General Election 2024: Key Dates


Sat, Oct 26 | Voter Registration Deadline; Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
  • The Board of Elections office must receive your voter registration application—via mail, in person, or online—by this date.
  • If you are requesting an early mail ballot or absentee ballot, the Board of Elections must receive your application via online portal, email, fax, or mail by this date. (You may request one in person through November 4—see below.)
     
Sat, Oct 26–Sun, Nov 3 | Early Voting in NYC
Mon, Nov 4 | Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In-Person)
  • This is the last day to apply in person at the Board of Elections for an early mail or absentee ballot.
     
Tues, Nov 5 | General Election Day!
  • Polls are open 6 AM–9 PM. Find your poll site.
  • This is the last day to postmark your early mail ballot or absentee ballot, and the last day to deliver a ballot in person at the Board of Elections office or a poll site.

 


 

Find Information in Your Language

Explore the NYC Votes website for voter information and resources in the following languages (located in the top right corner of the site): عربي • বাংলা • 简化字 • 正體字 • français • Kreyòl ayisyen • हिंदी • 한국어 • Polski • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • Pусский • español • اردو 

The New York State Board of Elections has information available in the following languages: español • 中文 • Pусский • יידיש • বাংলা • 한국인 • Kreyòl ayisyen • Italiano • عربي • Polski • français • اردو 

Vote411 | This online voters' guide from the League of Women Voters allows you to type in your address to see the races on your ballot. Candidates' positions can be compared side-by-side, and you may print out your preferences as a reminder and take it with you to the polls on Election Day.

Plural | Formerly Open States, Plural allows you to search and track legislation and legislators. In their words, "Plural exists to make policy creation more transparent, responsive, and inclusive. And to make full participation possible."

Internet Archive TV News | The Internet Archive launched TV News Search and Borrow in 2012 "to enhance the capabilities of journalists, scholars, teachers, librarians, civic organizations, and other engaged citizens" by repurposing closed captioning "to enable users to search, quote and borrow U.S. TV news programs." It contains clips dating from 2009 to the present from over 2 million recorded programs that can be searched by keyword.

Vote Smart | This free online tool provides factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials including how they've voted, which bills they've sponsored, statements they've released, and more.

Ballotpedia | Ballotpedia allows you to see the races on your ballot and read about the candidates’ positions. It provides information about federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy. 

Newspapers & Magazines

A wide selection of current newspapers and magazines are available to read in the Library's 92 locations. Find a location near you.

PressReader | Read over 2,000 U.S. and international newspapers in full-color, full-page format using PressReader. You will need to sign in using your library card credentials. Download the PressReader app for iOS or Android for use on a mobile device.

Flipster | Use your library card to access digital magazines from publishers including National Geographic, Condé Nast, Meredith, Bloomberg L.P., and more. Download the Flipster app for iOS or Android for use on a mobile device.

Explore more newspapers and magazines in NYPL's databases.

 

More Online Resources

Office of the New York State Attorney General | Find out what you can do to protect yourself and others against AI-generated misinformation including deepfakes in this note from the New York State Attorney General.

Factcheck.org | A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Factcheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate for voters that aims "to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." The site monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.

Public Agenda | This "national research-to-action organization" aims to help communities and the nation solve tough problems through research, engagement, and communication.

Opposing Viewpoints | Access the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center using your library card for material to support differing views. Students can develop critical thinking skills on thousands of current social topics in the forms of primary source documents, statistics, websites, and multimedia.

 

Resources About Campaign Finance

Federal Election Commission | The Federal Election Commission is an independent government agency created by Congress in 1974 "to promote confidence and participation in the democratic process." Its purpose is to administer and enforce federal campaign finance law. You can search presidential data including money raised, money spent, cash on hand, and debt, as well as research legal resources and find help for candidates and committees active in federal elections.

OpenSecrets | A nonpartisan, independent nonprofit, OpenSecrets tracks "money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy" with a mission "to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy."

NYOpenGovernment.com | This website from the New York State Attorney General’s office aggregates data on campaign contributions and expenditures, lobbyist disclosures, government contracts, and registered charities from other New York State agencies to provide transparency and accountability.