General Election 2024: Key Dates

  • Sat, Oct 26 | Voter Registration Deadline; Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
  • Sat, Oct 26–Sun, Nov 3 | Early Voting in NYC
  • Mon, Nov 4 | Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In-Person)
  • Tues, Nov 5 | General Election Day!

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Voting in NYC: What You Need to Know

Find out everything you need to know to vote in this year's general election, including how to register and check your registration status, where your polling station is, who's running for election, and how to research the issues.

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  • NYC Voting and Elections for Teens

    Get your questions about voting and elections answered and find ways to get involved in your community this election season, whether or not you’re of voting age! 

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  • Voting for New Americans

    Discover our short guide to voting for newly naturalized U.S. citizens. Around 10% of eligible voters this year are immigrants. Find out how to vote, when to vote, and where to find information on the candidates.

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More Free Programs & Events

Discover free programs and events on civic themes at branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

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Where to Start with Constitutional History

September 17 of each year marks Constitution Day, commemorating the day in 1787 when the United States Constitution was signed. Wondering where to start with constitutional history? Check out our list of recommended reads, which cover the philosophical underpinnings of the Constitution and the debate over its content, reflect on its shortcomings, and show how civic life in the U.S. has evolved over the last two and a half centuries.

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Explore the History of Voting Through the Library's Digital Collections

Photograph of Black women suffragists holding sign reading "Head-Quarters for Colored Women Voters," in Georgia
'Black women suffragists holding sign reading "Head-Quarters for Colored Women Voters," in Georgia,' 1910-1920. Johnston's Studio, Columbia, S.C. Photographs and Prints Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library.
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Historic photo of a Chinese woman casting her first vote next to a man in glasses and a bowler hat.
'Woman suffrage: Chinese girl casting her first vote,' 1912. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Voter registration at Jacob Riis Park, 1971 Summer
'Voter registration at Jacob Riis Park, 1971 Summer,' 1971. Rich Wandel. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
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Historical political cartoon featuring William Howard Taft
'Voter: must I really dance with one of them?,' 1912. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Historic illustration of Black men queuing up to cast their votes beneath an American flag
"The First Vote," 1867. Alfred R. Waud. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Billboards at the corner of Christopher St. and Seventh Ave., Greenwich Village, New York that read: Gay Rights, Register to Vote
'Gay Rights, Register to vote: Billboards at the corner of Christopher St. and Seventh Ave., Greenwich Village, New York,' 1978. Bettye Lane. Manuscripts and Archives Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Front cover of an account of the proceedings on the trial of Susan B. Anthony
'An account of the proceedings on the trial of Susan B. Anthony,' 1874. General Research Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Historic illustration of people outside a polling place
'A polling-place among the "Lower Twenty",' 1864. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Historic illustration of Freedmen voting In New Orleans
'Freedmen Voting In New Orleans,' 1867. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Photograph of a black and white button that reads: One Man One Vote SNCC
'One man, one vote: SNCC, BU.X.644,' 1960-1980. Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library.
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Historic illustration featuring a serene-looking mother and child on the left and a derogatory image of a woman advocating for voting rights on the right side with text in the middle that reads: Which do you prefer? The home or the street corner for woman? Vote No on Woman Suffrage October 19th
'The home or street corner for woman? Vote no on woman suffrage,' 1978. Thomas Fleming. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Magazine cover for Leslie's The People's Weekly featuring a woman waving a flag that reads: Votes for Women
'Votes for Women,' 1912. General Research Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Historic sign in yellow and black that reads: Dead women can't vote, cure aids
'Dead women can't vote. Cure AIDS. Verso: ACT UP. Fight Back. Fight AIDS.,' 1969-1997. Manuscripts and Archives Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Historic postcard featuring an illustration of an ornery baby with text that reads: To a suffragette Valentine, Your vote from me you will not get, I don't want a preaching suffragette.
'To a suffragette valentine,' 1910-1919. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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Historic illustration of a repeat voter in a top hat leaning on a wall
'The repeater,' 1870. John Andrew & Son (wood engraver). The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The New York Public Library.
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    • Equal Rights Amendment: A Century of Speaking Out

    Check out highlights and resources from this 2023 NYPL exhibition exploring the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923 following the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

    Image: Pancho Bernasconi / AFP via Getty Images and Bettmann via Getty Images

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