Voter Registration

In general, in order to register and vote a person must:

• Be a US Citizen
• Be 18 years old by the date of the election in which you want to vote
• A resident of Rensselaer County for at least 25 days preceding the election
• Not be in prison or on parole following conviction for a felony
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere

If you haven’t already registered to vote, please take a few minutes to register. If you have access to a printer, you may download a registration form. Print it out, fill it in, then mail the completed form to us or deliver in person at this address:

Rensselaer County Board of Elections

1600 7 th Avenue, 1 st floor

Troy, NY 12180

You may contact the Rensselaer County Board of Elections (518-270-2990) to request a NYS Voter Registration Form. In addition, most state agency offices, your town/city clerks office and post offices can supply you with a registration form.

If you are not a Rensselaer County resident, you can find out where to mail your form by calling 1-800-FOR-VOTE (1-800-367-8683). If you use a TDD, please call 1-800-533-8683.

OR

New York State

Download a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form:
Download English Form
Download Spanish Form

If you experience problems opening these Adobe documents, click here.

For more information please check our department home page or search our site.

YOUR VOTE COUNTS!