changed your name since last voting
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• Who Represents Me?

IMPORTANT DATES

• Register to Vote Primary Election Deadline: June 3, 2022
• Absentee Ballot Application Deadline: June 13, 2022
• Primary Election: June 28, 2022

For more information on how to Register to Vote, please visit the CUNY website. CUNY students are also able to Register To Vote through CUNYfirst.

For additional Voter Registration Assistance, please contact:

Vanessa Villanueva
Manager, Student Life & Development
New York City College of Technology
259 Adams Street, G-516
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718-260-5509