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How to vote in New York · 2026

Voter ID rules, vote-by-mail policy, registration deadlines, and polling place lookup for New York residents — verify the specifics with the New York Secretary of State at the link.

1
Official source of record
New York State Board of Elections
Verify →
3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the New York federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE
Joseph Anthony Kohler (D)$0fec.gov →
Joseph Anthony Kohler (D)$0fec.gov →
U.S. HOUSE
D14Alexandria Ocasio-cortez (D)$27.7Mfec.gov →
D8Hakeem Jeffries (D)$12.4Mfec.gov →
D17Peter Chatzky (D)$11.6Mfec.gov →
1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03
2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in New York, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03
3Current officeholders

Who represents New York now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR
Kathy Hochul (Democratic)
U.S. SENATE
Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic)· since 1999bio ↗
Intelligence
Rules and Administration
Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic)· since 2009bio ↗
RANKING MEMBERAging
AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RelatedCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies+3
Armed ServicesEmerging Threats and CapabilitiesStrategic Forces
Intelligence
U.S. HOUSE
AppropriationsFinancial Services and General GovernmentLegislative Branch+1
Homeland SecurityCybersecurity and Infrastructure ProtectionOversight, Investigations, and Accountability
Financial ServicesFinancial InstitutionsHousing and Insurance
RANKING MEMBERSmall Business
Energy and CommerceCommerce, Manufacturing, and TradeCommunications and Technology+1
Transportation and InfrastructureHighways and TransitRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
the JudiciaryImmigration Integrity, Security, and EnforcementThe Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
Financial ServicesDigital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial IntelligenceHousing and Insurance
the Strategic Competition Between the United States
Recent bills
+2 more on congress.gov
Foreign AffairsMiddle East and North Africa
Small BusinessContracting and InfrastructureEconomic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
Armed ServicesIntelligence and Special Operations
Transportation and InfrastructureHighways and TransitRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
AgricultureForestry and HorticultureLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Science, Space, and TechnologyEnergy
AgricultureCommodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural DevelopmentConservation, Research, and Biotechnology
Education and WorkforceEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary EducationHealth, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Energy and CommerceEnergyHealth
Oversight and Government Reform
RulesLegislative and Budget Process
Recent bills
+2 more on congress.gov
Homeland SecurityEmergency Management and Technology
Veterans' AffairsEconomic OpportunityOversight and Investigations
1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03
3State legislature

New York legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 63 members · 63 districts
Source: openstates.org
3At-a-glance rules
No ID requiredNo-excuse absenteeOnline voter registrationAutomatic voter registration
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
New York does not require photo ID. First-time voters who registered by mail without providing ID may need to show ID.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot. Early mail voting available.
Register to voteFind polling place
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Local elections in New York are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.
Official action — NY

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official New York system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide
Check my registration
Name + DOB + county + address. Same page hosts ballot-tracker.
Statewide
Register / update online
Runs through NY DMV / NY.gov ID. NYC has parallel: e-register.vote.nyc.
Statewide
Find my polling place
NYC additionally: findmypollsite.vote.nyc.
County
Preview my ballot
No statewide tool. NYC: findmypollsite.vote.nyc returns sample ballot for boroughs.
State + county
Request a mail ballot
NYC parallel system at requestballot.vote.nyc. NY now has no-excuse early mail.
Statewide
Track my mail ballot
Tracker rolled into VoterLookup. NYC parallel: requestballot.vote.nyc/tracking.
Statewide
See who's on the ballot
Statewide-office only — county/municipal candidates at the county board.
Statewide
Statewide ballot measures
No 2026 statewide proposals identified yet as of 2026-05-01.
Statewide
Live + past results
Live results. Historical 1994+: results.elections.ny.gov.
Statewide
Election calendar
Local authorities — NY

First-class county / borough sources.

For some tasks — especially sample ballot, drop-box lists, and live local results — the county or borough is the authoritative source. We list them here as peer authorities, not delegates.

FIRST-CLASS
New York City Board of Elections
Single BOE covers all 5 boroughs. findmypollsite.vote.nyc beats the state's voterlookup. Lowest-friction tracker auth in the top-5.
~5,000,000 registered voters
Cite this
turnout.app/how-to-vote/ny · 2026-05-14 · NCSL
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