The League of Women Voters has long been recognized as the premiere source for nonpartisan election information. Need some assistance during election time?  Whether you’re a first-time voter or just looking for some friendly reminders, the League has the information you need.

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• Absentee Ballots
• First-Time Voters
• Polling Place & More
• Enrolling as an Organ or Tissue Donor
• Special Populations: Your Right to Vote in NYS
• NYS and Nassau County Boards of Elections

Absentee Ballots

• Absentee Ballot Application for New York State
• Solicitud de balota para voto en ausencia del estado de Nueva York
• Nassau County Absentee Ballot Application
• Federal Voting Assistance Program for Americans in the Military and Overseas
• Accessible (for visually impaired voters only) Ballot Application:  English and  Spanish
• Frequently Asked Questions about Voting by Absentee Ballot

First-Time Voters

• First Vote, A Guide for New Voters in NYS 
• Una guía para nuevos votantes en el estado de Nueva York
• Voter Registration Form
• Solicitud de balota para voto en ausencia del estado de Nueva York

Polling Place & More

• Polling Place Lookup
• Nassau County Board of Elections
• NYS Board of Elections

Enrolling as an Organ and Tissue Donor

When you register to vote, you’ll also have the option to enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry (Registry), a confidential database of people who have signed up to donate their organs, eyes and/or tissues after their death.

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Special Populations: Our Right to Vote in New York State Brochures

• College Students
• Individuals with Disabilities
• Homeless Individuals
• Individuals with Mental Health Disabilities 
• Individuals with Criminal Convictions and Those Detained in Jail or Prison

NYS and Nassau County Boards of Elections

Our State and County Boards of Election have the latest available forms, deadlines, and instructions, as well as information on how to be trained and hired as a poll worker, and what voting machines to expect at your polling place.

• • Link to Nassau County Board of Election site with instructions for using the voting machines in Nassau County.
  • Link to NYS Board of Election site with instructions for using each of the new voting machines; click on the machine type and a listing of the counties using that type will be provided on the right side.
  • Know Your Voting Machine.