How To Register To Vote In Ny Without Ny Id

New york does not require voters to present identification while voting.

How to register to vote in ny without ny id. You may also submit your voter application form at the department of. You can register in person at your county board of elections or at any new york state agency based voter registration center. Visit the voter registration page on the dmv s website. A federal election is when you vote for the president your congressional representative or your senators. As of november 2019 voters could present the following forms of identification.

Enter and submit the required information. However if a voter does not provide valid identification at the time of registration he or she must show identification at the polling place when voting for the first time. If you have not provided id by election day you are still allowed to vote by affidavit ballot but not using the poll site scanner. You can call our 1 800 for vote hotline to request a voter application. If it is your first time voting in a federal election in new york please see the federal id requirements for first time voters.

Keep the confirmation email for your records. Which requires a nys driver license permit or non driver id i have an out of state driver s license. Refer to this step by step process to register to vote online. Do i really need to get a new york id before i can register to vote. First time voters must provide identification either on or with their voter registration application.

You may also submit your voter application form at the department of motor vehicles either in person or on their web site if you already have dmv issued identification. You do not need a copy of your id when you vote by mail in new york. You can request a new york state voter registration form by mail by entering your name directly into our mailing list database. Registered voters do not need to show id to vote unless they did not provide identification with their registration. Can i register to vote if i don t have a driver s license.

Acceptable id includes entering one of the following on your voter registration application. In new york officials also compare voters physical appearances to descriptions included in their voter records.