Registering To Vote

Qualifications To Register To Vote

* be a U.S. citizen;
* be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
* live at your present address at least 30 days before an election;
* not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction and;
* not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

You can download and fill out a registration form here. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE REPUBLICAN BOX AT THE BOTTOM and fill out all other applicable areas!!

Print out the form and mail it to:
Nassau County Board of Elections
400 County Seat Drive
Mineola, NY 11501

2008 Deadlines for Registering:
Primary (September 9):
August 15 - by mail (postmarked by this date)
August 20 - In Person
General (November 4):
October 10 - by mail (postmarked by this date)
October 15 - in person

Absentee Voting

You may apply for an absentee ballot when:
* unavoidably absent from your county on Election Day (like away at school)
* unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability
* a patient in a Veterans’ Administration Hospital
* detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony

You may download an absentee ballot application here and mail it to the address stated on the form.

Upon completion, applications must be mailed to your county board no later than the seventh day before the election or delivered in person no later than the day before the election.
You may also request an Absentee Ballot by sending a letter to your county board of elections. The letter must be received by your county board no earlier than 30 days and no later than seven days before the election.

The letter must contain the following information:
* the address where you are registered an address where the ballot is to be sent the reason for the request, and
* the signature of the voter

An application form will be mailed with your ballot. The application form must be completed and returned with your ballot.If you cannot pick up your ballot, or will not be able to receive it through the mail, you have the right to designate someone to pick it up for you. Only that person designated on your application may pick up and deliver your ballot.

If you are permanently ill or disabled, you have the right to receive an Absentee Ballot for each subsequent election without further application. Simply file an application with your board of elections containing a statement which describes the particulars of your illness or disability. The Board will review the facts stated, and if satisfied, will mark your registration record. You will then automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election until your registration is canceled.