Voter Registration

FLCC is dedicated to informing students about the voter registration process and encouraging students to learn about informed citizenship and democratic participation. Please see below information about registering to vote in New York, and absentee voting.

How and Where to Register to Vote

New York State Voter Registration Form

You may register to vote using the New York State Voter Registration Form accessible at the links below. You can complete a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line by selecting a link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes. Alternatively, you can print the form to complete by hand.

You can also complete an accessible version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line by selecting a link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes.

Absentee Voting

Qualifications to Vote by Absentee Ballot

  • Absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City absent from said city, on Election Day.
  • Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability; or because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled.
  • A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital.
  • Detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.

How to Vote by Absentee Ballot

  • Applications for Absentee Ballots are available at your county board of elections.
  • You may also download a PDF version of the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form
  • 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:
    1. the address where you are registered
    2. an address where the ballot is to be sent
    3. the reason for the request, and
    4. the signature of the voter

County Board of Elections

Contacts

Office of Student Life
Student Center, Room 2120
Phone: (585)785-1264
flcc.edu/studentlife
Melissa Soules
Disability Services Coordinator
Room: 3580
Phone: (585)785-1441
flcc.edu/disabilityservices